THE TOOL SHED

A little help with the math.

32 practical tools. No login, no invented prices, and no complicated spreadsheets.

Garden & lawn

Mulch

Calculate mulch in cubic yards and bags, then compare bagged and bulk costs with your own supplier prices.

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Hardscape

Gravel

Estimate gravel volume and weight for a path or bed using adjustable density, depth, and local supplier prices.

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Garden & lawn

Topsoil

Find topsoil or raised-bed soil volume in cubic yards, cubic meters, and bags, with optional cost comparisons.

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Hardscape

Concrete

Estimate concrete volume and whole bags from slab dimensions, allowance, and the yield printed on your product label.

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Garden & lawn

Sod

Estimate lawn coverage, whole sod rolls, and pallets using your supplier's roll and pallet sizes.

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Hardscape

Pavers

Calculate patio paver counts, base volume, and bedding sand from your own dimensions and material assumptions.

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Garden & lawn

Grass seed

Estimate seed weight and whole bags using the application rate on your grass seed product label.

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Home & paint

Paint

Calculate paint volume and whole cans from net surface area, coats, and the coverage on your chosen paint label.

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Hardscape

Landscape rock cost

Compare a rock quote by volume, weight, or whole bags, including the same entered delivery fee for each option.

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Hardscape

River rock

Estimate decorative river rock for a bed or border using its actual supplier density.

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Hardscape

Pea gravel

Estimate pea gravel for paths or beds and compare bulk and bag prices.

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Hardscape

Decomposed granite

Estimate loose decomposed granite volume and cost from your entered layer depth and allowance.

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Hardscape

Lava rock

Estimate lava rock volume, bag count, and cost; replace the illustrative density with the product’s actual density.

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Garden & lawn

Sand

Calculate sand volume, whole bags, and local supplier costs.

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Garden & lawn

Compost

Calculate compost volume, whole bags, and local supplier costs.

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Garden & lawn

Raised bed soil mix

Split raised-bed fill into two volume components and price each separately.

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Garden & lawn

Landscape fabric

Estimate rolls for a rectangular fabric layout with side overlaps.

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Garden & lawn

Landscape edging

Count edging pieces and estimate material costs for measured bed borders.

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Trees & plants

Plant spacing

Estimate groundcover or shrub purchase counts from center-to-center spacing.

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Trees & plants

Hedge spacing

Count shrubs along a straight hedge with explicit end setbacks.

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Trees & plants

Tree spacing

Plan tree centers along a line using your chosen spacing or a sourced tree profile.

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Trees & plants

Tree purchase & planting cost

Budget landscaping trees using a nursery quote for your selected species and stock size.

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Trees & plants

Tree mulch ring

Calculate mulch around trees while leaving an open center around the trunk.

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Trees & plants

Tree planting hole

Estimate excavation and backfill space using a simplified cylindrical root ball and hole.

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Water & irrigation

Sprinkler runtime

Convert your chosen watering depth and measured sprinkler output into runtime.

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Water & irrigation

Drip irrigation

Estimate total drip flow, delivered water, and optional variable water cost.

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Water & irrigation

Landscape watering volume

Estimate water volume and variable supply cost for one watering event.

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Hardscape

Retaining wall blocks

Estimate standard block quantities for a straight wall face.

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Hardscape

Fence panels & posts

Count fence panels and posts for one straight run and estimate their combined cost.

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Garden & lawn

Artificial turf rolls

Estimate full turf rolls for parallel, full-length strips on a rectangle.

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Hardscape

Drainage trench gravel

Estimate gravel fill around one pipe in a rectangular drainage trench.

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Project planning

Landscape project budget

Combine your materials, labor, delivery, tax, and contingency into a project budget.

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