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Mulched the entire property - great job, thanks Nathan.

Spread mulch - 6m3

$200

Amazing work completed by Kheder and his team, very quick and efficient, will definitely recommend and use again if needed in the future

Get rid of or mulch some small trees

$5

AWESOME JOB!!! Dorain was on time, and did the job perfectly. I would highly recommend him.

Moving Mulch

$200

Pleasant efficient reliable ... recommended

Moving mulch

$100

Excellent Airtasker. Did a fantastic job and very flexible. Thanks Greg.

Weeding and Mulching, Bayswater

$250

Incredible work. Great advice. Doesn’t stop, even in extreme heat. Also just a very genuine honest person.

5-6m3 of soil removed and 2.5m3 mulch laid

$1,000

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$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.

Plus, you get to specify your location and budget! This way, overpriced, out-of-town experts can be a thing of the past. Best of all, it takes only minutes to book an appointment! To start requesting a mulching service near you, select the “Post a task” button now. Fill out the task post, then get quotes from mulching specialists in your area. From there, simply look through Tasker profiles and offers, and pick the Tasker you like best.

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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

House and Garden - Weeding, 2 Garden Bed Mulching + Lawns Mowed

$400

McDowall QLD 4053, Australia

3rd Feb 2025

The lawns need mowing, the house needs weeding and two garden beds need mulching redone Type of gardening: Lawn mowing, Weeding Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mulch Pile spread

$160

Samford Valley QLD, Australia

2nd Feb 2025

Approx 6 cubic M of fresh Mulch to be moved/spread to adjacent garden beds - 20m either way from pile. Need own wheel barrow and shovel or mulch fork.

Mulching bamboo waste

$200

Cammeray, New South Wales

2nd Feb 2025

Mulching green waste Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Level & add mulch

$300

Harrisdale WA 6112, Australia

2nd Feb 2025

16m of leveling sand & add dark mulch

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

Remove plants and spread mulch

$65

Willetton WA 6155, Australia

2nd Feb 2025

Remove plants at verge and spread mulch Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: yes

Distribute 5 cubic meters of mulch

$400

Turramurra NSW, Australia

2nd Feb 2025

Collect 5 cubic meters of mulch (likely 1 at a time) and spread neatly across existing garden beds. On one corner of the garden there is a little bit of levelling to do (by hand) an about 10 small/medium sandstone pieces to relocate. The back yard can be accessed by a Ute or car towing a trailer with up to 1.9m of clearance through the garage door. (so you can drive right to edge of garden). I will pay for the mulch.

Replace wooden sleeper in garden bed and mulch

$150

Carnegie VIC 3163, Australia

2nd Feb 2025

The wooden sleepers in my garden bed have rotted. Need to get them replaced and reinstalled. Also need black mulch to be placed across garden bed

Dig in strip drain & clear out mulch

$270

Mudgeeraba QLD, Australia

31st Jan 2025

Four small garden beds with soft mulch that I need to be dug out & placed in trailer, and digging in a strip drain. Soil is soft, and waste can be chucked into the trailer. I will dispose of the waste in the trailer Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Thanks Tristan, really appreciate your help mate

Gardening - lawns, edges, beds weeded, mulch

$250

Sandringham VIC 3191, Australia

30th Jan 2025

I would like the lawns mowed and edges done, beds weeded, some new fertiliser in a couple of areas, new black mulch applied, and my wife's bush trimmed. I've done this a few times, takes me about 5 hours, but trying to get the place ready for a party on Saturday so won't have the time. Needs to be done Friday 31st.

Steve did an absolute brilliant job at cleaning up my garden including mowing, edging, weeding, pruning, spreading new black mulch - and did a super job trimming my wife's bush. Steve is efficient, immaculate, honest and talented. He's one of the good ones - hire him.

Weed and Mulch Garden beds

$300

Camp Hill QLD, Australia

28th Jan 2025

3 Garden beds need weeding, then mulching. Mulching provided, I don't have green waste so this will need to be removed.

Amazing to work with! Definitely will work with Craig again . The gardens are looking as good as new!

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 !

Trees that have been cut down turned into mulch

$150

Benowa QLD, Australia

20th Jan 2025

We have cut down a few small trees and require them to be mulched. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Maikel did a great job, very happy with the completion of the task, will definitely use you again. Thanks Maikel….😀

Spread Mulch / Clean up after

$200

Spring Mountain QLD, Australia

19th Jan 2025

These are display homes so they need to be left tidy. Spread 2 cubes of mulch and clean pathways afterwards. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Outstanding work, Barry did a great job!👏

Weed garden bed, lay weed mat and top up mulch

$80

Dandenong North VIC 3175, Australia

19th Jan 2025

Weed garden bed (approx 7 metres) and lay weed mat (provided). Basic pruning/tidy up. Top up with mulch (not provided). Looking for someone to also provide some general gardening advice and possibly future jobs (including tree trimming).

Taija was fantastic! Very professional, excellent communication and recommendations. Worked amazingly hard on a super hot day. Garden looks wonderful, thank you again ☺️

Needing mulch moved

$200

West Woombye QLD, Australia

19th Jan 2025

I’ve got around 6-7 cubic meters of mulch that requires moving from a spot in the photos to basically around the corner out of the way. I would like the mulch covering the boxes that I’ve already laid out on the grass. Preferably before Friday as I have a tree lopper coming in and need this area cleared Tues or Wednesday preferable but open to options Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No

Good guy, hard workers Polite and friendly lads happy to work until the job was done. Very happy

Spray anti weed, install weed mat, mulch it

$90

Strathpine QLD 4500, Australia

19th Jan 2025

1. Spray anti weed weed in area shown in picture. Anti weed is provided. 2. Install weed Mat around tree and mulch it. 3 Remaining mulch put in small patch.

Thanks you so much for doing everything beautifully.

Got too much mulch

$200

Clayfield QLD, Australia

18th Jan 2025

Ordered way too much garden mulch and need it picked up asap. See photos Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Great communicator on time and solid job completed

Weeding, mulching, hedging

$500

Nudgee Beach QLD, Australia

18th Jan 2025

I need a few jobs done ☺️:- 1. Hedging the bush out the front, weed the garden bed underneath the hedge and mulch (with cheapest mulch, it’s a rental) 2. Remove/cut down this tree to stump (we did it 6 months ago) 3. Weed the side of the house on the rocks 4. Weed the tops of the retaining wall 5. Cut back the little grass bushes out the front Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Weeding, Hedge trimming Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Brilliant job! Lovely team

Move and spread 5cu metres of forest mulch

$300

Jimboomba QLD 4280, Australia

15th Jan 2025

Barrow and spread 5 Cu metres of mulch

Great guy. Worked really hard and did a fantastic job. Would recommend him to everyone.