Order The Landscape Material Planner
The Landscape Material Planner is a 12 USD one time purchase, no subscription and no account required. After payment, a download link for the PDF is shown immediately on the confirmation page and also sent by email to the address used at checkout.
What is included
The Landscape Material Planner is a 20 page PDF with pre-calculated coverage tables for all nine materials supported by the free calculator, a density and weight reference table, a step by step method for measuring irregular and multi-zone beds, a budget planning grid organized by zone, a delivery day checklist, and a bagged versus bulk comparison with the approximate point where bulk delivery becomes the cheaper option.
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After payment
The download link on the confirmation page and in the confirmation email does not expire; see the files page for how to retrieve it again later using the same order confirmation. If a download genuinely fails, contact [email protected] with the email address used at checkout.
No subscription
This is a single purchase for a single PDF file. There is no recurring charge and nothing to cancel.
Every material the planner covers
The nine materials below are the ones supported by the free calculator, and the planner carries a pre calculated coverage table for each of them.
| Material | Weight of one cubic yard | In pounds | Two cubic foot bags per yard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood mulch | 0.20 tons | about 400 lb | 13.5 bags |
| Cedar mulch | 0.21 tons | about 420 lb | 13.5 bags |
| 3/4 inch gravel | 1.40 tons | about 2,800 lb | 13.5 bags |
| Pea gravel | 1.30 tons | about 2,600 lb | 13.5 bags |
| Topsoil | 1.00 tons | about 2,000 lb | 13.5 bags |
| Garden soil blend | 1.05 tons | about 2,100 lb | 13.5 bags |
| Compost | 0.50 tons | about 1,000 lb | 13.5 bags |
| Sand | 1.35 tons | about 2,700 lb | 13.5 bags |
| River rock | 1.30 tons | about 2,600 lb | 13.5 bags |
What one cubic yard actually covers
Volume is the figure people order by, but area at a given depth is the figure they actually need. These are the numbers used throughout the site.
| Depth | Covered by 1 cubic yard | Covered by 3 cubic yards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 inch | 324 sq ft | 972 sq ft |
| 2 inch | 162 sq ft | 486 sq ft |
| 3 inch | 108 sq ft | 324 sq ft |
| 4 inch | 81 sq ft | 243 sq ft |
After the purchase
The download link appears on the confirmation page straight away and is emailed to the address used at checkout. How to open, print and re download the file is set out on the files page, and questions about an order go through the contact page.
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