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Did a terrific job - especially in the extreme weather! Thanks Mokhtar :-)

Gardening & mulching

$220

Shane was an absolute trooper, not only on time but went way above and beyond. Terrific bloke and amazing work ethic, highly, highly recommend.

Weeding, weed matting and mulching.

$200

Great job all round.

Weeding/ spread mulch

$200

Pleasant efficient reliable ... recommended

Moving mulch

$100

Great job is mulching. Thanks.

Mulching around fence

$500

Great service

Landscaping - artificial grass and mulching

$1,500

low

$150

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$230

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$350

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Why book a mulching service through Airtasker?

Mulching is a crucial part of maintaining a healthy, great-looking garden. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of time and effort, especially if you have a big yard. If you want to cross mulching off your to-do list quickly, without the hassle of doing it yourself, book a local mulching service through Airtasker!

Our platform lets you connect with trusted, budget-friendly, and experienced mulching specialists near you. You don’t have to take a chance on an obscure service provider without a single customer review. When you post a task on Airtasker, you can check customer reviews and ratings before hiring someone for the job.

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Top Mulching related questions

Usually, you’ll need one cubic yard of mulch to cover a 324 square foot area with 1 inch of mulch. If your mulch is made of coarser material, you may need a 3-4 inch layer. Be careful, though, since too much or too little mulch can harm your plants. A Tasker can advise you on how much mulch your garden needs. 

Mulch preserves moisture, prevents weeds from spreading, and improves plant growth. Good, regular mulching helps deliver necessary nutrients to your soil and plants. Without mulching, you’ll have to water your plants a lot more often and have to deal with issues like weeds and soil erosion. 

You can usually find mulching supplies in a nearby garden or home improvement store. Some Taskers may offer bulk mulch delivery in your area, along with the actual mulching service. Please confirm with your Tasker if their mulching service includes the mulch materials. Alternatively, you can post a separate task for mulch delivery. 

It depends on your garden’s needs, including the thickness of your mulch. Some gardening experts recommend watering after mulching to help the mulch “settle in.” This step also prevents the mulch from actually blocking the water out! 

It’s better to plant first then mulch later because too much fresh mulch can kill plants. Also, it can be tedious to scrape the mulch away to plant seeds or transfer seedlings. But if you’ve already laid down the mulch, you can consult with an experienced landscaping specialist as to how you can successfully grow plants after mulching. 

It’s best to mulch AFTER planting or even after your plants have started growing. Not only is this easier to do, but it also keeps you from accidentally burying the tender seedlings and shoots under layers of soil and heavy mulch. 

What do mulching services include?

Buying and spreading mulch doesn’t have to take a lot of time, money, and effort—especially when a mulching specialist is within arm’s reach! When you book a mulching service through Airtasker, you can expect your Tasker to take care of this labor-intensive yet crucial part of maintaining a garden. Here’s what a typical mulching service will include: 

Picking and buying the right mulch 

First, the Tasker may assess your garden and determine the kind of mulch it needs. Shredded bark is quite common and easy to apply, for example, but isn’t as nutritious for the soil. Household waste such as grass clippings, leaves, and compost is beneficial for the soil but isn’t great at preventing weeds. Shredded leaves and pine needles are also great for mulching. A thinner mulch made of grass clippings and straw may be easier to use and more suitable for vegetable gardens.  

The Tasker can also help you figure out how much mulch to buy based on the size of your yard, the thickness required, and your budget. You can provide the supply budget and send your Tasker to the garden center. Otherwise, you can book a mulch delivery service to get the materials sent straight to your doorstep.  

Preparing the garden beds

Once the supplies are ready, the Tasker starts clearing the flower and vegetable beds. They’ll tidy up and other debris, then scrape off the old mulch. Next, they’ll check if your beds require watering and an application of herbicide. This is the best time to get the moisture and weedkiller in since the mulch will help hold them. Then, the mulching specialist may uproot any weeds lingering in the garden. 

