Example:  10 ft x 10 ft x .5 ft (6 inches) divided by 27 = 1.85 cubic yards

Example:  10 ft x 10 ft x .5 = 50 sq ft

Use conversion chart below (square feet to cubic yards)

Example:  10 ft radius squared (10 ft x 10 ft = 100 ) x 3.14 = 314.0 sq ft

Use conversion chart below (square feet to cubic yards)

1 yard covers at a depth of:

1/4" deep - 1296 square feet

1" deep - 324 square feet

2" deep - 162 square feet

3" deep - 108 square feet

4" deep - 81 square feet

12" deep - 27 square feet

Heaping load on a full size pickup is about 3 cubic yards

Max load on a small pickup is about 1 1/2 cubic yards

Most full size pickups can carry 1 cubic yard of topsoil or stone (which is very heavy)

Small single-axle dump truck load is 5 yards

Big dump trucks are 10 to 15 yards

27 cubic feet in one cubic yard is 3' x 3' x 3'

One cubic yard = 9 square feet (3' x 3')

There are 21 bushels in one cubic yard

Topsoil in lawns - minimum 4"

Lawn topdressing - 1/4"

Garden soil in flowerbeds - 6-12"

Bark mulches - 3"

Stone less than 1" in diameter - 3"

1 1/2" Riverstone - 4"

3-6" Stone - 6"

Pathways - 4"

Be careful when using a wood mulch around your house because it is a food source for termites and other bugs. Use bark products instead. Bark is a trees natural protection from these pests.

Try to avoid watering your lawn at night especially late night. The best times to water are as follows (best to worse): mid-day, morning, evening then night. Frequent light waterings are best, over-watering and watering at night help promote disease.

"If you're building a patio, make sure it is big enough", says landscape architect Paul Maue. "Getting the scale right is the hardest thing - you always need more space than you think." Try setting up a table and chairs on the lawn first to see how much room you need. Maue's rule of thumb: allow 25 square feet per person for a chair and room to move.