Mulch formula

[cos]

Does anyone know the formula for figuring out yards of mulch?

[Guido]

L x W x D divided by 27 gives you cubic yards of anything.

[cos]

I measured out 957 square feet and want to apply 2 inches average of mulch.

[HOWARD JONES]

LxWxD divided by 27 is when you are working with numbers in feet; your example is 957 square feet times 2/12 or.17 feet deep, divided by 27 cu. ft. per yard = 5.9 yd.

[stslawncare]

6 yards should do it. might have a few pieces of mulch left over :-)

[Guido]

Forgot to tell you to convert the inches into a decimal of a foot.

Go to my web page and there is a page on conversions and formula's, etc.

Print it out for a good reference.

Hope this helps!

[cos]

Thanks fellas. I had a formula written down and lost it that was slightly different, but this will work.

[stslawncare]

my exact calculation was 6.07 i believe. so i figured 6 :-)

[cclllc]

here is my example
[URL=http://www.cclllc.homestead.com/FORMPAGE2.html]

[KirbysLawn]

http://www.atstecks.com/mulch.htm

[landscaper3]

Thanx Kirby for that web site!!! I was almost spot on with there caculations from mine. I will probly try this setup next year for a comparison due to this year we went through 2 trailer truck loads of mulch from Morse Bro's (196 yards) we will probly go through 3 trucks next year for we will be leasing a bark blower for 30 days due to increased business.

[KirbysLawn]

Hey Brian! Glad to see ya posting again!