Mulch Calculator

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How to measure

Measure the length and width of the bed. For a curved bed, measure its longest and widest points.

Bed size
Bags

Printed on the bag. Most bagged mulch is 2 cu ft.

Mulch needed

1.85 cubic yards

Buy 25 bags of 2 cu ft, or 1.85 cubic yards in bulk

Bed area200 sq ft
Volume50 cu ft
Cubic yards1.85 cu yd
Bag size2 cu ft
Bags25 bags

Bags are rounded up. Bulk mulch is sold by the cubic yard; most yards round up to the nearest half yard.

See the formula, sources and worked examples on Matholio