Olive trees grow slowly but for a very long time. Valued for its fruit, which is eaten whole or pressed into oil, the olive tree (Olea europaea) is an historically important plant, native to the Mediterranean region and climate.
1 Soil: Weighs about 2,200 pounds per cubic yard, depending on the moisture content. 2  Sand, Gravel, Stone: Can tip the scales at upwards of 3,000 pounds per cubic yard.
How much ground will 1 yard of gravel cover? It depends how thick the gravel is being laid - at 4 inches thick, a cubic yard will cover 81 square feet. How much does a cubic yard of gravel weigh? A cubic foot of dry, loose gravel with 1/4 to 2 stones is 105 pounds per cubic foot. So, a cubic yard is that times 27, or 2835 lb. (There are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard.â¦)