Bulk Materials Calculator To help you plan your landscape projects, Art's Nursery offers this handy bulk materials calculator that you can use to determine how much soil, gravel, mulch or other landscape material you will need. Key in the dimensions of the area and press the 'Calculate' button. The yards of material and an approximation of how many of Art's tractor scoops are required will appear below.
Material Type:
 LIGHTER (Soil, Manure, Fir Mulch)
 HEAVIER (Gravel, LavaRock, Rock, Sand, Shale)
Area to Cover / Fill:
 Length of the area (feet)
 Width of the area (feet)
 Depth of material on the ground (inches)
Calculation Results:
Results are based upon the type of material, our tractor size and the following formula:

YardsRequired = ( WIDTH in feet* LENGTH in feet* ( DEPTH in inches / 12) / 27 )
 sq ft
 Cubic Feet
 Total Yards of Material Required
 Approximate Number of Art's Tractor Scoops Required*
NOTE:
*For "Heavy" bulk materials such as sand, gravel and rock, our tractor scoop is the approximate equivalent of approximately 5 or 6/10 yard. "Lighter" materials such as soil, manure and mulch allow us to offer a "heaping" scoop, which is just over 7/10 of a yard.

Return to Bulk Materials catalog page.