Mulch CalculatorHow Many Bags of Mulch in a Yard? (2 and 3 Cu Ft Bags)
How many 2 or 3 cubic foot bags of mulch make one cubic yard, how far a yard spreads at each depth, and how to compare bag and bulk prices.
How Deep Should Mulch Be? What 8 Extension Services Say
How deep to spread mulch in beds and around trees, how far to keep it from trunks, and how often to top it up, from university extension services and the USDA.
Mulch Volcano: Why It Hurts Trees and How to Fix It
What a mulch volcano is, why piling mulch against a trunk harms trees, and how to fix one step by step, using advice from Penn State, UVM, Maryland and the USDA.
How Much Does a Yard of Gravel Weigh? Tons, Pounds and Trucks
How much a cubic yard of gravel weighs, why the number changes, how to turn yards into tons, and how much a pickup can safely carry.
How to Calculate Cubic Yards (With Examples for Any Shape)
Step by step: how to turn feet and inches into cubic yards for rectangles, circles, triangles and uneven areas, with worked examples and a conversion table.
How Much Soil for a Raised Bed? Cubic Feet, Yards and Bags
How to work out how much soil a raised bed needs, with a table for common bed sizes, the soil mix Illinois Extension suggests, and when to buy bulk instead of bags.