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Recent Mulching reviews in Canberra
Shea is a pleasure to deal with. Great work done quickly with no fuss. Will hire again.
Woodchip mulching around new plants
$50
Cannot recommend Alex highly enough. Great communication and attention to detail. Really nice to deal with.
Spread mulch and move stone border
$210
Super easy to work with! Did a perfect job
Shifting mulch from garden bed to skip
$90
Beau was excellent! Hard worker and nice guy.
Shovelling mulch from driveway to garden
$120
Michael was prompt from first contact to completion of the job! Helpful and amazing to deal with. Would definitely recommend and use again! Thank you ☺️
Mulching garden bed
$150
Super easy to work with, got the job done well and quickly. I'll be looking for Antonio again!
Shifting mulch from garden bed to skip
$50
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$157
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$250
high
$400
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4.89
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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 Canberra
Moving mulch to garden beds.
$200
Mawson ACT, Australia
17th Oct 2025
Moving mulch to garden beds. Arriving at 4:30pm, Tuesday 21st October. - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01K7RGQHQQSH604KCK123KAWD6
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.
Weeding my garden and moving dirt and mulch
$500
O'Connor ACT, Australia
13th Oct 2025
Weeding, moving dirt and mulching Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Mulch hedge cuttings
$400
Gordon, Australian Capital Territory
13th Oct 2025
Large amount of hedge cuttings to mulch. Branches up to 150mm is diameter Mulch is to go back into the existing garden Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No
Spreading of large pile of garden mulch using mini excavator.
$500
Narrabundah ACT, Australia
9th Oct 2025
One truck load of garden mulch to be spread over long garden bed (approx. 25 x 3m2). Mulch has been dumped at garden bed site. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: No
Weeding and spreading mulch to back and from garden.
$750
Wanniassa ACT, Australia
28th Sep 2025
I need help with weeding and spreading mulch To the front and back garden
Mowing, weeding, moving rocks, planting, laying mulch
$30
Macquarie ACT, Australia
28th Sep 2025
Mow lawn, weeding, move pile of small pebbles from front to back of garden (heavy!), laying mulch, planting. Must have garden knowledge!! Location Melba. Hourly rate. Expect 10 hours.
move mulch, pull up weed mat, dig up garden beds, remove shrubs
$300
Canberra ACT 2609, Australia
28th Sep 2025
Mulch moved, weed mat removed, gardens dug, trees & plants removed, mulch returned. Potential for further work Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Remove and dispose excess mulch
$80
Ainslie ACT 2602, Australia
27th Sep 2025
Place small amount of mulch from pile over wheel barrow track in front hedges next to pile. Remove remaining mulch (<1 cubic m) from the front of house and clean pavement.
James was very easy to deal with and able to come quickly to remove some mulch from my property
Garden clean trimming mulching
$500
Macgregor ACT, Australia
20th Sep 2025
Garden cleanup and arrange for mulching Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Need 16m3 mulch spread over 120m2 ground to depth of at least 100mm.
$400
Kaleen ACT 2617, Australia
7th Sep 2025
Need 16m3 mulch spread over 120m2 ground to depth of at least 100mm. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Tyson did a great job. His pleasant manner and attention to detail and willingness to consult me, before and doing the job, made it a pleasure to hire him for this work.
Gardening and mulching
$80
Isaacs ACT, Australia
6th Sep 2025
Help in mulching the garden. Tools and wheelbarrow provided. 2 hours work. Flexible with time. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Garden waste mulched
$200
Ngunnawal ACT 2913, Australia
30th Aug 2025
garden waste Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
What a great experience. Highly recommend!!
Help me clean and tidy my backyard and put mulch down
$260
Red Hill ACT, Australia
21st Aug 2025
I need my yard and down side tidy up and some mulch put down around to make it look tidy again. I have side walkway which is rocks and need weeding, a small patch of grass that will probably need a once over even though it’s patchy, and mulch spread (which i will supply) I do have a dog so some picking up may be required. Ive had a medical procedure so its just gotten ontop of me. Type of gardening: Weeding, Lawn mowing, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No
Jamie is excellent, went the absolute extra mile for me at short notice. Will most definitely use him again.
Help with wheel barrowing mulch and road base
$25
Latham ACT 2615, Australia
17th Aug 2025
Load wheelbarrows and move the road base and mulch to the right location in the yard and some weeding. $25/hr Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Weeding and mulching
$150
Evatt ACT, Australia
7th Jul 2025
Cutting of weeds and delivery/ installation of garden mulch Type of gardening: Other, Weeding Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Did a great job and delivered the desired outcome. I would highly recommend!
Spread mulch and pull weeds
$50
Taylor ACT, Australia
13th Jun 2025
Need a labourer to pull some weeds and spread mulch in the backyard Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
Spread mulch and install some plants
$100
Taylor ACT, Australia
2nd Jun 2025
Spread mulch in backyard and spread some stones in front yard Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No
Grden maintenance, mainly weeding and mulching
$250
Kaleen ACT, Australia
29th Apr 2025
Weeding and mulching. Re-planting if available. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Elly is a keen gardener and she did a great job. Recommended.
Removing plants, raking back mulch and reworking soil. .
$400
Melba ACT, Australia
9th Apr 2025
Removing plants- 12 small nandina and 2 medium sized pittosporum. Rake back mulch so soil can be reworked. Rework soil-ie dig in soil conditioner Small area. Move two planters Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Peter did a fabulous job. Very happy