how do i estimate how many bales of pine straw i will need to mulch my yard?

Answer 1

Pine straw is sold in round bales, square bales, and bags all weighing from 25 to 50 pounds and yields 3 to 6 cubic feet. Square bales often measure 14 by 14 by 26 inches. Round bales measure18 inches in diameter and 26 inches in length. Customers tend to prefer smaller, lighter bales. About three inches of pine straw, that settles to 1.5 inches, should be used in new applications. That equals to half a pound of straw per square foot. A 40 pound bale will cover about 80 square feet. An additional inch per year is required to maintain the proper depth. Compared to alternative organic mulch, pine straw is typically the least expensive option.

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Answer 3

If your source is local, you can purchase one bale and then measure the square footage that you got covered with it. Then you can get a rough amount of how much is left to cover, and with a simple ratio, you know how much to buy to finish.

Here is the math steps necessary.

Check in with your math help websites to figure how to calculate area, and you probably don't have to be too overly precise. You might also want to batch it in smaller easy to measure and then add them together.

Anyway, a simple ratio worded out, says, "if this amount meets this need, then THIS amount will meet this need."

To make an illustration, I will show you sample numbers, then you plug in your numbers.

Lets say you have 1000 square foot total lawn space to cover. And one bale of straw covers 100 sq ft of your lawn.

A fraction is set up thus: 1 (bale) over 100 (sq ft) = ? (bales) over 900 (the amount of lawn left to cover). Cross multiply and divide the available numbers to solve for ? which means you would need 9 more bales.

Answer 4

We just leave our leaves on the flower beds. They decompose in time and add to the soil. We mulch the ones on the lawn with the mower and let them rot in place. The only place we blow or rake the leaves are on the walks and walking paths in the yard so we don't track too many into the house.