• To find the area of a SQUARE – multiply the length x the width
• To find the area of a RECTANGLE – multiply the length x the width
• To find the area of a CIRCLE – multiply 3.14 x radius x radius (or r²)
• To find the area of a TRIANGLE – multiply 1/2 x the base x the height

• The thickness of mulch is generally 2 – 3 inches. Two inches for maintaining year to year, three inches for new beds or beds that weren’t mulched the prior year.