How Much Mulch for a Flower Bed?

Short answer: a standard 10×4 foot flower bed needs 10 cubic feet of mulch at 3 inches deep — about 0.37 cubic yards, so buy half a cubic yard, or five 2-cubic-foot bags. The formula is simple: length x width x depth (in feet), then divide by 27 to get cubic yards. How to calculate … Read more