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We would happily recommend Michael and would be happy to hire him again.

Move mulch

$150

Great reliable service. Many thanks Keith

I need someone to spread mulch around a garden at a town house

$140

Good communication, very polite

Mulch moved

$150

Adrian is conscientious, hardworking and quick! Highly recommend him if you need your garden weeded, mulched and/or lawn cut. Definitely will use him again.

Garden and driveway weeding and mulching

$200

Simon completed the job to perfection and cleaned up after. He takes pride in doing a top job. He was friendly and a great communicator. Thank you Simon!

Gardening moving mulch

$200

Worked hard.

Gardening/Hedging/Mulch

$300

low

$150

median

$240

high

$367

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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

Remove mulch from front yard and dispose

$100

Wollert VIC, Australia

18th Oct 2025

Need to remove all the mulch from my front yard and dispose it for me please

$100 Tomorrow Sunday October 19 Help lay pebbles and mulch

$100

Coorparoo QLD 4151, Australia

18th Oct 2025

Help lay weed mat, pebbles and mulch An hours work

We need 5m of mulch wheel barrowed to the back and spread out.

$10

Langwarrin VIC, Australia

18th Oct 2025

5m3 heap of mulch moved from the front to the back garden and spread on the beds. It will need to be barrowed. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Put some mulch on garden bed, and mow lawn

$250

Tallai, Queensland

18th Oct 2025

Put sugar cane mulch on garden bed, take some palm frongs away. Mow lawn, little tidy up Supply 2 bags of mulch Take 4wd Awning,pipes,props, some colourbond fencing and ladder away. Remove star pickets from garden and dump

Mulching of branches

$100

Langwarrin VIC 3910, Australia

18th Oct 2025

I have a heap of branches just to be mulched, don’t need it taken away if it’s cheaper, plenty of access to branches

Four hours of wipper snipping and a little mulch spreading

$200

Newham VIC 3442, Australia

18th Oct 2025

Wipper snip garden area, a few concentrated areas and around trees. Looking for four hours of work. Need to bring your own wipper snipper.

Weeding, mulching. Mowing on regular basis

$50

Tuggerawong NSW, Australia

18th Oct 2025

Weeding mulching & mowing on a regular basis Type of gardening: Weeding, Lawn mowing Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Lilli pilli and vibernum brush hedge trims to be mulched on site

$150

North Willoughby NSW 2068, Australia

18th Oct 2025

Lilli pilli and vibernum hedge trimming to be mulched on site with us to keep the mulch for the garden Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Whipper snip weeds, lay weed mat and then spread mulch

$420

Warnbro WA 6169, Australia

15th Oct 2025

Mow lawns, whipper snip weeds, lay weed mat and spread mulch. Front garden/lawn. Back lawn. Garden beds on either side of house Everything onsite. You will need a whipper snipper and lawn mower. Type of gardening: Weeding, Lawn mowing, Whipper snipping, Hedge trimming Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Good worker, did everything i asked

Mulch Removal

$150

Florey ACT 2615, Australia

14th Oct 2025

I need help with mulch removal (approx. 80sqm). Preparing my backyard, currently filled with mulch, to be ready for grass. I’ve done a lot of raking and most of the mulch are in piles but would love a tasker to finish off the removal and dispose of it appropriately (my green bin is already full). Can access the backyard through garage roller door. Shortest distance between garage door and tree approx. 1.5m (pictured). Will pay extra if you need to trim the tree back to fit a trailer/large equipment etc. through. Pretty please and I’ll chuck in a crisp Coke Zero on top :) Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Brett and his son were fantastic - super friendly and worked incredibly efficiently! They cleared away huge piles of mulch in no time. Highly recommend their services.

Spread mulch and top dressing

$300

Beecroft NSW 2119, Australia

13th Oct 2025

Spread 7 cubic meters of mulch and 1 tone of top dressing in the garden and over the lawn.

He did a great job and did lots of extra.

Mulch and remove garden waste; level and and clean up garden beds

$550

Burpengary QLD, Australia

12th Oct 2025

Hedges have been removed, resulting in lots of foliage and waste. Fence poles to be dumped. Gardenbeds X 3 to be cleaned from old mulch and leaves.

Everything as per arrangement was done in an excellent manner. I will definitely recommend JLK for anyone who needs a quick and efficient job done.

Labour assistance with Mulching

$160

Moorooka QLD 4105, Australia

9th Oct 2025

Require a second person to help spread mulch through my garden beds and remove some heliconias. All tools provided, just need an able bodied person to help me. Up to 4 hours work, if it goes longer I'll pay the equivalent hourly rate.

Tom was excellent, hard working and a great landscaper. Thoroughly recommend.

Mulching/Chipping Garden Branches – Fairfield

$250

Fairfield VIC, Australia

9th Oct 2025

I have a pile of tree branches and garden prunings that need mulching/chipping. See photo for size of pile (approx. 6–10m³). Easy access through front gate. Looking for someone with a chipper/truck to mulch it. I’m happy for the mulch to be left onsite so no disposal required. Looking for a fixed rate. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Ali and his team were excellent. Turned up time, and completed the job in around 25 minutes including clean up. Thank you so much. Will use again and will reccomend to friends/family. Thanks again.

Weed and spread mulch

$300

Manyana NSW, Australia

9th Oct 2025

I would like the garden weeded and then leaf mulch spread Type of gardening: Weeding, Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: No

Rosina and her partner did the best job!! They were punctual, worked hard and fast and did a great job. I have no hesitation in recommending them for any task

Clean up garden beds in preparation for mulching

$500

Red Hill QLD 4059, Australia

8th Oct 2025

I have recently had some trees and weeds removed from the garden beds. I need the garden beds cleaned up in preparation for mulching. There is some debris that needs to be removed as per the photos. This would include poisoning any weeds and removing any small stumps less than 10cm in diameter. The area is approximately 150 square meters as per the photo. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Was efficient and had great ideas on how to maximise value.

Mulch moved preston

$150

Preston VIC 3072, Australia

6th Oct 2025

Mulch moved from front of house to the back

Hard worker. Did good job quickly!

Mow lawn and spread mulch

$100

Moonee Ponds VIC 3039, Australia

6th Oct 2025

Mow lawns including nature strip, which is no more than 200 sq metres in total and spread 3 bales on sugar cane mulch. This is for a residential property in Moonee Ponds.

Emma did a great job on mowing lawns and spreading mulch and was very communicative and punctual.

Mulch small courtyard.

$70

Applecross WA, Australia

6th Oct 2025

Spread mulch over small courtyard. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Lautaro did a brilliant job with my garden. Punctual, friendly, and efficient. 100% recommend!

Mulching garden paths with wood mulch

$250

Sherbrooke VIC 3789, Australia

4th Oct 2025

I’ve got 2 wheelbarrows, a few shovels, a mulch fork and a large pile of wood mulch. Need a strong person or duo to bring loads to different parts of the garden to cover paths through the vegetable patch. Could expand task and payment if we get this first activity done well . This job is just for the veggie patch but many other areas need mulch too.

Great to have Sam here again - a huge help and good conversation to boot! Thanks Sam, we achieved more than I had even hoped we would!