Garden Center Bark Mulch Soil Coverage Chart
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Bark, Mulch & Soil Coverage Chart
How To Determine The Area
Determine Bark, Mulch or Soil Needs
Measure the area you want to cover (In Feet) and determine
how deep you want to add bark, mulch or soil (In Inches).
D = Depth
(inches)
L
(ength)
(feet)
Use the following charts to help you determine how many
of Mulch or Soil
bags, or how many yards, of bark, mulch or soil you need in
W(idth)
(feet)
your garden.
L
x
W
x
D = volume
Area To Cover
(_____ft) x (_____ft) x (____in)
Bag
64 sq ft 100 sq ft 144 sq ft
Bag Size
Depth Coverage
8'x8'
25'x4'
12'x12'
÷ (12 inches)
= Cubic Feet
-------------------------------------- Number of Bags Needed ---
÷ (27 cubic feet) = Cubic Yards
2 Cubic Ft 2" Deep
12 sq ft
6
9
12
-----------------------------------------------------------
Bag
3" Deep
8 sq ft
8
13
18
4" Deep
6 sq ft
11
17
24
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
3 Cubic Ft 2" Deep
18 sq ft
4
6
8
Bag
3" Deep
12 sq ft
6
9
12
R
4" Deep
9 sq ft
8
12
16
(adius)
(feet)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D = Depth
(inches)
One Yard
of Mulch or Soil
Coverage
Area Covered
1 Cubic Yard 2" Deep 162 sq ft
13' x 13' or 41' x 4'
3.1417 x R
x
R x D = volume
3" Deep 108 sq ft
11' x 10' or 27' x 4'
(___ft) x (___ft) x (____in)
3.1417 x
4" Deep
81 sq ft
9' x 9' or 20' x 4'
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
÷ (12 inches)
= Cubic Feet
Garden Example:
÷ (27 cubic feet) = Cubic Yards
-----------------------------------------------------------
You want to add 4 inches of bark, mulch or soil to a 20 foot
by 20 foot garden area.
20' x 20'
= 400 square feet
400' x (4"
÷ 12") = 133 cubic feet
deep
133
÷ 27
= 4.9 cubic yards
cubic feet
L
(ength)
D = Depth
(inches)
A standard-bed 3/4 ton pickup truck can usually carry 2 to 2.5
(feet)
cubic yards of bark or mulches, but you need to con-
of Mulch or Soil
sider the weight of each product before loading it.
A cubic yard can weigh between 800 and 2,000
W(idth)
(feet)
pounds, depending on what product you purchase.
A standard 3/4 ton pickup can safely haul 1,500 to 2,000 pounds.
L
x
(W÷2)
x
D = volume
In this example, you may need to make two to five trips to haul
(____ft) x (____ft ÷2) x (___ in)
all you need. Bark and mulch doesn't weigh as much as soil does.
Remember that a 1/2 ton pickup truck cannot carry as much
= Cubic Feet
÷ (12 inches)
weight as a 3/4 ton pickup truck, and, a short-bed pickup truck cannot
÷ (27 cubic feet) = Cubic Yards
haul as much volume as a standard-bed pickup truck.
Fill in the blanks and calculate the amount of Bark,
Sometimes you need to buy tons of bark, mulch or soil, not
Mulch or Soil you need to buy.
just a few bags, to cover the area the depth you want to.
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