Mulch Calculator
Cubic yards and bags of mulch from the size of the bed and the depth.
Works in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us.
Type 12' 6" or 12.5 for twelve and a half feet. Depth in inches; 3 1/2 works too.
Buying, optional
Weights are typical for dry material; wet stone and soil weigh more. Your supplier's figure is the one to use.
The working
Worked out in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us.
Mulch Calculator at a glance
- Price
- Free
- Data sent to us
- None, it runs in your browser
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Materials
- Gravel, stone, sand, topsoil, mulch
- Gives
- Cubic yards, tons, bags, cost
- Measures
- Feet and inches, or metres
How to use Mulch Calculator
- Choose the materialPick gravel, crushed stone, pea gravel, river rock, sand, topsoil or mulch.
- MeasureType the length and width, or the width of a round bed, and the depth.
- Read the amountCubic yards, tons and bags appear at once. Add a price to see the cost.
The page starts with mulch 3 inches deep over a bed 10 feet by 10 feet: 25 cubic feet, 0.93 cubic yards, or 13 bags of 2 cubic feet. Type your own bed, choose Circle for a ring around a tree, and pick the bag size you are buying.
How it works
Mulch Calculator is a web page that does its work on your own device. Everything you type or choose is worked out by your browser and never sent to a server, so nothing is stored and there is nothing to delete. There is no account, no sign-up and no limit on how often you use it.
How deep should mulch be?
Two to three inches is the usual advice for garden beds: enough to keep weeds down and hold moisture without smothering roots. Keep mulch a few inches away from plant stems and tree trunks.
Bags to the yard
A cubic yard of mulch fills 13.5 bags of 2 cubic feet or 9 bags of 3 cubic feet.
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