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Calculateur de Paillis / Écorce

Déterminez le volume exact de paillis végétal ou écorce pour protéger vos massifs et retenir l'humidité.

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Mesures du Projet

Entrez vos dimensions pour calculer les matériaux nécessaires

DRAFTING SPEC: CROSS-SECTION25 FT × 8 FT @ 3 IN

Entrez les mesures ci-dessus pour afficher le résultat.

Exemple de Calcul Étape par Étape

Scénario: Mulching a 25 ft × 8 ft front garden bed at a 3-inch depth.

Calculate Bed Area: 25 ft × 8 ft = 200 sq ft.

Convert 3" Depth to Feet: 3 ÷ 12 = 0.25 ft.

Calculate Volume in Cu Ft: 200 × 0.25 = 50 cu ft + 5% buffer = 52.5 cu ft.

Convert to Cubic Yards: 52.5 ÷ 27 = 1.94 cubic yards.

Calculate 2 cu ft Bags: 52.5 ÷ 2 = 26.25 -> 27 bags.

Result: Purchase 27 bags of 2-cu-ft mulch or order 2 cubic yards of bulk mulch.

Mulch Volume Formula

Cubic Yards = (Length [ft] × Width [ft] × Depth [in ÷ 12]) ÷ 27

Bed surface area (Length × Width) is multiplied by depth in feet. Dividing by 27 gives cubic yards. One cubic yard equals 13.5 bags of 2-cubic-foot mulch or 9 bags of 3-cubic-foot mulch.

Variables de la Formule

Area — Garden bed surface area in square feet or square meters

27 — 27 cubic feet = 1 cubic yard

Hypothèses de Calcul

Standard retail plastic mulch bags contain 2.0 cubic feet (0.056 m³).
A 3-inch depth provides optimal weed control without suffocating plant roots.

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Foire Aux Questions

Questions fréquentes sur les projets de rénovationCalculateur de Paillis / Écorce

How deep should mulch be in flower beds?

3 inches of mulch is the gold standard for flower beds and shrub borders. Applying less than 2 inches allows weeds to germinate, while applying over 4 inches can starve shallow plant roots of oxygen.

How many bags of mulch are in a cubic yard?

One cubic yard equals exactly 13.5 bags of 2-cubic-foot mulch, or 9 bags of 3-cubic-foot mulch.

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