Plant Guide and Formulas

Groundcover Spacing

Do you want to plant a groundcover but don't know how many you need? To figure it out, all you need to know is the square feet of the area you want to cover, and the desired spacing of the plants in inches. Just enter that information in the form below and we will instantly give you the number of plants needed.

Area in Square Ft:

Spacing of plants in inches:

    

Number of plants needed:

 How Much Mulch Do I Need?

*Fill in the boxes below, then click on Calculate.

Enter Length (in feet):
Enter Width (in feet):
Enter Depth (in inches): (usually 3" for planting beds)

    

Number of cubic yards needed =
Number of 2 cubic foot bags needed =
Number of 3 cubic foot bags needed =

Grass Seed Approximate Coverages

New Seeding:

5# per 1,000 square feet
25# bag will cover 5,000 square feet
50# bag will cover 10,000 square feet
225# per acre (43,560 square feet)

Over Seeding:

2.5# per 1,000 square feet
25# bag will cover 10,000 square feet
50# bag will cover 20,000 square feet