Frequently Asked Questions

Because our mulch is double-ground, aged, and consistent. Plus, for our dyed mulches, we use the best dye in the business (Colorbiotics®).

STEP 1:  Calculate the square footage for the entire area you want to cover.  

STEP 2:  Determine how deep your mulch should be, in feet.  First-time installations usually need to be 4” deep (1/3 foot). For pre-existing mulch beds, you may be able to get by with 2” deep (1/6 foot). 

STEP 3:  Multiply the area from Step 1 by the depth from Step 2, to obtain cubic footage of product needed. Divide this figure by 27 to convert into cubic yards (we sell mulch by the cubic yard). 

EXAMPLE: 

• A 20 foot x 30 foot plot has an area of 600 square feet:
  20 ft x 30 ft = 600 ft²
  
• To compute how much product is needed to install a 4" deep mulch bed for this plot, convert depth in inches into feet:
  4 inches make up 1/3 of a foot: 12 inches are in one foot, and the fraction 4/12 reduces to 1/3 (a simpler number than "0.333..." ft).
  
• Multiply the square footage of the area to be covered by the depth of product needed:
  600 ft² x 1/3 ft  = 200 ft³ (200 cubic feet)
  
• To convert into cubic yards, divide the number of cubic feet by 27 (every 27 ft³ = 1 yd³):
  200 ÷ 27 = 7.4
  
• The total amount of product needed is 7.4 yds³ (7.4 cubic yards).
  
  In this example, you would likely round up and order 8 cubic yards to make sure you have ample mulch for the entire project.

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