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APPROXIMATE COVERAGE

Bale size THIS SIZE IDEAL FOR @1/2"(1cm) @1"(2.5cm) @2"(5cm)
LARGE
3.8 cu ft.
compressed
Small to medium flower beds, gardens & lawn sections and transplanting 180
square feet

16 square meters
90
square feet

8 square meters
45
square feet

4 square meters
MEDIUM
2.2 cu ft.
compressed
Small flower beds, small lawns & garden patches and transplanting 100
square feet

9 square meters
50
square feet

4.5 square meters
25
square feet

2 square meters
SMALL
1.0 cu ft.
compressed
Small flower beds, small lawns & garden patches and transplanting 48
square feet

4.5 square meters
24
square feet

2 square meters
12
square feet

1 square meter
Bales are "compressed" and expand when opened.
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