HOW MUCH MATERIAL DO I NEED FOR A GARDEN BED?

Standard garden beds measurements and soil volume:

How much material do I need for a garden bed? 

Tips:

  • Draw your site as accurately as possible - graph paper works well.
  • Measure multiple times to make sure your numbers are correct.
  • Here we have our area formulas and instructions on how to determine your yards.
  • After you have your total cubic yards figured out, you need to remember to add some extra. As a general rule, round up. If you came out with 2.6 cubic yards, you would round up to 3 cubic yards just to be sure you have enough material for your project.

How much material do I need for a garden bed

1 yard of Compost

1 yard of compost delivered.  

*Dirt Exchange is not responsible for quantities ordered in error. Please verify your calculations.