Guides

Short, practical guides to measuring and ordering materials.

• Bags vs bulk: when a truckload is cheaper

  How to tell whether bagged or bulk gravel, soil and mulch costs less for your project, with a break-even formula and a worked example.

• How deep should gravel be for a driveway, patio or path?

  Recommended gravel depths for driveways, patio bases, paths and decorative beds, plus the tonnage each depth needs per 100 square feet.

• How to measure an irregular area for landscaping materials

  Split curved or L-shaped beds into rectangles, triangles and circles, or use a grid, to get an accurate area for mulch, soil, gravel or concrete.