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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One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most bed and groundcover applications. For heavier coverage at 3 inches, plan on roughly two thirds of that square footage per yard. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it is decorative cover or functional drainage area.
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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!
One cubic yard of landscape rock covers about 162 square feet at a 2 inch depth, which is the standard install depth for most bed and groundcover applications. For heavier coverage at 3 inches, plan on roughly two thirds of that square footage per yard. Measure your bed's length and width first, then decide on depth based on whether it is decorative cover or functional drainage area.
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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.
Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home
Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
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 this a true one-time install instead of a weed farm by next season. Edging material keeps the rock from migrating into lawns or garden beds over time, especially useful on the sloped yards common around Worcester. Some customers also order a smaller load of mulch for planting beds that sit next to the rock, since rock and organic mulch handle different jobs in the same yard.
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In Worcester's silty loam, water moves slowly through the topsoil, so if you are laying rock against a foundation, grade the sub-base away from the house before you place fabric. A shallow swale under the rock, even just an inch of slope over a few feet, keeps meltwater from pooling against your foundation each spring when the frost line releases.
The most common mistake we see is skipping fabric because it seems like an extra step. Without it, silty loam works up through the rock within two or three seasons and you end up with a muddy, weedy mess that looks nothing like the clean install day one. Fabric is what turns this into the decade-long, low-maintenance groundcover people actually want.
Order the full cubic yardage in one delivery rather than splitting it across two smaller trips, since a partial load often leaves you short once the rock settles into place. Pairing a rock delivery with a smaller mulch order for adjacent planting beds in the same trip is common and keeps both projects moving the same weekend.
Worcester's silty loam drains slowly, and on sloped lots around the city that means standing water in mulched beds by late spring. Rock does not break down or wash away like organic mulch, so it holds its line on grades and around foundation perimeters through freeze thaw cycles common at 480 feet elevation. It is a strong fit for low-maintenance front yard beds where homeowners want something that survives a zone 6a winter without needing replacement. Just keep it away from plantings that actually want organic matter working into the soil.
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.
