Mulch Coverage & quantities
How far a bag or a yard goes, and how much you need for any bed.
- How Much Does a Bag of Mulch Cover?Coverage & quantities
A 2 cu ft bag of mulch covers 12 sq ft at 2 inches or 8 sq ft at 3 inches. See the full coverage chart for 1.5, 2 and 3 cu ft bags.
- How Much Does a Yard of Mulch Cover?Coverage & quantities
One cubic yard of mulch covers 324 sq ft at 1 inch, 162 sq ft at 2 inches, 108 sq ft at 3 inches and 81 sq ft at 4 inches. Full chart and bags per yard.
- How Many Bags of Mulch Are in a Yard?Coverage & quantities
A cubic yard of mulch is 13.5 bags of 2 cu ft, 9 bags of 3 cu ft or 18 of 1.5 cu ft. Yards-to-bags chart and how far 10, 20 or 50 bags go.
- How Much Mulch Do I Need for 100 to 1,000 sq ft?Coverage & quantities
Cubic yards and bags of mulch for 100, 200, 300, 500 and 1,000 sq ft beds at 2 and 3 inches deep, plus how to measure irregular beds.
- How to Calculate How Much Mulch You NeedCoverage & quantities
Step-by-step mulch formula: square feet × inches ÷ 324 = cubic yards. Area formulas for L-shaped, curvy, oval and round beds, with a worked example.
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