Divide Your Yard into Simple Shapes
Break your yard into basic geometric shapes, such as rectangles, circles, or triangles, and calculate the square footage of each.
Calculate the Area for Each Shape
Circle (Shape A):
How to calculate the area for a circle: Measure the diameter(distance across the circle), divide it by 2 to get the radius. Then multiply the radius by itself, multiplied by pi(3.14), this will give your approximate square feet needed for your circle area.
Example(with the photo and number shown): 10×10=100×3.14=314 square feet
Rectangle or Square (Shape B):
How to calculate the area of a rectangle or square: measure the length and width of the rectangle or square and multiply the length by width. Then divide your square footage by 2.75(the average sq ft of a sod piece). This will give you the approximate square footage for your rectangle or square piece.
Example: (with the photo and number shown)
25×20=500/2.75=181.81 approximate square feet
Triangle (Shape C):
How to calculate the area of a triangle: measure the height and base of the triangle and multiply the height by base. Divide your result by 2. Add 3-5% to your calculated area to account for extra grass needed for cutouts and irregular areas.
Example: (with the photo and number shown)
12×25(will need to add the base number to the triangle.)=300/2=150×0.03=4.5+150=154.5 approximate square feet.
Adjust Your Total
Add up the square footage of all shapes to find the total area.
Round up your total to the next highest 10-square-foot increment, as our harvesters cut in 10-square-foot increments.
Add an additional 3–5% to account for extra cutouts or irregularly shaped areas.
