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Online Materials Calculators for Landscaping Projects

When planning your landscaping projects, it'shelpful to make use of online materials calculators. You probably know about calculators to convert a measurement from a system of measures that you don't understand (metric vs. U.S. customary units). But there are also online materials calculators to help you determine, e.g., whether you should use sod or seed for a new lawn.
Lawn Fertilizer Calculator
This handy lawn fertilizer calculator gives you 3 fields to fill out. From drop-down lists, you select the type of fertilizer you're using, your type of grass and the square footage of your lawn. The calculator then tells you how much fertilizer you need to apply.
New Lawns: Deciding Between Sod and Seed
This calculator asks some basic questions and, based on your input, tells you whether you should establish a new lawn via sod or seed. Questions asked by the calculator include size, grade, soil quality, how soon you need grass, foot-traffic, weed-tolerance and what emphasis you place on appearance. Just plug in your answers and get a decision!
Metric Conversion - Calculator to Convert Meters to Feet
Annoying when you stumble across an informative Web page, only to find the measures are in metric, not in U.S. customary units (or vice versa), isn't it? Well, this site offers an online calculator which lets you translate all that mumbo jumbo into something that you can understand. It's quick, easy and free.
Concrete Calculator
This concrete calculator is good for calculating the amount of concrete you need to fill a post-hole for a fence. Just choose the diameter, depth and number of post-holes, and the calculator does the rest.
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