Price of 1.5 cubic feet of Garden Soil

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.

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