Garden Soil Pricing Survey Store

Price Survey for Garden Soil and Potting Mix from national advertisers.

Always use local pricing for the most accurate cost!  However, vCalc conducts a periodic pricing survey from nationally advertised retailers for various materials.  The current Garden Soil Price Survey sample information for Garden Soil and Potting Mix is as follows:

• Date: 5/14/24
• Store: Menards
  • Garden Soil (1 ft³): $6.49
  • Garden Soil (1.5 ft³): $7.49
  • Garden Soil (2 ft³): $9.99
  • Potting Mix (1.25 ft³): $13.71
  • Potting Mix (2.5 ft³): $27.43

The Pricing Data can be used the the Raised Planter calculator.  Note, this information is propagated into several pages in vCalc.

Raised Planter Calculators

• Volume of a Box Planter - Rectangular with vertical sides
• Volume of a Tapered Rectangular Box - Rectangular with tapered sides
• Volume of a Tapered Polygon Shaped Planter - Polygon base and top with any number (n) of even sides
• Volume of a Triangular Shaped Planter (with vertical sides). 
• Volume of a Hexagon Shaped Planter 
• Volume of a Octagon Shaped Planter
• Planting Soil Cost - Estimate of cost of soil.
• Water Requirement to Prepare Soil
• Conversions to Common Kitchen Units:  This takes any volume measurement (you choose the units) and converts it into house-hold kitchen units.  For example, 0.9 ft³ turns into 6 Gallons, 2 Quarts, 1 Pints, 1.5 Cups, 3 Tablespoons and 1.54 teaspoons.

Other Garden Calculators

• Greenhouse Calculator
• Mulching and Landscaping Fabric Calculator