How Much Area Will a Yard of Soil Cover?
A new home often needs help in creating proper conditions for growing a lawn and other plants. Buying topsoil from a garden center is an easy way of adding the right type of soil for good plant growth. Does this Spark an idea?
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Cubic Yard
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Soil is measured by the "yard," which means the amount that would fill a cube that is one yard wide, tall and deep. This is known as a cubic yard.
36 Square Yards
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A yard of soil will cover an area of 36 square yards with one inch of soil. This is equal to 324 square feet. A yard will cover 162 square feet with a two-inch depth of soil.
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Formula
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The recommended amount of topsoil for new and reestablished lawns is 4 to 6 inches. To cover a lawn 100 yards long by 80 yards deep with 4 inches of soil the formula is 100 x 80 x .33 (1/3 of an foot), divided by 27. The necessary topsoil would be 98 yards.
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