Pine Straw Calculator

Figure out how many bales of pine straw cover your beds at the depth you want. Saves a trip back to the garden center.

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A standard pine straw bale is about 5 cu ft.

🌱 Depth matters

2 inches is the standard for weed suppression; go 3 inches for heavy beds.

📏 Volume-based

Counts from bale volume, so estimates stay honest across suppliers.

🏞 Multiple beds

Total all your beds — just average the dimensions or sum the areas.

🔒 Private

All calculations run locally in your browser.

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