“What’s the coverage rate?” It’s one of the most common questions we are asked by our customers pertaining to mulch and straw. Here's a quick reference guide to help address this frequently asked question.

• The average bale of pine straw is nearly 4 cubic feet.
   
• Most customers spread the pine straw to a depth of 2 ½" when they are working in an area that hasn't had pine straw previously. You can expect that a bale will cover approximately 40 square feet.
   
• If a customer is over-strawing an area that has previously been covered in pine straw, you can expect that same bale to cover approximately 70 square feet.

• When you are spreading the wheat straw by hand, one bale will cover approximately 500 square feet. 
   
• If you are using a blower to spread the wheat straw, one bale will cover approximately 1,000 square feet.