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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

Great work, very hard worker and gets the job done!

Mulch to be spread across property

$350

Extremely helpful. My garden looks amazing. Thank you for helping me.

Garden weeding and mulch spread

$150

Turned up on time, did the work efficiently and took care of our garden.

Weed and mulch garden beds

$50

Turned up, did the work. Worked hard and pushed himself. We are very happy with the job he did.

Weed and mulch

$200

Alex was friendly and easy to deal with. She did a great job for me.

Ten bags of mulch to be spread over garden, pref on Monday/ Tuesday

$145

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$150

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$240

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$377

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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

Mulch or remove green waste.

$100

Sunshine VIC 3020, Australia

1st Feb 2026

Mulch or remove green waste, Approx dimentions 2.5m×4m area with an approx height of 1.2. I would estimate to squish into a 3m Skip.

Mulching branches from 4 backyard trees

$300

Greenwood WA, Australia

1st Feb 2026

Mulching branches from 4x backyard trees. I can be available to help with labour. Supply the mulcher and deposit bins Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Gardening work - Soil, Mulch and Plants

$200

Castle Hill, New South Wales

1st Feb 2026

Provide Labour to install 24 plants over 24 meters. Spread garden soil and mulch. Weed mat to be installed as well. Everything will be supplied. Area is 24m x 400mm x 125mm (mulch 50mm and soil 75mm). All materials will be supplied except garden tools. Round up will be applied few weeks before the job is started.

Mulch or remove tree limbs

$300

Golden Beach QLD, Australia

1st Feb 2026

Remove tree branches that have been cut down. Either mulch or take to til

Remove 5-10m3 soil/mulch from yard

$500

Hamilton Hill WA 6163, Australia

1st Feb 2026

I have done works in my yard and have approx 5-10m3 of excess I want removed from site. Approx 3-4m3 is in a pile already and the rest is in beds still to be dug out. A kanga may be able to access the pile but the rest I imagine will need to be shovel and barrowed out. i want at least 5m3 gone, the more you can take the better. I want you to remove and take it from site. I don't have a skip. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No

Removing mulch from our backyard

$500

Beaconsfield VIC, Australia

31st Jan 2026

Hi as part of landscaping. We want to get old much removed from our backyard and front yard around 5m3. Open to more suggestion and recommendations. Thanks Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

I need some branches, prunings and leaves mulched

$200

Seacombe Heights, South Australia, AUS

31st Jan 2026

branches, pruning & leaves mulched. The mulch can stay onsite in a pile. approx 3-4m3 the branches range from 10mm to 70mm in diameter Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mulching at 12 Young

$35

Cowra NSW, Australia

31st Jan 2026

Mulching /gardening offering $35/hr at 12 Young Rd. Est. 2 - 6 hours

Handyman - move mulch to its place in garden

$100

Toorak VIC 3142, Australia

30th Jan 2026

Needs to be done asap. Today - Need the red bark spread out into the garden - down the driveway on both sides and in the exposed areas and some in the balcony pots. Bring your own tools/shovel/gloves or whatever you need and cleaned- up asap - Simple bark spreading job. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Great work. He was on time and did a great job with the garden. Amazing Airtasker will highly recommend.

Gardener needed - weeding, mulching planting Mona Vale

$1,500

Mona Vale NSW, Australia

29th Jan 2026

Need 1-1.5 days of gardening maintenance and small amount of planting. Must be done before the end of the day on Monday 2nd Feb. Need someone to weed and mulch our garden beds in Mona Vale. Garden beds need to mulched with Midnight Fines or Similar. Some minimal pruning of garden plants also required and weeding of all garden beds before mulching. I imagine we need around 1.5 cubic meters of midnight fines mulch. Please advise if price includes supply and delivery of mulch. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Weeding Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Andre did an outstanding job on our gardens. He came up with a planting plan for the empty garden beds, planted new plants and redistributed some of the existing plants to make it all look cohesive. Andre is extremely professional and lovely to work, would definitely use him again.

Mulch - spread 4m³ of mulch in front garden beds

$160

Doreen VIC, Australia

27th Jan 2026

Looking for someone to spread approximately 3- 4 cubic metres of mulch across front garden Existing black mulch already down – this is top-up / overlay only to hide black mulch - no digging required . Do you have gardening experience? Location Doreen Cheers Coverage depth approx 3–4cm Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Excellent Quality Efficient Service, look forward to booking the next project, highly recommend! Thank you!

Level Garden bed and supply natural mulch

$350

Preston VIC 3072, Australia

25th Jan 2026

I need the garden bed pictured which is approximately 8 m long to be levelled cleaned and mulch laid you supply the mulch. Yes. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Great job, thanks so much, Peter

Move some mulch

$120

Bellbowrie QLD, Australia

21st Jan 2026

Move two cubic metres of mulch and spread around garden

Really lovely guy careful and did a great job, highly recommend, thank you Maliq👍

Remove mulch

$100

Mandogalup WA, Australia

21st Jan 2026

Remove the mulch that’s on the ground and take with you. The green bin is also full which I can’t move as it’s too heavy, a hand with moving this out the back would be great. The mulch needs to be removed as I’m having fake grass laid down soon

So quick! Such a nice guy thank you so much

Mulch transportation and spreading

$500

Wye River VIC 3234, Australia

16th Jan 2026

We need a pile of mulch moved from Karingal Drive, Wye River, to Iluka Avenue a few streets away and to be spread at the front of the garden and one of the terraces at the back. I estimate it’s a full day’s work and will be physically challenging, as the block is on a steep incline. Your own truck/ute to move the mulch will be required. It’s about 6 cubic metres of mulch. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Finn did a great job. Would highly recommend .

Mulch garden beds

$200

Crestmead QLD, Australia

15th Jan 2026

Extending some garden edging with pavers we already have and filling gardens with mulch which we will purchase. Weeding gardens and planting a few plants into pots and adding mulch. Labour only required. All materials supplied. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: No

What a great job Marika did of our garden beds. Great communication, punctual, reliable. And a really nice bloke all round.

Clear garden bed & mulch

$200

Mentone VIC, Australia

15th Jan 2026

Need Curren weed grass removed and cleaned up Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Peter contacted me promptly ,arrived when he said he would and went above and beyond. I’d highly recommend his services.

Distributing 6m3 mulch in backyard

$200

Frankston South VIC, Australia

13th Jan 2026

I’ve got 6m3 of mulch in my driveway that need distributing around the property. Some of it needs to go along a sloping fence line and you’ll be required to walk steps up and down with a large bucket. The other garden beds are close to the pile. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Josh was great to deal with: very easy communication, on time and very thorough spreading 6m3 of tree mulch in our backyard. Did a fantastic job and would definitely recommend him for garden works.

Mulch mow, Whipper snip and blow to tidy in Lutwyche

$120

Lutwyche QLD, Australia

12th Jan 2026

Mulch mow all grassed areas, whipper snip and blow all pathways tidy, including nature strip. Large yard, can use ride on.

Excellent service will hire again

Gardening and mulching

$200

Baldivis WA, Australia

12th Jan 2026

I need the garden beds-mulched just a top dress / refresh , lawn areas need edging edges and front and back lawn mowed please and I have small lawn areas in Baldivis Type of gardening: Other, Lawn mowing, Hedge trimming Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Can recommend Dylan was on time and great to deal with and did a good job