Buying Guide
How much material do I need?
Mulch is sold by the cubic yard, and that can leave gardeners scratching their head when trying to figure out how much to buy. Here’s the easiest way:
1. First, find out the size of the area you want to cover in square feet. This is easy; just multiply the length of your garden by the width.
2. Divide the number you get in #1 by one of the following:
- 160 (for 2″ deep)
- 106 (for 3″ deep
- 80 (for 4″ deep)
- 53 (for 6″ deep)
- 30 (for 12″ deep)
This is the number of cubic yards of mulch you will need to cover your garden.
In other words…
One cubic yard covers approximately:
- 160 square feet 2″ deep
- 106 square feet 3″ deep
- 80 square feeet 4″ deep
- 53 square feet 6″ deep
- 30 square feet 12″ deep