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Steph was amazing!! Great communicator, turned up on time, did a fantastic job weeding and mulching our garden. Highly recommend.
Garden Weeding and Mulching
$150
Really happy with Josh’s work. Good communication re the works and when it will be done and did a fantastic job, I highly recommend his work. Thanks Josh!
Trees and bushes need Mulching
$150
Nice bloke!
Light Prune, Clean, Mulch garden beds, cut down branches on short tree
$500
Pleasant efficient reliable ... recommended
Moving mulch
$100
Good job! Would rec6
Remove and dispose of mulch in backyard
$100
Great job, friendly man
About 1 tonne of mulch moved from the driveway to the backyard asap
$200
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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.
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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
Clean up and Mulch 2x Garden Beds
$100
Bethania QLD, Australia
30th Apr 2025
Remove ferns and weeds in garden beds and apply mulch. - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01JT2GDJ9W4SBYN0EH28JMMHNT
Second time I engaged Jeff and got another 5-star effort. He went the extra mile to get the job done and the results are amazing. Thanks Jeff!
Mulch the garden and move some soil
$200
Bull Creek WA, Australia
30th Apr 2025
Need lawn mowed and wiper snippered and mulch back garden bed and move small pile of soil Type of gardening: Lawn mowing, Whipper snipping Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Brent was polite, an excellent communicator and a hard worker. Very happy with Brent’s work. Thanks!
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
Mulching backyard
$800
Northern Suburbs WA, Australia
29th Apr 2025
Need my backyard mulched, most likely 6-10inches thick, relatively cheap mulch that will still be effective in stopping weed growth. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Move garden mulch up terraces & stairs
$300
East Ballina NSW, Australia
29th Apr 2025
Moving mulch up stairs & terraces, need to be fit & strong. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No
Mulch to be spread across property
$350
Turramurra NSW, Australia
29th Apr 2025
I’ve had a large pile of mulch dropped off that I need to be spread across my property, some stairs involved but not too many: Has to be done Wednesday morning - 7am start, happy to pay initially or we can discuss when you see the pile, hourly or a flat rate. I’ll be heading to the office at 7. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Great work, very hard worker and gets the job done!
Weed mat & spread mulch
$500
Moorooka QLD 4105, Australia
29th Apr 2025
Lay out weed mat and spread 2m3 of mulch on top. Matting and mulch provided. Garden beds prepared. You'll need wheelbarrow and tools. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Blower vacuum 3 in 1 mulched
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Preston VIC, Australia
28th Apr 2025
I need my blower vacuum 3 in 1 installed
Sharuf done good job
Spread Sheep Manure over garden bed the apply 10m3 of Cypress Mulch
$220
Geebung QLD, Australia
24th Apr 2025
Distribution of Sheep manure on garden bed then application of 103m of Cypress mulch Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Justin is an excellent worker. Understood the tasks and completed them very well.
General garden improvements eg mulch, digging, levelling, topping
$400
Warranwood VIC, Australia
14th Apr 2025
Need general garden improvements including mulch, leveling soil, topsoil, topping to paths, edging etc. 1 days minimum, then we can assess if more days are required. Please quote day rate. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Great worker, friendly and skilled.
Spread mulch
$150
Duncraig WA, Australia
14th Apr 2025
2 piles of mulch needs spreading over the garden in the backyard. A wheelbarrow and spade required. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No
Helped me out at short notice and spread mulch all around my garden thanks for helping me
Clear garden weeds and mulch front garden.
$700
Shailer Park QLD, Australia
13th Apr 2025
Front garden needs to be cleaned off weeds, plants cut back and mulched. Green waste needs to be taken away. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Really happy with job. Always communicated clearly throughout the whole process. Would recommend them to anyone.
Gardening, weeding and mulching garden beds
$100
Dianella WA, Australia
11th Apr 2025
Have a few small garden beds need weeding and mulching. Just need a bit of dirt and plants removed. Also a few weeds down the side of house. Type of gardening: Weeding, Whipper snipping, Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Angel was amazing did a fantastic job super fast and reliable and when above and beyond. Would recommend him over and over.
Weed garden and lay mulch
$175
Haberfield NSW 2045, Australia
10th Apr 2025
200sqm garden needs some love ahead of a party. Weeding and laying eucy mulch (to about 60sqm). Please arrange mulch, and I will reimburse that separately. About 4hrs of work. There is a 240L green bin for garden waste UPDATE - I have 15 bags of 25L mulch ready to go
Christopher went above and beyond, getting the garden looking fantastic. I'd reccomend Christopher to anyone looking to get their garden in shape.
Removal of green waste
$200
Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia
10th Apr 2025
Are you able to take away the green waste on site
Peter was so helpful ! We needed a large pile of green waste removed and he did a fabulous job . Thanks so much. Would highly recommend.
Lawn mowning, mulch and edging
$300
Doonside NSW, Australia
9th Apr 2025
Cut bits from tree into mulch Edging for our gardening Type of gardening: Lawn mowing, Hedge trimming, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No
Very impression job what we want. Thank you! Recommendation to have him again near future.
Landscaping - Lay Weedmat & Spread Mulch
$100
Melton West, Victoria
8th Apr 2025
This job is to complete some very minor landscaping and will involve 2 activities: 1 - laydown weedmat & use pins to hold down weedmat. 2 - spread 3m3 of mulch across on top of the weedmat. All materials and tools provided - you will only be providing labour. I am not looking for an expensive landscaper, a motivated individual that is physically able to shovel some mulch should be able to complete this task. Should take no longer than 2-3 hours maximum.
Tong has done a fantastic job, following the tasks as directed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tong made himself available to be there when I needed him and also communicated very well with me leading up to the job! I HIGHLY recommend Tong!
Weeding and mulching
$300
Warnbro WA, Australia
7th Apr 2025
Gardener Needed – Weeding, Planting & Mulching (Due Tomorrow) Looking for a reliable gardener to complete the following tasks by tomorrow (Tuesday), ready by 7am Wednesday: - Weed all garden beds (front and back – see photos) - Plant 3 new plants in the front garden - Mulch garden beds: Front: spread fresh wood chips (will be delivered) Back: tidy up and spread existing brown mulch I believe this job will take about 5-6 hours - so we are happy to pay $300 inc Airtasker fee. All tools and materials can be supplied if needed – just let us know. Must be able to complete the job on time. Thanks, Melissa
It was a pleasure working with Loc! He’s a hard worker who gets things done efficiently. I’ll definitely look to working with him again on future gardening projects.
Move garden mulch
$360
Mount Eliza VIC, Australia
2nd Apr 2025
We need approximately 12 cubic metres of mulch moved to various garden beds on our one acre property. Tools provided. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Adam did a fantastic job. Can highly recommend - thanks!