Weights, Measures, and Calculations
Calculating Requirements For Your Garden And Landscape
There will be times, in planning or executing your garden tasks, when you will be required to know how to interpret terms of measurement, and calculate simple formulas to be successful. These are the terms in weights, measures and conversions The Garden Guy has come to know and employ.
Dry Weights
23.5 Grams = one once
16 ounces = one pound
500 pounds = 1/4 ton
2,000 pounds = one ton
Liquid Measures
60 drops = one tsp
3 tsp = one tbsp
2 tbsp = 1/8 cup
4 tbsp = 1/4 cup
8 tbsp = 1/2 cup
16 tbsp = one cup
Liquid Measures
2 tbsp = one ounce
8 ounces = one cup
16 ounces = one pint
32 ounces = one quart
2 quarts = one half gallon
4 quarts = one gallon
Length Measure
12 inches = one foot
3 feet = one yard
5,280 feet = one mile
16 in = stud width
Land Measures
43,560 sq ft = 1 Acre
21,780 sq ft = 1/2 Acre
14,505 sq ft = 1/4 Acre
10,890 sq ft = 1/4 Acre
Calculate A Cubic Yard Of Gravel, Mulch, or Garden Soil
A cubic yard of material measures 3 feet wide by 3 feet tall by 3 feet deep
3 ft x 3 ft x 3ft = 27 cubic feet or 1 cubic yard.
How Many Bags Of Soil or Mulch Will You Need?
Smaller bags of potting and specialty mixes are sold in bags measured in quarts of material contained in a single bag. Larger bags of garden soils are measured in cubic feet, including bags of less that a cubic foot. How to calculate the number of bags you will need is easily provided by our friends at Home Depot Calculator. Click to calculate your exact need based on the area's width, length and depth in inches.