Landscaping Math: Areas, Mulch & Soil Volumes, Pavers, Plant Spacing & Job Quotes
Measure irregular beds from rectangles, circles and triangles, turn depths into cubic yards, m³ and bags vs bulk, count pavers with cut waste and order base in tonnes, space plants on square and triangular grids, order sod and seed, set sprinkler run times from the precipitation rate, estimate crew hours and price a job with markup and a maintenance contract: 8 graded labs for landscapers, garden designers and serious DIYers. Illustrative prices; supplier and local data apply.
The first lesson is free — no account needed.
About this course
A landscaping math course that measures and prices the jobs of one fictional company, Greenhollow Landscapes, in a spreadsheet, for landscapers and crew leaders, garden designers, horticulture students and serious DIYers. You measure irregular beds from rectangles, circle parts and triangles, turn areas and depths into cubic yards and cubic metres and decide between bags and bulk, count pavers with a cut-waste allowance per pattern and order base in tonnes and bedding sand, count plants on square and triangular grids and turn them into trays, order sod pallets and seed bags and compare their cost, set sprinkler run times from the precipitation rate, turn quantities into man-hours, crew hours and days, and price a job with markup and a seasonal maintenance contract with a chart. Illustrative prices and production rates, local supplier data apply. The first lab is free.
Lessons
- Bed Areas: Rectangles, Circles, Triangles & Composite ShapesFree
- Mulch, Soil & Gravel: Cubic Yards, m³, Bags vs Bulk Pro
- Pavers & Base: Units per m², Cut Waste, Base Tonnes and Sand Pro
- Plant Spacing: Square vs Triangular Grid Counts Pro
- Sod & Seed: Pallets, Seeding Rates and Bags Pro
- Irrigation Run Times from the Precipitation Rate Pro
- Labour Hours & Crew Productivity: Man-Hours, Crew Hours, Days & Cost Pro
- Job Quote with Markup & a Seasonal Maintenance Contract (Chart) Pro