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Landscaping Estimate Calculator: Mulch, Plants and Sod
Enter bed area, mulch depth, plant counts by size and any sod. The calculator works out cubic yards of mulch, planting time, sod, edging and delivery, and turns them into priced lines.
Estimate
before sales tax$2,524.70
before sales tax$2,524.70
Mulch: 6 cu yd
| Labor | |
| Spread mulch, 3 in (600 sq ft)5 hr × $65.00 | $325.00 |
| Plant and water in7.5 hr × $65.00 | $487.50 |
| Install bed edging (120 ft)5 hr × $65.00 | $325.00 |
| Materials | |
| Mulch6 cu yd × $45.60 | $273.60 |
| Perennials and groundcover, 1 gal12 ea × $16.80 | $201.60 |
| Shrubs, 3–5 gal6 ea × $45.60 | $273.60 |
| Trees, 15 gal and up1 ea × $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Bed edging120 ft × $1.92 | $230.40 |
| Equipment | |
| Material delivery1 trip × $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Disposal | |
| Haul away old plants and debris1 load × $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Total before tax | $2,524.70 |
Labor at $65/hr, 20% markup on materials, equipment and disposal. Material prices and crew speeds are starting values; set your own in the app.
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Pricing tips for landscaping
- Mulch at 3 inches takes half again as much material as 2 inches. Say the depth on the quote so customers can compare fairly.
- Price bed prep and edging separately. It's the work customers don't see, and it's what makes the beds last.
- Offer a better option with more plants or larger stock rather than discounting the base job.
Starting values this calculator uses
Material costs and crew speeds vary by market and by crew. These are the defaults; in the app you replace them with your own, and every estimate uses your numbers.
- Mulch$38/cu yd
- Spreading0.8 hr/cu yd
- Small plant$14/ea
- Shrub$38/ea
- Tree$140/ea
- Plant small0.25 hr/ea
- Plant shrub0.5 hr/ea
- Plant tree1.5 hr/ea
- Sod$0.55/sq ft
- Sod install speed60 sq ft/hr
- Edging$1.6/ft
- Edging install speed25 ft/hr
- Delivery$75
- Debris haul-away$125
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