How many cubic yards is a ton of Premium Garden Soil?
1 ton of Premium Garden Soil ≈ 1.11 cubic yards; 1 cubic yard ≈ 0.9 tons.
That is our own figure for Premium Garden Soil as we sell it, from our catalog. Wet material weighs more.
Premium Garden Soil: tons and cubic yards
| Amount | Tons of Premium Garden Soil → cubic yards | Cubic yards of Premium Garden Soil → tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 ton ≈ 1.11 yd³ | 1 yd³ ≈ 0.9 tons |
| 5 | 5 tons ≈ 5.56 yd³ | 5 yd³ ≈ 4.5 tons |
| 10 | 10 tons ≈ 11.11 yd³ | 10 yd³ ≈ 9 tons |
| 15 | 15 tons ≈ 16.67 yd³ | 15 yd³ ≈ 13.5 tons |
| 20 | 20 tons ≈ 22.22 yd³ | 20 yd³ ≈ 18 tons |
Worked examples for Premium Garden Soil
Flower borders and planting beds
You are quoted 10 tons of Premium Garden Soil for this job. At 0.9 tons a yard, 10 tons fill about 11.11 cubic yards (10 ÷ 0.9).
Backfill around new trees and shrubs
You measured the job at 6 cubic yards of Premium Garden Soil. At 0.9 tons a yard, that is about 5.4 tons (6 × 0.9).
About Premium Garden Soil
It goes in raised beds and planting borders, anywhere you are building a bed instead of filling a hole.
What Premium Garden Soil is used for
- Flower borders and planting beds
- Backfill around new trees and shrubs
- Top dressing thin or bare areas
- Building beds on new construction
- Filling large planters and boxes
- Repairing low spots in a lawn