A person spreading mulch in a garden bed, distributing the the dark brown organic material around plants and flowers.
A person spreading mulch in a garden bed, distributing the the dark brown organic material around plants and flowers.

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Recent Mulching reviews in Illawarra

Great job, friendly man

About 1 tonne of mulch moved from the driveway to the backyard asap

$200

Ethan is polite and hard working. Highly recommended!

Wheelbarrowing mulch (labouring)

$150

Excellent result and genuinely great people. Couldn't be happier.

Gardener required for hedging, weeding, mulching

$100

James managed my very physical task in a faultless manner. Excellent, polite, efficient and friendly, all apply to this young man. Ken

Move mulch from front driveway to back garden

$100

A hard working and polite young man. Thank you

Spreading mulch….I need this done tomorrow…Tuesday

$130

Dursan was a pleasure to deal with. He did a perfect job, had great communication, on time & is an all round great guy. He left the place very tidy & did everything I needed him to do and more. Will be booking him again for more airtasks around the house. He comes highly recommended.

Mulch Hedge Cuttings

$60

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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 in Illawarra

Weeding garden, adding soil and mulch

$30

Primbee NSW, Australia

6th Nov 2024

Weeding on top of retaining walls. Adding soil and mulch. Happy to negotiate an hourly rate. Not many plants to work around.

Pruning and mulching and regular lawn mowing

$60

Warrawong NSW, Australia

30th Oct 2024

Looking for some to regularly mow lawn and whipper snip and looks after garden beds Type of gardening: Weeding, Hedge trimming, Whipper snipping, Lawn mowing, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Trimming of plants and mulching

$1,000

Austinmer NSW, Australia

20th Sep 2024

I need the following 1. Bushes trimmed 2. Weeds removed 3.Mulch of large garden bed 4. Topsoil and buffalo grass of area 5 square metres Type of gardening: Weeding, Hedge trimming, Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Carry mulch from our front yard down to our backyard

$200

Bulli NSW, Australia

16th Aug 2024

We have had mulch delivered in our driveway and looking for someone to carry it down to our backyard. Note it involves a hill and steps. For someone that’s fit and strong it should between half a day and a day’s work. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Josh was great. Friendly, reliable and did a great job. Would definitely get him back.

Clean front yard tree mulcher and truck

$800

Lake Heights NSW, Australia

27th Jun 2024

Hi I have done a big backyard clean and put everything. I don’t need it in my front yard looking for someone to clean my front yard now all the green to be removed including the one on the skip bin as well. Prefer someone with a truck and mulcher needs to be done as soon as possible as it’s blocking my front yard Access.. See photos attached Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Weed and mulch gardens front and back

$1,750

Mangerton NSW, Australia

12th Jun 2024

Weed and mulch multiple garden beds on front and back of property. Gardens in yellow on below pictures. Will supply mulch. Happy to send more pics. Must be done before 22nd June.

Labourer for Mulching Job

$120

Austinmer NSW, Australia

17th Apr 2024

We need a labourer to distribute 2 Cubic Meters of Mulch throughout Garden Beds in a Backyard. Job will take Roughly 2-3 Hours.

Laborer to help with garden clearing, moving of soil and mulch.

$180

Dapto NSW, Australia

8th Apr 2024

Removal of plants, roots and weeds in a garden bed / potentially 2 down to soil. (See photo - all plants between two larger trees on the sides of full photo image. Not including the removal of the trees). Moving of soil into different garden beds, moving and laying mulch. A full days work - possibility for extra work. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Steven is incredibly motivated to do a good job for you! I would happily recommend him to anyone. He is a hard worker and makes sure he finishes your job well.

Garden plastic install and mulched

$1,000

Mount Kembla NSW, Australia

25th Mar 2024

sloping garden needs weed plastic installed and mulch / bark applied Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No

Looking for some mulch for my garden please

$20

Berkeley NSW, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

I need to fill up some gaps in my grass with mulch

Weeding of front garden and level / spread out existing mulch

$150

Towradgi NSW, Australia

11th Jan 2024

Need the front yard weeded and then the exisiting mulch levelled out across the garden. Some parts are very high and would like it more even. Thorough weeding required. Small yard and use of the green bin. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Saturday, 13 January 2024

Fantastic, Paul and Thomas were amazing! Highly recommend. Lovely and professional.

Weeding and mulching

$250

East Corrimal NSW, Australia

23rd Oct 2023

Weeding and mulching Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Needs to be done in 4 days from 24 October to 27 October $25 per hour clear ex GST

Great guy to support tasks.

Weeding and mulching

$300

Bellambi NSW, Australia

23rd Oct 2023

Mainly weeding and some mulching 2 different houses in same suburb Type of gardening: Weeding, Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes One day work - Due date: Before Friday, 27 October 2023

Hedging, mulching, lawn mowing

$600

Woonona NSW 2517, Australia

1st Apr 2023

Trim hedges, mulch garden beds, edges and lawn mowing. General garden tidy. - Due date: Before Wednesday, 12 April 2023

Steve worked incredibly hard on our property. He did an amazing job with the hedging, lawns and general tidy. Steve was professional and friendly. Highly recommend.

Weeding, clippering, cutting back, mulching and advise.

$200

Koonawarra NSW, Australia

1st Feb 2023

My garden is overgrown. I need assistance cutting back a few things, potentially trimming a few tree's/plants and pulling up overgrown weeds. I would also really appreciate some advice on maintenance once everything is back to manageable. Type of gardening: Weeding, Hedge trimming, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 150m²-300m² give or take Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 12 March 2023

Put mulch on garden beds

$300

Wombarra NSW, Australia

16th Jan 2023

We need someone to fill the wheelbarrow with loads of mulch in the front driveway and transfer it to the rear garden beds. - Due date: Flexible

Jon was easy to deal with from the word go. He was on time, worked conscientiously until the task was complete and made sure we were happy with the outcome. He was absolutely brilliant - thank you Jon. Highly recommended.

Garden maintenace, bushes trimmed, some weeding and mulching.

$500

Flinders NSW, Australia

19th Sep 2022

Bushes cut back, weeding mulching general garden cleanup. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Saturday, 1 October 2022

Great work! Recommend to anyone.

Gardening cutting back planting mulching

$150

Mount Kembla NSW, Australia

7th Sep 2022

Planting clivea cutting back shrubs weeding mulching - Due date: Flexible

Great worker very nice fella

Move mulch

$80

Port Kembla NSW, Australia

21st Aug 2022

move mulch from delivery pile to garden paths - Due date: Flexible

Good worker, nice bloke

Move mulch from front driveway to back garden

$100

Kanahooka NSW, Australia

17th Jun 2022

The mulch is made from freshly chipped trees and would need to carried by bucket up to my backyard garden. - Due date: Flexible

James managed my very physical task in a faultless manner. Excellent, polite, efficient and friendly, all apply to this young man. Ken