Listed below are some tips on how to calculate the quantity of mulch you will need for your yard.
*NOTE – the following calculations are based on putting down 2″ of mulch.
Calculate the square footage of landscape beds
- Divide the beds into squares, rectangles, triangles & circles to make it easier to calculate.
- To find the area of a SQUARE – multiply the length x’s the width
- To find the area of a RECTANGLE – multiply the length x’s the widh
- To find the area of a CIRCLE – multiply 3.14 x radius x radius (or r2)
- To find the area of a TRIANGLE – multiply 1/2 x the base x the height
- Add the totals together to get your total square footage = “M”
Convert to square footage to cubic yards
- Take your total square footage (M) and divde by 120 to get “C”
- Example 1,200 sq ft / 120 = 10 cubic yards
VerdeGo sells 2 cu ft. bags of mulch
- There are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard
- It takes 13.5 bags to make 1 cubic yard
- Multiply “C” x 13.5 to find out how many bags of mulch you will need.
- Example – 10 x 13.5 = 135 bags of mulch to cover 10 cubic yards at 2″ deep.
For 1″ of mulch spread (top dressing), divide final number by 2
- Example – 135 bags / 2 = 67.5 or 68 bags of mulch to top dress 1,200 sq ft of landscape bed
For more questions on mulching, CLICK HERE or call one of our garden centers
Palm Coast – 386-437-3122
Port Orange – 386-265-5981
