Lawn care
Lawn Fertilizer & Lime Calculator
Enter your lawn area. A standard bag of lawn fertilizer or lime covers about 5,000 square feet. Always follow the rate printed on your specific bag.
At a glance
- Covers per bag
- 5,000 sq ft
- Answer in
- bags
100 sq ft needs:
0 bags
Most bags are sized for 5,000 sq ft, but rates vary by product, and the bag's own spreader setting is the authority. Triangle lawns often need lime because our clay soils run acidic; a soil test tells you how much.
Lawn care
Feed the grass you actually have
Fescue and bermuda want feeding at opposite ends of the year, and Triangle clay usually wants lime on top of that. The care guides say which is which for your lawn.
How this is worked out
No hidden fudge factor. This is the whole calculation.
- Length times width gives the area in square feet.
- That area is divided by 5,000 square feet, which is what one covers, to give the bags.
Common questions
- How much fertilizer do I need?
- Enter your lawn area. A standard bag of lawn fertilizer or lime covers about 5,000 square feet. Always follow the rate printed on your specific bag. Enter your measurements above and this calculator gives you the amount, including a waste allowance where it applies.