A person spreading mulch in a garden bed, distributing the the dark brown organic material around plants and flowers.
A person spreading mulch in a garden bed, distributing the the dark brown organic material around plants and flowers.

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Recent Mulching reviews in South East Melbourne

Very nice and Hard working guy. I will definitely recommend him.

Garden mulch

$75

Excellent to deal with.

Moving Mulch around garden

$70

Recommended

Lay 1.25m3 mulch

$100

Prompt and reliable. Excellent service. Highly recommended.

Mulch or remove cut bamboo

$60

Great job done, quick response!!

Digging/removing grass and mulch section

$40

Mak is a great guy! Very honest! I will hire him again for sure!

Add Wood Mulch to Garden Beds

$150

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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 South East Melbourne

Spread mulch

$30

Glen Waverley VIC, Australia

24th Mar 2024

There are a few weeds in the garden bed to be removed and spread 5 bags of 50L much on one bed. spread 2 bags of mulch in a small section of other garden bed. One layer of mulch has already been spread . Mulch is available. - Due date: Flexible - Due date: Flexible

Hedges maintainance, mulching

$100

Cranbourne East VIC, Australia

22nd Mar 2024

less than 4 meters in height and 4-5 meters lenth hedges needs to trim and mulching some of the cut branches. Type of gardening: Hedge trimming Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Move MULCH from driveway to garden

$100

Clayton VIC, Australia

2nd Mar 2024

Move MULCH from driveway and plit out to front garden - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 1 September 2023

Ali is right person to do any job, I strongly recomment and will call again

Move mulch using ride on mower for 4 hours

$250

Emerald VIC, Australia

1st Mar 2024

Moving mulch into garden beds Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Great work Cody & Keira

Mulch and chip trees

$400

Nar Nar Goon VIC, Australia

27th Feb 2024

Mulching, chipping of approx 20 shrubs. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: No

Spreading of mulch and topsoil

$500

Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

22nd Feb 2024

Spreading of 4 meters of soil across my lawn. Yard is only small but need to cover most of my lawn. Spreading 2 meters of mulch throughout garden beds

Great person and did a great job

Hire mulcher machine

$50

Mulgrave VIC, Australia

20th Feb 2024

I’m wanting to HIRE a MULCHER EQUIPMENT for the day to mulch up a tree I cut down. I’m doing the job myself just want to hire the machine only. Berwick or Mulgrave Location or near.

Garden clean up, weeding, weed matting and mulching

$250

Notting Hill VIC, Australia

2nd Feb 2024

Update: I have just updated the scope of task and added new photos after my weekend gardening. Scope of work: - Need to clean up the garden including weeding, whipping snipping, pruning etc and prepare the garden beds to lay down weed mat. - weed matting throughout garden beds - adding wood chips on top of the weed mat Size of garden beds: around 100m² Has green waste bin: Yes and no (maybe not enough for all the green wastes) - Due date: Before Sunday, 4 February 2024

Lay weed matting and spread mulch 4 cubic meters

$250

Pakenham Upper VIC, Australia

30th Jan 2024

Need 4 cubic meters of mulch spread - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Garden Clean Up, Mulching

$5

Glen Waverley VIC, Australia

26th Jan 2024

Hello, looking for assistance to do garden clean ups and putting mulch/crushed rocks in the side/backyard. I will provide all the mulch and crushed rocks required (delivered and dropped on the driveway - need to be wheelbarrowed to the side and backyard) Type of gardening: Garden cleanup and mulch area of around 250m2 Size of area to put mulch/crushed rocks - approx. 250m2 Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Greenwaste mulch on premise

$300

Lysterfield South VIC 3156, Australia

26th Jan 2024

Amending task to mulching green waste instead. Mulch to be left on-site rather then removal. Adding dimensions (7x4x1) to help with the estimate. - Due date: Flexible

Get mulch from bunnings and place in the 9 *2 meter garden

$50

Cranbourne VIC 3977, Australia

24th Jan 2024

Get mulch from bunnings and place it in garden bed of approx 9*2 meter - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 25 January 2024

Spread mulch

$30

Glen Waverley VIC, Australia

22nd Jan 2024

There is a garden bed with roses one more round of mulch needs to be spread also there is some weeds near the plant stems these need to be removed and the soil with weeds that is piled on the side needs to be put in the bin shouldn’t take more than 1/2 hour. Please see photos - Due date: Flexible

Take away mulch bags of mulch and branches

$25

Berwick VIC, Australia

10th Jan 2024

Removal of mulch and branches Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No - Due date: Flexible

Remove some dead plants, fresh layer of mulch in front and back garden

$500

Pakenham VIC, Australia

31st Dec 2023

Remove some dead plant and one small dead tree. Add fresh mulch to front and back gardens and mow lawns please Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Sunday, 14 January 2024

Mulching and Chipping of tree branches

$80

Cranbourne North VIC, Australia

27th Dec 2023

We have trimmed our trees and cut thr branches into small pieces. We are looking for mulching / chipping service. Someone can visit for an hr and do this job quick and take all mulch with them as well - Due date: Before Saturday, 30 December 2023

Garden bed mulch

$200

Noble Park VIC, Australia

18th Dec 2023

Hi I am looking for someone to help with the garden bed mulch. I will provide the materials. Labour needed only. Thanks. - Due date: Before Monday, 18 December 2023

Angus has done an awesome job for my front yard! ! Highly recommended .

Move mulch from front drive to backyard.

$150

Pakenham VIC, Australia

17th Dec 2023

Shovel mulch into barrow and move to back yard. Repeat until done. Approx 2m³ Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Tuesday, 19 December 2023

Hard worker and fast worker. Great work ethics. Smashed out the job with zero problems or hassles.

Mulch distribution

$500

Glen Waverley VIC, Australia

30th Oct 2023

Distribution of 8 cubic meters mulch from the front yard to back. We will supply the mulch, we just need some help moving it all :) Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Ricky did an amazing job moving 8m3 of mulch on record time. Absolutely outstanding effort! Great communication and honesty a great job. Would highly recommend him and would most definitely use him again.

Mulching trees and plants

$120

Berwick VIC, Australia

15th Oct 2023

Trees and plants have been cut -just needs to be mulched and taken away. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: No - Due date: Before Friday, 20 October 2023 - Due date: Before Friday, 20 October 2023

Excellent job! 100% recommend to anyone. Thank you very much.