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How to calculate how much you need?

Measure your beds and areas to be mulched.  This does not have to be exact, but square off mulch circles around trees and average irregular beds.  Measure length times width to get your square footage.  A bed 20' long x 10' wide would = 200 square feet.

Now refer to the list below.  If you need to put mulch on 2" thick, you will divide your square footage by 162 to get the number of cubic yards.  As in our example- 200 sq. ft. divided by 162 sq. ft. = 1.23 cubic yards of mulch.  You would then make a decision whether to get 1 cu. yd. of mulch or get 1 ½ cubic yards so as not to get caught short. 

2" thick....162 square feet

3" thick.....108 sq. ft.

4" thick.....81 sq. ft.

6" thick.....54 sq. ft.

If you are buying mulch in bags, it will take 14 bags at  2 cu. ft.  bag = 1 cu. yd. of mulch.
We highly recommend that you always have a minimum of 4" of mulch on your beds to do the insulating job that mulch is meant to do in summer and in winter.  Anything less is just cosmetic.

Want to know more about the reason we mulch and how to pick the best mulch?  Call us at 215-723-8956.  













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Super Duper Mulch
Premium mulch and the darkest!
Double ground shredded bark and compost.  Excellent for trees, shrubs and flowers.
$39.99 - 5 yard minimum for delivery of all bulk product.

Slate Black Mulch
Dyed black hardwood.
$34.99 per yard

Bark Mulch
Double ground hardwood bark.  Too acidic for flowers, but good for trees and shrubs.
$39.99

Soil and Compost
We sell screened topsoil with compost, our Super Duper Soil for $39.99 per yard.
This is a premium product and your plants will thank you for adding to your garden!
We sell unscreened topsoil for $19.99 - for areas where you need fill.
County Line Compost - our organic soil conditioner is sold for $34.99 per yard.

Our truck can hold various quantities of soil/mulch products.  We are able to have two different soils/mulches on one truck.  Please speak to a County Line Associate for more details!