Saturday, September 10, 2011

How Much Mulch?


Ever wonder how many bags of mulch, soil, compost or gravel to buy? Would it make more sense to have a yard of material delivered? Or will you need that much? End the guesswork.  Measure your space and use this table to calculate how much to buy.

QUANTITY
SQUARE FEET COVERED TO
Yards
Bags
1" depth
2" depth*
3" depth
4" depth
 1/2
5
162
81
54
40
1
10
324
162
108
81
2
20
648
324
216
162
3
30
972
486
324
243
4
40
1296
648
432
324
5
50
1620
810
540
405
6
60
1944
972
648
486
7
70
2268
1134
756
567
8
80
2592
1296
864
648
9
90
2916
1458
972
729
10
100
3240
1620
1080
810
11
110
3564
1782
1188
891
12
120
3888
1944
1295
972
13
130
4212
2106
1404
1053
14
140
4536
2268
1512
1134
15
150
4860
2430
1620
1215
16
160
5184
2592
1728
1296
17
170
5508
2754
1836
1377
18
180
5832
2916
1944
1458
19
190
6156
3078
2052
1539
20
200
6480
3240
2160
1620
Bag Volume: 2.7 cubic feet --- 10 bags = 1 cubic yard
*Recommended depth for most effective mulching