Mulch & Stone
Create your own beautiful landscape art with quality products from Oak Creek Wood Products.
We make fresh mulch in a variety of colors everyday! We use biodegradable coloring for all of our mulch.
Prices may change at anytime. Colors may vary with pictured mulch.
All Sales Final - No Refunds. Not Accepting Orders Until Spring 2023.
We offer FREE residential delivery for orders of 6 yards or more of mulch - must be within 10 miles of Menomonee Falls facility - W140N5859 Lilly Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
All other deliveries are priced as follows:
- 10 miles and under = $25.00
- 11 to 20 miles = $40.00
- 21 to 25 miles = $45.00
- Stone, Compost and Topsoil = $45.00 (no exceptions)
- Longer deliveries will be based upon actual miles
Mulch Calculations
Don’t be left wondering how mulch is "too mulch"! The following information will help you determine how much mulch you need without getting your hands dirty!
Before we discuss how to measure the ground you're aiming to cover, here's a quick chart of coverage for standard U.S. mulch bag sizes for mulch depth of 1-4 inches.
Mulch Bag Coverage
Desired Depth | 2 Cubic Foot Bag | 3 Cubic Foot Bag | 1 Cubic Yard |
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1 Inch | 24 Sq. Feet | 36 Sq. Feet | 324 Sq. Feet |
2 Inch | 12 Sq. Feet | 18 Sq. Feet | 162 Sq. Feet |
3 Inch | 8 Sq. Feet | 12 Sq. Feet | 108 Sq. Feet |
4 Inch | 6 Sq. Feet | 9 Sq. Feet | 81 Sq. Feet |
Measure the length and width of the area for mulching. If it’s too large for a tape measure, just lay a length of twine along each side, trimming to fit, and measure the pieces of twine afterwards to get their dimensions. If it’s an irregular shape, break it up into squares or rectangles and take their measurements individually. If it’s a circular area, you can treat it like a square that fits around the circle (don’t worry about the corners being extra; it’s always better to have some spare mulch anyway.) You can also pace off the area if it is large. If you walk the length and width, one step is about 3 feet or 1 yard.
Measure Your Area
You also need to think about depth. If the mulch is going to be mainly decorative, then 2 inches is fine. If you’re hoping to retain moisture in a dry climate, or to block sunlight from reaching particularly persistent weeds, then you want 4 inches. If you’re not sure, take the middle ground and use 3 inches. Remember to use the same unit throughout your calculations, so convert inches to feet if that’s what you’re using.
- 2 Inches = 0.17 feet
- 3 Inches = 0.25 feet
- 4 Inches = 0.33 feet
Calculate Mulch Needed
To determine the volume of mulch needed, multiply the three measurements together.
Calculation: Measure Garden Size in Feet
- STEP 1 = Length × Width × Depth = Volume in Feet
- STEP 2 = Convert to Yards - Volume in Feet / 27 = Cubic Yards
EXAMPLE 1: Garden is 22 feet long, 6 feet wide, depth needed is 3 inches
- STEP 1: 22 x 6 x .25 = 33 cubic feet (determine cubic feet of product needed to cover garden to depth of 3 inches / .25)
- STEP 2: 33 / 27 = 1.2 cubic yards
EXAMPLE 2: Garden is 40 feet long, 6 feet wide, depth needed is 2 inches
- STEP 1: 40 x 6 x .17 = 40.8 cubic feet (determine cubic feet of product needed to cover garden to depth of 2 inches / .17)
- STEP 2: 40.8 / 27 = 1.5 cubic yards
If you’ve taken individual measurements for an irregular shaped area, calculate the volume of each shape separately and then add the totals together to get your volume.