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Bulk mulch is sold by the cubic yard.",[314,328,329,332,333,336],{},[317,330,331],{},"Bags:"," cubic feet ÷ the bag size, rounded ",[317,334,335],{},"up",". The usual bag is 2 cubic feet; 1.5 and 3 cu ft bags are also common.",[314,338,339,342],{},[317,340,341],{},"Coverage:"," one cubic yard covers 324 ÷ depth square feet: 108 square feet at 3 inches.",[307,344,345],{},"The calculator adds nothing for settling unless you ask it to. Mulch settles a little after the first rain, which is why 3 inches at spreading time is a good target for a bed that should stay at 2 to 3 inches.",[302,347,349],{"id":348},"mulch-chart-cubic-yards-and-2-cu-ft-bags","Mulch chart: cubic yards and 2 cu ft bags",[351,352,353,372],"table",{},[354,355,356],"thead",{},[357,358,359,363,366,369],"tr",{},[360,361,362],"th",{},"Area",[360,364,365],{},"2 in deep",[360,367,368],{},"3 in deep",[360,370,371],{},"4 in deep",[373,374,375,390,403,416,430],"tbody",{},[357,376,377,381,384,387],{},[378,379,380],"td",{},"50 sq ft",[378,382,383],{},"0.31 yd³ · 5 bags",[378,385,386],{},"0.46 yd³ · 7 bags",[378,388,389],{},"0.62 yd³ · 9 bags",[357,391,392,395,397,400],{},[378,393,394],{},"100 sq ft",[378,396,389],{},[378,398,399],{},"0.93 yd³ · 13 bags",[378,401,402],{},"1.23 yd³ · 17 bags",[357,404,405,408,410,413],{},[378,406,407],{},"200 sq ft",[378,409,402],{},[378,411,412],{},"1.85 yd³ · 25 bags",[378,414,415],{},"2.47 yd³ · 34 bags",[357,417,418,421,424,427],{},[378,419,420],{},"500 sq ft",[378,422,423],{},"3.09 yd³ · 42 bags",[378,425,426],{},"4.63 yd³ · 63 bags",[378,428,429],{},"6.17 yd³ · 84 bags",[357,431,432,435,437,440],{},[378,433,434],{},"1,000 sq ft",[378,436,429],{},[378,438,439],{},"9.26 yd³ · 125 bags",[378,441,442],{},"12.35 yd³ · 167 bags",[444,445,447],"h3",{"id":446},"how-far-a-cubic-yard-goes","How far a cubic yard goes",[351,449,450,460],{},[354,451,452],{},[357,453,454,457],{},[360,455,456],{},"Depth",[360,458,459],{},"Square feet per cubic yard",[373,461,462,470,478,486,494],{},[357,463,464,467],{},[378,465,466],{},"1 in",[378,468,469],{},"324 sq ft",[357,471,472,475],{},[378,473,474],{},"2 in",[378,476,477],{},"162 sq ft",[357,479,480,483],{},[378,481,482],{},"3 in",[378,484,485],{},"108 sq ft",[357,487,488,491],{},[378,489,490],{},"4 in",[378,492,493],{},"81 sq ft",[357,495,496,499],{},[378,497,498],{},"6 in",[378,500,501],{},"54 sq ft",[302,503,505],{"id":504},"example-three-beds-at-3-inches","Example: three beds at 3 inches",[307,507,508],{},"You want 3 inches of shredded hardwood in a 4 × 20 ft bed along the house, a 6 × 12 ft bed by the fence and a round bed 8 feet across under a tree.",[510,511,512,518,523,528],"ol",{},[314,513,514,517],{},[317,515,516],{},"Areas:"," 4 × 20 = 80 square feet, 6 × 12 = 72 square feet, and π × 4² = 50.3 square feet. In all, 202.3 square feet.",[314,519,520,522],{},[317,521,319],{}," 202.3 × 3 ÷ 12 = 50.6 cubic feet.",[314,524,525,527],{},[317,526,325],{}," 50.6 ÷ 27 = 1.87 cubic yards. Order 2 yards in bulk.",[314,529,530,532],{},[317,531,331],{}," 50.6 ÷ 2 rounds up to 26 bags of 2 cu ft.",[307,534,535],{},"Enter the total of 202.3 square feet with \"I know the area\" to check it in the calculator.",[302,537,539],{"id":538},"tips","Tips",[311,541,542,548,554,560,566],{},[314,543,544,547],{},[317,545,546],{},"Weed and water first."," Pull weeds and soak dry soil before you spread. Mulch keeps moisture in, but it also keeps a dry bed dry.",[314,549,550,553],{},[317,551,552],{},"Top up, do not pile on."," Old mulch breaks down. Rake it loose and add an inch or so each year rather than another full 3 inches.",[314,555,556,559],{},[317,557,558],{},"Keep it off stems and trunks."," Leave a few inches of bare soil around each plant.",[314,561,562,565],{},[317,563,564],{},"Measure odd beds in pieces."," Split a curved bed into rectangles and circles, add the areas, then use the total.",[314,567,568,571],{},[317,569,570],{},"Compare bulk and bags."," At 13.5 bags of 2 cu ft per yard, bulk delivery usually wins above 2 or 3 yards.",{"title":573,"searchDepth":61,"depth":61,"links":574},"",[575,576,579,580],{"id":304,"depth":61,"text":305},{"id":348,"depth":61,"text":349,"children":577},[578],{"id":446,"depth":82,"text":447},{"id":504,"depth":61,"text":505},{"id":538,"depth":61,"text":539},"MulchCalculator","Find how much mulch covers your garden beds in cubic yards and bags. Enter the bed size and depth, or the area, for wood chips, bark or shredded mulch.","md",[585,588,591,594,597,600],{"q":586,"a":587},"How much mulch do I need for 100 square feet?","At 3 inches deep, 100 square feet takes 25 cubic feet of mulch, which is 0.93 cubic yards or 13 bags of 2 cu ft. At 2 inches it takes 0.62 cubic yards (9 bags), and at 4 inches 1.23 cubic yards (17 bags).",{"q":589,"a":590},"How many square feet does a yard of mulch cover?","One cubic yard covers 324 square feet 1 inch deep, so it covers 162 square feet at 2 inches, 108 square feet at 3 inches and 81 square feet at 4 inches.",{"q":592,"a":593},"How many bags of mulch are in a yard?","A cubic yard is 27 cubic feet, so it equals 13.5 bags of 2 cu ft, 18 bags of 1.5 cu ft or 9 bags of 3 cu ft. Bagged mulch usually costs more per yard than a bulk delivery once you need more than about 2 yards.",{"q":595,"a":596},"How deep should mulch be?","2 to 3 inches suits most garden beds and around trees and shrubs. Fine mulches such as shredded leaves or pine straw can be thinner, coarse bark or wood chips a little thicker, and 3 to 4 inches works for paths. More than 4 inches can keep water and air from the roots.",{"q":598,"a":599},"Should mulch touch the base of a tree?","No. Keep mulch a few inches away from trunks and stems. Mulch piled against a trunk, sometimes called a mulch volcano, holds moisture against the bark and invites rot, disease and rodents.",{"q":601,"a":602},"How much does a yard of mulch weigh?","Roughly 400 to 800 pounds, depending on the wood and how wet it is. A fresh, wet load of hardwood mulch weighs the most. 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