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Mulch and Topsoil Calculator

Convert a bed's area and depth into the cubic yards, cubic feet, and bags of mulch or soil to order.

Inputs

ft
ft
in

Results

Cubic Yards

1.85 cu yd

Cubic Feet

50 cu ft

2 cu ft Bags

25

How it's calculated

Volume = length × width × depth, with depth converted from inches to feet. Divide by 27 for cubic yards; the bag count assumes the common 2 cubic-foot bag size, rounded up.

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