12 calculators
Landscaping & Earthworks
Mulch, gravel, soil, turf, digging, pools.
Mulch CalculatorCubic yards and bags of mulchGravel CalculatorTons and cubic yards of gravel or stoneTopsoil CalculatorSoil for lawns, beds and levellingSand CalculatorSand by volume and weightSod CalculatorPieces, rolls and pallets of sodGrass Seed CalculatorSeed by grass type, for new lawns or overseedingLawn Fertilizer CalculatorProduct needed for a target nitrogen ratePlant Spacing CalculatorPlants for a bed at square or triangular spacingRaised Garden Bed Soil CalculatorSoil to fill raised bedsExcavation CalculatorDig volume, swell, spoil weight and truck loadsPool Volume CalculatorGallons in a pool or hot tubPond Liner CalculatorLiner and underlay size for a pond
Guides for this trade
Landscaping & Earthworks
Gravel, mulch and soil: cubic yards and tons explained
Suppliers sell by volume, by weight or by the bag. Here is how to convert, what different materials weigh, and how much a yard really covers.
6 min readLandscaping & EarthworksExcavation: swell, compaction and truck loads explained
A hole of 10 cubic yards doesn’t fit in a 10-yard truck. Here is why, and how to price muck-away properly.
5 min readLandscaping & EarthworksGarden retaining walls: blocks, base and drainage
What goes into a segmental block retaining wall, how to count it, and when to call an engineer.
5 min readLandscaping & EarthworksNew lawn: sod or seed, and how much to buy
Prep, quantities and timing for a new lawn from sod or seed, with the topsoil and feed to go with it.
5 min read