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Key Measurement Conversions for Gardening

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Surprisingly, a great deal of measuring goes into garden planning. If you need to change between metric and English (U.S. standard) units, use this basic conversion chart to make sense of it all when planning your garden.

Type of Measurement Metric to English English to Metric
Distance 1 centimeter = 0.4 inch 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters
1 meter = 39 inches = 1.1 yards 1 yard = 0.9 meter
1 kilometer = 0.6 mile 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers
Volume 1 liter = 1.1 quarts 1 quart = 0.9 liter
Mass/weight 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds 1 pound = 0.4 kilogram
1 gram = 0.04 ounce 1 ounce = 31 grams

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Steven A. Frowine is a noted professional horticulturist and a longtime avid gardener and communicator. He has co-authored many titles in the For Dummies gardening collection, including Orchids For Dummies and Gardening Basics For Dummies.