Mulch Calculator

Calculate cubic yards, cubic feet, bag counts, and optional cost from landscape-bed dimensions and mulch depth.

LANDSCAPING

LOCAL NO DATA SENT

MULCH BENCHAREA / DEPTH / CUBIC YARDS / BAGS

PROJECTENTER THE AREA AND MULCH DEPTH

LENGTH — FT WIDTH — FT DEPTH — IN EXTRA / WASTE % 2 CU FT BAG PRICE — OPTIONAL BULK PRICE / YD³ — OPTIONAL

Measure the bed at its widest practical rectangle. For irregular beds, split the project into smaller rectangles and add the results.

ORDER—Includes the extra percentage you enter.

AREA—

CUBIC FEET—

2 CU FT BAGS—

3 CU FT BAGS—

BAG COST—

BULK COST—

HOW IT WORKSAREA × DEPTH ÷ 27

READYEnter your bed dimensions and desired mulch depth.

LOCAL TOOL: Project measurements and prices stay in your browser. Actual coverage varies with settling, slope, edging, and how evenly the mulch is spread.

FIELD NOTE / 064

Mulch is usually sold by the cubic yard or by bags measured in cubic feet.

Multiply bed length by width to get square feet, convert the desired depth from inches to feet, then multiply to get cubic feet. Divide by 27 for cubic yards and round bag counts up to whole bags.

Mulch is usually sold by the cubic yard or by bags measured in cubic feet.

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