Spreading the mulch 

Now, it’s time to spread that mulch! The Tasker may put on a layer that’s around 1-4 inches thick—just enough to keep the moisture in and keep weeds out, but not so thick that no water reaches the soil. Ideally, the Tasker should avoid creating “mulch volcanoes,” which can become hotbeds for pests, rot, and diseases that can spread around your garden. 

Take note that for ornamentals, mulch should be at least 3 inches away from the base of each plant. But if you’re growing vegetables, the Tasker needs to apply mulch around the base to help them retain moisture and prevent weeds. 

Mulching trees

Tree mulching has many benefits, so you should consider booking a tree mulching service. A Tasker can spread mulch over the trees in your garden. This process protects young trees, provides much-needed nutrition, and reduces the threat of other plants and weeds. If you have an old or damaged tree, you can also hire a tree surgeon who can safely and correctly prune and treat trees. 

Recent Mulching tasks

Mulching 11 m2 on an acreage

$220

Tallebudgera QLD, Australia

13th Apr 2025

Mulching 11 m2 on an acreage Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: No

Clear garden weeds and mulch front garden.

$700

Shailer Park QLD, Australia

13th Apr 2025

Front garden needs to be cleaned off weeds, plants cut back and mulched. Green waste needs to be taken away. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Minor landscaping - Remove rocks, plant small shrubs and lay mulch

$500

Gordon Park QLD, Australia

13th Apr 2025

Need someone for minor landscaping job. - Remove white rocks from garden beds. - Remove or spread out existing mulch / top layer. - Supply and plant small grasses and small shrubs like coastal rosemary, kangaroo paw. Maybe one Magnolia and a grevillea. - Supply and lay new garden mulch in areas. Can use my green bin for any waste if needed. Note, Under the rocks there is an extensive root network from golden cane palms which were removed and stumps grinded.

Deep clean of outdoor kitchen, tidying yard, mulching , repotting

$250

Keysborough VIC 3173, Australia

13th Apr 2025

Cleaning yard, outdoor kitchen, garden maintainence

Move some mulch

$400

Torquay VIC, Australia

13th Apr 2025

Move some mulch about 5m to spread around our garden bed

Backyard Garden Bed Weeding + Laying Mats & Mulch

$100

Greystanes NSW, Australia

12th Apr 2025

The garden beds around the perimeter of our backyard need thorough weeding. Once the weeding is done, we also need mats and mulch (which we already have) laid down over the garden beds. Looking for someone who can help tidy things up and make the space look neat. Type of gardening: Other, Weeding Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Pruned branches mulched / taken away

$300

Lara VIC, Australia

12th Apr 2025

Pruned branches mulched or removed Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Garden tidy up & mulch

$200

Mollymook Beach NSW, Australia

12th Apr 2025

Small Garden tidy up / weeding and mulch Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Weeding Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Gardening, weeding and mulching garden beds

$100

Dianella WA, Australia

11th Apr 2025

Have a few small garden beds need weeding and mulching. Just need a bit of dirt and plants removed. Also a few weeds down the side of house. Type of gardening: Weeding, Whipper snipping, Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Angel was amazing did a fantastic job super fast and reliable and when above and beyond. Would recommend him over and over.

Weed garden and lay mulch

$175

Haberfield NSW 2045, Australia

10th Apr 2025

200sqm garden needs some love ahead of a party. Weeding and laying eucy mulch (to about 60sqm). Please arrange mulch, and I will reimburse that separately. About 4hrs of work. There is a 240L green bin for garden waste UPDATE - I have 15 bags of 25L mulch ready to go

Christopher went above and beyond, getting the garden looking fantastic. I'd reccomend Christopher to anyone looking to get their garden in shape.

Removal of green waste

$200

Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia

10th Apr 2025

Are you able to take away the green waste on site

Peter was so helpful ! We needed a large pile of green waste removed and he did a fabulous job . Thanks so much. Would highly recommend.

Lawn mowning, mulch and edging

$300

Doonside NSW, Australia

9th Apr 2025

Cut bits from tree into mulch Edging for our gardening Type of gardening: Lawn mowing, Hedge trimming, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No

Very impression job what we want. Thank you! Recommendation to have him again near future.

