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"Marcus is a hardworking, genuine, skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced landscaper. He installed an irrigation system ..."
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Recent Mulching reviews in Sunshine Coast
Brodie did a great job.
Garden cleanup x 4 hours -weeding, mulching, etc
$160
He spread our mulch like a champ :)
Mulch spreading
$60
Great Job Morgan, so quick and efficient Thanks
Mulch Spreading
$100
Amazing service. Incredibly knowledgeable and very nice to deal with. I cannot recommend JJ enough. I will be calling upon him again.
Landscaping mulching
$800
Jason has done a fabulous job. I couldn’t be happier. He arrived on time and worked solidly for 4 hours. He was polite, respectful and an all round nice guy. I would highly recommend him for jobs around the yard. Thanks so much for a job well done Jason.
Mulch spreading
$120
Did everything that was asked and more - turned up on time, put the work in, came up with ideas and suggestions. Choose Matthew for any job.
General garden work-weed mats, mulch, digging
$184
low
$140
median
$200
high
$345
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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 Sunshine Coast
Assist with moving branches into mulcher (7am-3pm)
$220
Coolum Beach QLD 4573, Australia
10th Mar 2026
Moving Lilly Pilly tree branches from back of house into mulcher on driveway and clean up. 8 hours
Spread mulch
$200
Doonan QLD, Australia
3rd Mar 2026
Spread mulch to fence line garden bed Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Jon was a great worker, communicated and arrived on time. Recommend
Gardening work, pruning weeding and mulching
$400
Palmwoods QLD 4555, Australia
1st Mar 2026
Weeding, mulching, hedging Type of gardening: Weeding, Hedge trimming, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes We have the tools required for the work.
Garden tidy: dig out shrubs, plant, mulch
$150
Buderim QLD, Australia
26th Feb 2026
4 or 5 small shrubs dug out, new ones planted, spread mulch, take rubbish away Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
Clean up gardens and mulch some light construction
$40
Coolum Beach QLD 4573, Australia
23rd Feb 2026
Clean up yard and load rubbish on trailer $40ph
Regular gardening work - pruning, weeding, mulching
$200
Noosa Heads QLD, Australia
22nd Feb 2026
Weeding, digging up plants, pruning, mulching Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Powerhouse worker. Pleased with work completion and energy brought to a difficult job. Agustin is high self motivated. Thanks.
Spreading mulch
$360
Bald Knob QLD, Australia
19th Feb 2026
Require two people for 3 hours work at $60 per hour per person. to help Spread wood chip mulch on gardens . Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: No
Laying out Drip Irrigation in Vegetable garden then mulching.
$150
Peregian Beach QLD 4573, Australia
17th Feb 2026
Laying out a drip irrigation system and then finishing with sugar cane mulch. I have all the equipment, and the double tap and timer have already been installed. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Marcus is a hardworking, genuine, skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced landscaper. He installed an irrigation system for my vegetable and flower garden with great care and attention to detail, ensuring everything was set up efficiently and correctly. He went the extra mile to make sure I had the right equipment before starting. I would thoroughly recommend him and happily use his services again.
Mulching, and topdressing of a lawn.
$70
Bli Bli QLD, Australia
10th Feb 2026
Mulching and topdress a small lawn Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Mulching some branches
$400
Doonan QLD, Australia
30th Jan 2026
Dealing with some fallen trees / trees I’ve removed and need some chipping. I cant take photos as I’m still removing some of trees so looking for a quote based on hours. Happy to provide more info if needed.
Mulch spreading
$100
Peregian Beach QLD, Australia
29th Jan 2026
I need 3m of tea tree mulch spread over a new garden Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Mitch was prompt and did a neat job. Highly recommend
Mulching Garden
$250
Woombye QLD 4559, Australia
27th Jan 2026
Hi Mira, thanks for you request. This quote is for 5 hours of mulching / wheelbarrow work by Robert & Talon
Happy with these fellas. Have used them a few times now.
Help moving mulch and covering it with bark approx 100m2
$1,000
Tanawha QLD, Australia
23rd Jan 2026
Need help with carting mulch over cardboard and then carting bark chip over the mulch for approximately 100 m2. Timing to be in last week of Feb. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: No
Weeding mulching on a regular basis
$100
Kiels Mountain QLD, Australia
23rd Jan 2026
Regular fortnight gardening weeding mulching etc Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Weeding Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Garden and mulching, weeding, pruning, hedging loading rubbish f
$225
Palmview QLD 4553, Australia
22nd Jan 2026
4-5 hrs Spreading mulch and pebbles, a bit of weeding, pruning hedging, loading rubbish into our ute Type of gardening: Weeding, Hedge trimming, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Great worker. Job well done
Gardening/trimming/moving mulch etc
$45
Eumundi, Queensland
19th Jan 2026
need to mulch/clean up dead tree limbs/spraying/weeding/trimming Type of gardening: Weeding, Hedge trimming, Whipper snipping, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: No
Gardening weeding trimming garden general tidy - mulching
$250
Mooloolaba QLD, Australia
17th Jan 2026
General cleaning up- weeding hedge trims mulching Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup, Hedge trimming Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Excellent workers. Good communicators
3 cubic metres of 1 inch hoop pine mulch to be supplied and spread
$650
Nambour QLD 4560, Australia
9th Jan 2026
Need 3 cubic metres of 1inch hoop pine mulch supplied and spread. The job is at duplex pair of units. There is one small garden area at the front of each unit (photo of unit 2 area is shown but unit 1 is pretty much the same). Area is flat and easily accessible from driveway (as shown in photo). The balance area to be mulched runs down the side of unit 2 from front to back (as shown in the 3 photos). There is a small slope and access to most of this would require wheel barrowing from driveway. I will need to co-ordinate access with tenant in order to access the side of unit 2 but I can liaise direct with successful Tasker on this.
Jackson went over and above. Helping me with other jobs while he was there. Would highly recommend.
Mulching retaining walls and laying a small area of turf
$350
Palmwoods QLD, Australia
4th Jan 2026
Needing turf laid in the front yard about 7m x 1m and the back yard also needs turf laid about 10m x 2m. Also needing 2x retaining walls mulched. All mulch and turf will be supplied & delivered to our home.
Steve was great, highly recommended!
Weeding mulching
$100
Kiels Mountain QLD, Australia
2nd Jan 2026
Weeding general tidy palm fronds etc on alternate Tuesday mornings Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Great job . Willing worker thanks