Bed area and depth in, cubic yards and bags out — with bulk vs. bag cost compared. Then send it straight into a quote.
Ballpark, not gospel. Bulk prices vary by supplier and region — confirm delivery fees before quoting.
Straight answers, no fluff. Then run your own numbers above.
Multiply bed area (sq ft) by depth in inches, divide by 324 — that's cubic yards. A 500 sq ft bed at 3 inches needs about 4.6 cubic yards. One yard covers roughly 100 sq ft at 3 inches deep.
About 13.5 two-cubic-foot bags make one cubic yard. For anything over a yard, bulk delivery is far cheaper than bags — the calculator above shows the savings.
3 inches for maintaining existing beds, 4–6 inches for new beds or weed suppression. More than 4 inches around tree trunks causes rot — keep the 'mulch volcano' away from bark.
Pro mulching runs $0.75–$1.50 per sq ft installed in 2026, including materials. A 500 sq ft bed job typically quotes $500–$900 with bulk mulch and spreading labor.
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