Landscaping - Lay Weedmat & Spread Mulch

$100

Melton West, Victoria

8th Apr 2025

This job is to complete some very minor landscaping and will involve 2 activities: 1 - laydown weedmat & use pins to hold down weedmat. 2 - spread 3m3 of mulch across on top of the weedmat. All materials and tools provided - you will only be providing labour. I am not looking for an expensive landscaper, a motivated individual that is physically able to shovel some mulch should be able to complete this task. Should take no longer than 2-3 hours maximum.

Tong has done a fantastic job, following the tasks as directed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tong made himself available to be there when I needed him and also communicated very well with me leading up to the job! I HIGHLY recommend Tong!

Weeding and mulching

$300

Warnbro WA, Australia

7th Apr 2025

Gardener Needed – Weeding, Planting & Mulching (Due Tomorrow) Looking for a reliable gardener to complete the following tasks by tomorrow (Tuesday), ready by 7am Wednesday: - Weed all garden beds (front and back – see photos) - Plant 3 new plants in the front garden - Mulch garden beds: Front: spread fresh wood chips (will be delivered) Back: tidy up and spread existing brown mulch I believe this job will take about 5-6 hours - so we are happy to pay $300 inc Airtasker fee. All tools and materials can be supplied if needed – just let us know. Must be able to complete the job on time. Thanks, Melissa

It was a pleasure working with Loc! He’s a hard worker who gets things done efficiently. I’ll definitely look to working with him again on future gardening projects.

Move garden mulch

$360

Mount Eliza VIC, Australia

2nd Apr 2025

We need approximately 12 cubic metres of mulch moved to various garden beds on our one acre property. Tools provided. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Adam did a fantastic job. Can highly recommend - thanks!

Garden maintenance, weeding and spreading mulch

$200

Carrum Downs VIC 3201, Australia

30th Mar 2025

Looking for someone to weed and spread mulch at a warehouse in Carrum Downs. Must have ABN and white card. Min 4 hours

Great job, showed up on time and completed all work as directed. Will hire again.

Move mulch from front to back and spread evenly.

$200

Jandakot WA, Australia

30th Mar 2025

Need someone to move 3 cubes of mulch from the front of the house to the rear and spread it evenly on the area designated. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Great bloke, did the job with little direction and had great communication. Thanks Alex

Garden clean up plus some weeding and mulch spreading

$375

Forestville, New South Wales

30th Mar 2025

Small but leafy section needs leaf and bark litter tidy and removal. Plus 30 sqm of weeding and mulch spreading. Budget reflects previous contractor fee plus some AT fee for first time. Happy to work out a fair price. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: 150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Scott was great to deal with and his work was thorough. We really appreciated his flexibility and hard work!

Gardening Services Required – Weeding, Mulching & Hedging

$450

Hassall Grove NSW, Australia

29th Mar 2025

We are seeking a reliable individual to assist with general garden maintenance, including weeding, mulching, and hedging. Lawn mowing may also be required. Please note that the job is expected to take approximately 5 to 6 hours. Kindly refer to the attached photos for further guidance on the scope of work. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Weeding, Hedge trimming, Lawn mowing Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Highly recommended!! He cleaned our front yard, mowed and hedged and it looks amazing. He was early and went above and beyond. Thank you so much Jonathan

Labourers required to move mulch and soil

$5

Wheelers Hill VIC, Australia

28th Mar 2025

We require 2 labourers to shift 3m³ of mulch and 3m³ of soil. Mulch on one day and soil on another due to delivery logistics. All wheelbarrows, shovels and gloves will be supplied. Soil and mulch will be delivered to the front of the house, and will need to be moved to the back. Mulch will need to go into garden bed (see photos), and soil will go into approximately 20 barrels. All weeds will be taken care of before you arrive. Access is awkard so please factor in that you will need to shovels soil from the wheelbarrows to over the 1mt fence into the barrels.

Rodney was fantastic, I very highly recommend. He worked hard and was a great communicator.