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 Outer East Melbourne

Excellent worker.A joy to find someone who is willing to understand your needs.

Put down 2 metres of black mulch on front garden.

$100

Thanks Dave. Great work. Great communications. Easy to work with.

Mulching Garden Beds

$200

Bruce delivered everything he promised and more. Bruce was prompt and a very hard worker. I would recommend Bruce to anyone.

Garden mulching

$150

Such a hard worker! We are so grateful for all of the help!

Gardening; Spreading Mulch, Moving Crushed Rock

$400

Excellent job. Recommend.

Spread out a pile of mulch

$75

Matt was amazing! So easy to communicate, arrived on time and went above and beyond. Will definitely use again. Thank you!

Mulch and rocks moving

$150

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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 Outer East Melbourne

Backyard tidy (remove mulch, pebbles, lay turf)

$3,000

Rowville VIC 3178, Australia

26th Mar 2025

Looking to have the following completed Remove: mulch, some pebbles/ small stones under mulch, about 5 small to medium plants, about 1 inch of earth to make room for top soil and lawn, 80x pavers to be removed Provide and install: Top soil, lawn (buffalo preferably) Currently 2 x area with slight level between each (1 step in depth) area size is a total of 120m2 (75m2 + 45m2)

Shoveling mulch

$250

Chirnside Park VIC, Australia

23rd Mar 2025

Shoveling mulch Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Wedding mulching

$120

Boronia VIC, Australia

15th Mar 2025

Remove some seeded weed trees (6) as per pic Clear some weeds from two garden beds into bin Spray beds with weedkiller (supplied) and place cardboard over weeds (supplied). One bed will require straw mulch (supplied)

Highly recommended, done what was expected without issue.

Move 12 wheelbarrow loads of mulch

$100

Menzies Creek VIC 3159, Australia

13th Mar 2025

Move approx 10 -12 wheelbarrow loads of mulch from the front of our house, to our rear garden (approx 70m each load). Wheelbarrow and shovel will be provided. Slight incline in yard.

Great communications pre task, prompt and did a great job.

Mulching a cut up tree

$80

Lysterfield VIC, Australia

10th Mar 2025

The tree has already been pulled down and bundled but wanting someone to mulch it from the front lawn. There is about 7 bundles.

Laying pebbles as mulch

$200

Wantirna VIC 3152, Australia

8th Mar 2025

.Transport 20mm pebbles (1 cubic metre) from nature strip to the higher ground. Pebbles to be 3 inches deep. Make it level after laying pebbles. No need to provide pebbles as I'll order them. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mulch around trees

$60

Gruyere VIC 3770, Australia

6th Mar 2025

I have 47 olive trees that need mulch at the base. Each tree requires 0.5 cubic meters Trees are on a steep hill and vehicle access is not possible for all trees. I can get the mulch 20m from the trees and need people to do the last part. I have a battery-powered wheelbarrow & an ATV that will make it easter to get mulch up/down the hill. My regular gardener and I will be doing the mulch as well and we are looking for a third person to assist. We will be doing this task Monday 31 March – Thurs 3 April. I am looking for someone to assist on 3 of those days Thanks Leanne

Labour needed spreading mulch

$400

Kilsyth VIC, Australia

5th Mar 2025

Need help this Saturday spreading 8m3 of mulch in various garden beds at house in Montrose, Vic, 3766 All equipment will be supplied Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Turned up on time, did a great job

Spread 3m mulch in the backyard

$50

Ringwood North VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2025

Spread 3m of mulch in the backyard. The mulch is currently in the driveway and you have to take around 1m to the back and the rest at the front yard Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Great and prompt service by Will, recommended

Mulching of branches

$100

Forest Hill VIC 3131, Australia

27th Feb 2025

Please mulch a pile of branches in my front yard

Move mulch from pile and spread on garden bed

$150

Mitcham VIC 3132, Australia

21st Feb 2025

Two piles of mulch (as per photos) to be shifted and spread on garden beds around property. Wheelbarrow/shovel/fork available if needed. Flexible with day/timing, prefer Sunday or Monday (Saturday not possible). Located in Mitcham.

Matt came and moved/spread some mulch for me in the garden, did a decent job, was as quick and communicative! thanks Matt.

Mulching and yard work

$550

Sherbrooke VIC 3789, Australia

13th Feb 2025

Need two people. You will work as part of a team, for General yard work, spreading mulch by the wheelbarrow load moving branches, and fallen chopped wood to shed. Budget is for both Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: No

Fantastic. Great communication, friendly and a good team player. Would highly recommend

Planting plants and laying mulch

$110

Nunawading VIC 3131, Australia

13th Feb 2025

Laying a paver, mulch and separating some flowers to plant, laying string lights through garden bed

Labourer: Garden clean up, mulching help move boxes

$250

Donvale VIC 3111, Australia

10th Feb 2025

I need help cleaning up to prep my house for sale. Pressure washing, sweeping. I have some furniture that needs to be moved( not heavy) and general garden clean up jobs

Landscape using mulch or turf

$10

Nunawading VIC 3131, Australia

8th Feb 2025

Need to the backyard using mulch or turf.

Hedge and tree trimming, hand weeding mulch area

$150

Croydon VIC, Australia

2nd Feb 2025

Hedges need to be trimmed. Trees need to be reduced in height. Need general garden clean up (remove grass growing in mulch and plant area) Spray weed killer. Type of gardening: Other, Weeding, Hedge trimming, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

My garden was pretty overrun with grass encroaching in the mulch area. Harmandeep did a great job with clearing it up and also the hedging and trimming.

Tree clipping - mulch or remove from nature strip

$80

Warrandyte VIC 3113, Australia

27th Jan 2025

I have a bunch of tree clipping on the nature strip that requires mulching or simply removed and dumped. Obviously you must have a trailer or Ute to do this

Great service & communication !

Remove garden weeds, prune hedges, mulch garden beds

$500

Mooroolbark VIC, Australia

20th Dec 2024

My backyard is a jungle! Every time I remove the weeds, it rains and it grows 3x. Have tried using weed killer and still difficult to remove. There are also some hectic nasty thistles. I need help from a landscaper with getting my backyard tidied up, garden beds mulched (there's more on the side going towards the front), and also hedges pruned. Pictures are attached were from a few weeks ago. I have since tackled them to be shorter but it's still a lot to remove as there's only so much i can fit in the bin each week. If you have a low maintenance suggestion on redoing my pathway to my backyard studio that will be awesome too, as this current design is not low maintenance at all.

Joel was amazing at tackling my jungle of a backyard! Quick to respond, excellent communication, very friendly. Thank you for all your work and making my life a lot easier. I will definitely hire Joel again!

Spread out two piles of mulch

$120

Heathmont VIC 3135, Australia

16th Nov 2024

We have two piles of mulch that need spreading around the area they are dumped Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Amazing guy will hire avaun

Transfer 1m cubic soil, add compost, replant, top up mulch.

$120

Vermont VIC 3133, Australia

9th Nov 2024

I need help with transferring a 1m cubic soil from driveway to two raised garden beds. Second, pour and mix the three mushroom compost bags and dried leaves. Third, replant a few plants in the front garden and top up the mulch only less than one cubic metre.

I had an excellent experience with Neville and Jenny. They are very friendly and professional. Arrived on time and completed the job exceptionally well. I briefly gave them the tasks needed and they delivered on everything and more. My garden looks even more beautiful now. I would absolutely use their services again. Their work ethic and warm personality are commendable. Thank you so much and until next time!