One of the main reasons you’d mulch in fall or early winter would be to protect the plants from the cold, but more importantly from the alternating of cold and hot temperatures. If plants or bulbs freeze and then thaw and then freeze and then thaw, not only can the roots get damaged, but also…
Here is a letter we got the other day at Rock N Dirt Yard about using crushed granite as a path through the backyard… We’re in planning mode for a new backyard. We’d like to have some sort of pathway around the perimeter of the yard to allow the kids to walk, run, bike/trike around.…
These new Honey Comb Rock boulders/rocks make a great addition to any lawn or garden. The unique hole patterns are eye catching and highly functional. We are selling the Honey Comb Rock for $165/ton so come down to the Rock N Dirt Yard and get some or call us and we will deliver it to…
Volcano mulching sounds a lot cooler than it is. Volcano mulching is when you make a big pile of mulch along a tree’s trunk, as in the picture below. The reason we’re looking at volcano mulching is that everyone says it’s bad, but no-one has really proven that it’s bad. The reasons that volcano mulching…
The importance of curb appeal is obvious if you talk to any of the area Austin, Texas realtors. The first impression your home makes is vital to how fast your home sells and close the price is to what you are asking. If you are considering selling your home now that the housing market has…
We always get asked, “How large is one cubic yard of landscape material?” This video is a pretty decent answer. If you have more questions just give us a call.