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Great worker, turned up on time and cleaned up afterwards. Can definitely recommend.

Pick up and spread mulch

$60

James did a great job mulching our yard! I can highly recommend him to anyone looking to get yardwork done!

Mulching our yard

$150

Travis was incredible and went above and beyond on this job! Well done mate.

Labourer needed - 6/11 - moving soil,mulch,pebbles

$200

Patrick was very easy to deal with and professional. He and his team did a great job. I would have no hesitation engaging him again. Thanks Patrick.

Help spread mulch - Updated 2 Nov

$500

Ryan is a hard worker, very obliging, highly recommend him and would use his services again. Thank you Ryan

Need help to spread garden mulch in gardens beds

$90

Thanks so much for a great job! Mitchell was reliable, fast and cleaned up afterwards. Definitely recommend.

Move soil and mulch onto garden

$90

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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

Pittospurm hedge trimming and mulch filling

$100

Franklin ACT, Australia

18th Mar 2024

Pittosporums hedge trimming and garden mulch filling

Hoop pine mulch spread, one and a half cubic metres, on garden beds.

$160

Murrumba Downs QLD, Australia

18th Mar 2024

Need hoop pine mulch, (one and a half cubic metres) spread on garden beds. You wll need to bring your own wheel barrow. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Mulch driveway

$100

Arana Hills QLD, Australia

18th Mar 2024

Need garden bed weeded and mulch spread over it Type of gardening: Weeding Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No $100 for labour Will pay the cost of mulch in addition

Weeding and mulching

$300

Merewether NSW, Australia

18th Mar 2024

weeding and mulching, small front garden Type of gardening: Weeding Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Weeding, Trimming, mulching and tidy hedges,shrubs

$5

Vermont VIC, Australia

18th Mar 2024

Weeding, Trimming, mulching and tidy hedges,shrubs Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Hedge trimming, Whipper snipping, Weeding Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No

Bamboo mulched and taken away (already cut down)

$100

Manly QLD, Australia

18th Mar 2024

I have cut down some bamboo and would like it taken away. It is easily accessible. Pretty quick job for anyone who has a mobile mulcher setup. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mulch placement

$500

Highett VIC, Australia

17th Mar 2024

Install plants and mulch Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Gardening mowing weeding

$500

Leda WA, Australia

17th Mar 2024

About to move out. Booked gardener just cancelled. Must be done before Friday 22 March. Mowing Edging Weeding Pruning Type of gardening: Whipper snipping, Other, Lawn mowing, Garden cleanup, Weeding Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Spreading mulch to Garden

$700

Willoughby NSW, Australia

13th Mar 2024

Spreading mulch to garden beds - Mulch will be supplied Task is for labour only - Will require two people Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No

Excellent to deal with and despite a delivery delay on the supply side Peter was really pleasant and easy to work with

Clean up leaves, mulch and weeds

$100

St Kilda East VIC 3183, Australia

12th Mar 2024

A few garden beds needing leaves to be cleaned, mulch removed and weeds around tiles and garden beds as well.

Samantha did a great job! She was very thorough and organised, gave some helpful tips and was a pleasure to deal with. Would highly recommend using her for future gardening needs!

Mulch laying- 8 cubic metres

$750

Kambah ACT, Australia

9th Mar 2024

Forest litter laid - mostly in backyard. 1 cubic metre at front. I will have the mulch delivered.

Kris is lovely but needs to know his limits on what he can and can’t do. Mulching not his forte. Especially on a big job.

Weed garden beds, remove garden waste and mulching

$250

Adamstown Heights NSW, Australia

6th Mar 2024

Hi, I require the following completed by end of this coming Saturday. - weed garden beds and side path in photos - add mulch to garden beds - remove and dispose of leaves in photo at rear of house - remove and dispose of palm leaves in photo - spread new soil over garden bed with palm tree Mulch and soil will be supplied by me. Type of gardening: Weeding Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: No

James did a fantastic job on our garden. Would highly recommend

Cut and remove bamboo, deal with overgrown garden (cut & remove mulch)

$300

Newtown NSW, Australia

6th Mar 2024

We need bamboo to be cut back and cut into smaller pieces. Back garden also needs general clean as it has not been maintained so it is overgrown. Front garden needs a small amount of weeding and general cleaning. Need own equipment and waste removal system (we have 240L green bin) - Due date: Before Thursday, 11 January 2024 - Due date: Flexible

Trac was absolutely great! Our garden was so overgrown and an absolute mess but he handled it like a pro and our garden looks great. He took all the waste with him once our green bin was full which was great.

Weeding and pouring mulch over garden

$80

Clifton Hill VIC, Australia

5th Mar 2024

Pull out weeds in a small 30’ by about 8’ garden. Then empty two bags of mulch, that I will get myself, over the area. Type of gardening: Weeding Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Nick arrived on time and did a great job. He did everything as expected and cleaned up after him. Highly recommended.

Weeding; mulching and gardening (townhouse)

$250

Maroochydore QLD, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

weeding sloped garden; removing flowers along edge and replacing with new (7 flowers) Lay weed matting on sloped garden (I have matting); mulch sloped garden and flat area where existing mulch needs topping with cypress pine chips (light colour) -you will need to collect mulch (I will pay for it); trim 1 hedge; Weed and tidy outdoor stairs; weed and tidy front bromeliad garden; trim 3 palms; Dispose of wastage in green waste bin; Put pebbles in space in front of existing pebbles and top up pebbles around palm trees (you will need to collect pebbles - as photographed - same location as mulch, in Maroochydore); Blow back outdoor area inc stairs. Pebbles and mulch can be collected from the same place in kunda park. Estimate 4 hours max inc picking up mulch and pebbles (not inc travel time). Type of gardening: Weeding, Other, Garden cleanup, Hedge trimming Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Highly recommend Wate! He worked extremely efficiently and quickly, with great attention to detail. Nothing was too much trouble and he was a lovely man. I will be using his services on an ongoing basis.

Moving Mulch and Planting plants

$350

McLaren Vale SA, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

Was let down by the previous person who was going to do it, so now time is even more of an issue. A large volume of mulch to be spread in two different spaces Depending on offering of person some further planting and cleanup jobs. If you are handy with building a pathway, that would be amazing as well. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Friendly and punctual. Good communication, but perhaps a bit too much work on hot days.

Mulch loading

$180

Murrumba Downs QLD 4503, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

Please provide offer: 4m3 Mulch loading for gardens(expecting 4-5hours)

Good helper will use him again

A gardener to spread mulch . 4 hours

$160

Buderim QLD, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

I have the mulch I need someone to shovel and spread the mulch. Weeding may be required. Large garden.

Task done well. Thanks

Need hedges trimmed,garden beds mulched & frangipani tree repositioned

$250

Coomera QLD 4209, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

Hedges trimmed, mulch spread on garden beds, light weeding & Frangipani tree re-planted, green waste taken - Due date: Before Friday, 22 December 2023

Scope of works was not followed. Didn't prune top of hedges Didn't weed garden beds just put mulch over them. Tree that was supposed to be dug deeper & secured fell over a couple of hours after been moved. Will definitely not be using again!

Mulch tree branches

$150

Bentleigh East VIC 3165, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

Hi there, Looking to get help with mulching of branches. Have already cut and are on nature strip. Approximately 20 bundles with several larger individual branches. See pics. - Due date: Flexible

Brilliant. Great communication, quick and diligent with the work.