We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. We are impressed with the quality of the mulch, too! It is covering well - a great value!
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At a 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 300 square foot front bed runs close to 2 cubic yards. For a deeper 3 inch install, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed in square feet first, then match it against the depth you want before ordering.
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We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. We are impressed with the quality of the mulch, too! It is covering well - a great value!
At a 2 inch install depth, one cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet, so a typical 300 square foot front bed runs close to 2 cubic yards. For a deeper 3 inch install, figure closer to 108 square feet per yard. Measure your bed in square feet first, then match it against the depth you want before ordering.
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Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.
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We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. ...
We had a great experience today. This was our first time using Mulch Mound, and I found the price competitive and the online ordering very easy. We are impressed with the quality of the mulch, too! It is covering well - a great value!
Delivery was smooth and on time!
The triple shredded mulch was great quality and just what we were looking for.
Very easy to place order online for our exact needs and very flexible for when we needed
Landscape fabric underneath is what makes rock a decade-long groundcover instead of a weed magnet, so most people order that at the same time. Edging, whether steel or paver, keeps rock from migrating into the lawn on sandy soil where borders shift more than they would in clay. Some customers also grab a smaller load of mulch for planting pockets within the rock bed, since rock alone will not feed nearby shrubs.
Because Virginia Beach soil is sandy, skip skimping on landscape fabric under rock beds, sand alone will not stop weed roots from finding their way up through gaps over time. Use a heavier woven fabric rather than thin spun fabric, since foot traffic and rain movement on sandy ground wear through cheaper fabric faster than it would on clay. This one step is what separates a bed that lasts ten years from one you are redoing in three.
Rock traps fallen leaves instead of absorbing them like mulch does, which matters more here than in drier climates because Virginia Beach's humid falls mean trapped leaf litter can mat down and hold moisture against the stone. Plan on blowing or raking beds clear a few times each fall, especially near mature trees, or the rock will start looking dirty within a season or two.
If you are covering a large foundation bed, order the full amount you calculated in one delivery rather than splitting into smaller loads over time, since rock color batches can vary slightly between deliveries and matching an existing bed months later is harder than matching mulch. Buying once also means one delivery fee instead of several, and less handling wear on the material itself.
Virginia Beach sand drains quickly, which is exactly why rock beds here tend to stay clean and settled instead of sinking into mud like they might in heavier soils. With a growing zone of 8a and a long humid season, organic mulches break down fast and need refreshing, but rock does not feed anything to soil and does not need it, it just sits there and does its job. Homeowners near the resort corridor use it heavily for foundation beds where salt air and humidity make wood mulch rot faster than usual. It is also a common choice around downspouts, since the sandy base already moves water well and the rock keeps splash-out from carving channels in the yard.
Landscape rock is stone chosen for how it looks as much as what it does. River rock is smooth and rounded, decomposed granite is fine and packs firm underfoot. Both are sold by the cubic yard for beds, borders, paths, and dry creek beds.
River rock stays loose and rolls, so it suits beds, borders, and drainage runs where it can sit in place. Decomposed granite compacts into a firm surface, so it suits paths, patios, and anywhere you will walk or roll a wheelbarrow.
Spread river rock 2 to 3 inches deep over landscape fabric so it stays put and weeds stay down. Lay decomposed granite 3 to 4 inches deep, wet it, and compact it in lifts for a surface that sheds water instead of rutting.
