Landscaping Calculators and Estimation Resources

Calculate the acreage of an area by entering the length and width of the land. An acre is a 43,560 square foot area of land.

Compare bricks vs concrete pavers for your patio project. Clay bricks offer a classic look while concrete pavers come in many colors, shapes, and sizes.

Learn how to choose the right paver color, style, pattern, and design for a paver patio, driveway, or path project.

Estimate yards of material needed to fill a space and calculate material costs. Find cubic yardage for a space for landscaping projects.

Learn how to estimate how much grass seed is needed for your lawn. Enter square footage, length & width, or the acreage of the land to find how many pounds of seed is needed.

Find how much crushed stone is needed for a gravel driveway in cubic yards and tons. Estimate the cost of materials for a gravel driveway.

Find the average cost to install a concrete, paver, flagstone, gravel, or brick patio.

Find out how much it costs to build a retaining wall. Cost is usually determined by the size of the wall, the selected materials, and the amount of labor needed.

Learn how to kill weeds on your patio and keep them from growing back using natural methods, chemicals, or polymeric sand.

Learn how to install a paver patio, including steps to prepare for installation, prep the surface and prepare the base, and finish the patio with joint sand and sealer.

Learn how to layout and prepare for a paver or concrete patio to make installation a breeze.

Estimate the amount of mulch needed to fill a space. Get the number of bags, cubic yards, and cubic feet of mulch needed.

Calculate how many pavers are needed for a patio or walkway and estimate the cost of materials. Estimate the gravel and sand needed for a paver patio base.

Estimate how many flowers or plants are needed to fill a landscaping bed using the plant calculator. Find how many plants will be needed when using a rectangle or triangle planting pattern.

Find how much polymeric sand is needed for your patio or driveway paver project. Learn more about polymeric sand and how to find the coverage.

Get tips from the pros to help your paver patio installation go smoothly, including tips on layout, setting the paver base, and preventing weed growth.

Calculate how many retaining wall blocks are needed to build a wall. Estimate the retaining wall cost given the price of the preferred block.

Estimate sod needed to cover a yard using the sod calculator. Find the cost of sod by entering the price per roll.

Estimate soil needed to fill a garden bed or landscaping area given the length, width, and depth of the space. Find how many bags of soil, cubic yards, or cubic feet are needed.