Mulch Calculator

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Calculates the amount of mulch needed for a garden or landscaping project based on area and desired depth.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Length of area, Width of area, and Desired mulch depth in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Area and Mulch needed in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Length of area: 10 feet; Width of area: 8 feet; Desired mulch depth: 2 inches

Area: 80 square feet; Mulch needed: 13.33333333 cubic feet; Mulch needed: 0.4938271605 cubic yards

Length of area: 15 feet; Width of area: 12 feet; Desired mulch depth: 3 inches

Area: 180 square feet; Mulch needed: 45 cubic feet; Mulch needed: 1.666666667 cubic yards

Length of area: 20 feet; Width of area: 15 feet; Desired mulch depth: 4 inches

Area: 300 square feet; Mulch needed: 100 cubic feet; Mulch needed: 3.703703704 cubic yards

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