What is the difference between a yard and a ton of gravel?

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Are plastic or wood sheds better?

Although the general sturdiness of new plastic sheds are improving, wood is still the sturdier counterpart. And whilst a plastic shed can be...

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What kind of dirt do you use to level a yard?

A typical mixture is 40 percent sand, 40 percent topsoil, and 20 percent compost. The sand provides good drainage, while the compost adds nutrients...

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Figuring out how much landscaping or construction material you need is a tricky business. Below are some diagrams to help you visualize how much product a pickup truck can carry. We also help you visualize how much various kinds of dump trucks can carry. You can also learn how to calculate how many cubic yards of material you need in our article-video combo, “How Many Cubic Yards Do I Need?”

How many cubic yards of material can my pickup truck or delivery truck carry?

Check out our visual guide below.

Why are some materials sold by cubic yards and some sold by tons?

A cubic yard is a measure of volume while a ton is a measure of weight. The volume of the space you need to fill will always be the same, but the total weight of the materials you need will vary by the material. For example, a cubic yard of crushed rock is lighter than a cubic yard of topsoil. The reason Washington Rock sells topsoil and sand by cubic yard rather than by ton is that their weight varies with the seasons. Topsoil and sand are heavier during the rainy season when they’re wet but lighter during the dry season. We do calculations throughout the year to figure out how much water the material has absorbed. Then our team members calculate how much of a ton of material is water weight and subtract that from the total. Buying topsoil and sand by volume means that you pay for the material rather than the water that’s in it. That’s especially important in the wet Pacific Northwest.

How many cubic yards of gravel, sand, or topsoil do I need?

Check out our article, “How Many Cubic Yards Do I Need?” You can also watch our video below. This post was originally published on May 18, 2018, and was updated on July 9, 2020; September 27, 2021; and May 10, 2022. For more information about Washington Rock’s rock products, visit our Products page.

Where do people buy items to sell?

Websites and apps like eBay, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, and VarageSale are great options for buying and selling locally. Sep 15, 2021

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Is it better to pull weeds or spray them?

Hand-weeding is better for removing a handful of weeds. Spraying weeds is better for handling large weed infestations. Pulling weeds by hand will...

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What kills weeds but not plants?

Mulch. Once you've got the weeds out of your garden, keep them from coming back with a 3" layer of mulch. Straw will work, as long as it doesn't contain weed seeds. Pine straw, wood chips, and bark chips also suppress weeds by blocking sunlight, and they'll break down slowly and amend your soil.

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This weed grows in poor, wet, compacted soil (think heavy clay). When nutsedge arrives in your garden or lawn, left to its own devices, it can quickly take over, establishing a colony. It looks like a grassy weed, but it’s actually a sedge. The individual blades have a strong center rib and are triangular in shape—a shape you can feel and see. The worst thing about nutsedge is that it not only produces seed heads, but also forms small bulbs or nuts underground. You can pull a nutsedge plant and still leave a network of nuts in the soil, each one capable of generating a new plant. The best approach is to spray plants with an herbicide. For nutsedge that’s growing in lawn, be sure to choose a chemical that won’t kill grass. A popular chemical is Sedgehammer, and it usually kills nutsedge with one to two sprays.