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

Great guy, hard worker, great job done

Branch mulching

$250

Great work from Brenden

Spread Organic Mulch on Garden Beds

$120

Peter was fabulous. On time, very polite and responsive. Highly recommend

Move mulch onto gardens

$150

Oscar and his team did an excellent job mulching the garden. Would definitely use him again.

Garden mulching

$80

Good and complete work, thanks Chris

Clean out garden bed and replace with mulch

$100

Thankyou Fernando

Weedmat, crushed rock, level and spread mulch

$60

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Top Mulching related questions

If you’re looking for related services in South East Melbourne, some of the most popular on Airtasker right now include Weeding, Garden Maintenance, Garden Tidy Up, Garden Planting, and Hedge Trimming. Whatever you need done, you can post a task and get offers from local Taskers in South East Melbourne.

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

Lay Mulch and substrate

$10

Glen Waverley VIC 3150, Australia

11th Oct 2026

Looking for an experienced landscaper / excavator to prepare an existing garden area for a playground and mulch installation. Scope of works: * Excavate and remove the existing nutrient-rich topsoil. * Prepare the area with a low-nutrient, weed-resistant substrate such as compacted crushed rock / crushed concrete / suitable road base, similar to preparation used underneath artificial turf. * Substrate must be spread and compacted reasonably flat and level across the area (within tolerance and reason) * Supply and install a heavy-duty geotextile weed mat over the prepared substrate. * Area will then receive approximately 100–150mm of playground mulch / soft-fall mulch. * Finished substrate needs to be firm, stable and reasonably level before mulch is installed. * Must ensure the preparation helps minimise future weed growth through the mulch. * All excavated soil and excess material to be removed from site unless otherwise agreed. Must have experience with excavation, compacted bases, drainage/falls and ground preparation for landscaping or artificial turf. Please quote including excavation, removal of spoil, substrate/base material, compaction and weed mat installation. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mulching garden and spreading screening

$200

Mount Waverley VIC 3149, Australia

10th Oct 2026

My parents are getting a load of mulch and stones delivered and need help to shovel it and wheelbarrow it to the garden. The job should take between 2 and 4 hours. Must be done on this day due to house sale. The areas around the pavers need stones. The garden beds will take mulch. The delivery is 1.5 cubic mt of mulch and 0.5m of stones.

Oliver helped my parents with some gardening. They were extremely happy with his hard work and said he was a great guy. Thanks again mate.

Mulch branches in backyard. Leave mulch or remove, no preference

$300

Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

10th Oct 2026

Mulch up branches in backyard Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Clean up , install weedmat , pebbles and mulch and reg maintanencd

$10

Clyde North VIC 3978, Australia

4th Oct 2026

clean up weedmat n pebbles mulch reg maintanance Type of gardening: Lawn mowing, Weeding, Whipper snipping, Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Tree mulched

$100

Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

12th Sep 2026

Tree branches mulching or removed

Need to make mulch from the trees I have cut down

$250

Glen Waverley VIC 3150, Australia

7th Sep 2026

I need to make mulch from the trees I have cut down.

Mulch a pine tree that is already cut down. And small branches only..

$250

Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

19th Aug 2026

Mulch a cut down pine tree, in four close piles, small branches only, and one othe pile of gum branches

Lay mulch in back garden

$50

Noble Park North VIC 3174, Australia

19th Aug 2026

Add mulch to garden bed 5x1 m Type of gardening: Lawn mowing, Weeding, Garden cleanup, Whipper snipping Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mulch green waste

$250

Beaconsfield VIC 3807, Australia

17th Aug 2026

Mulch as per photos and leave the mulch onsite

Clear 7 bushes n plants new plants n mulch n clean up

$1,000

Wheelers Hill VIC 3150, Australia

13th Aug 2026

1. Cut n clear 7 bushes 2. Plant new n mulch 3. Cut 4 confers n same

1. Clearing 6 bushes n new plants n mulch n cut 4 confers 2m tall

$1,000

Wheelers Hill VIC 3150, Australia

13th Aug 2026

Remove 7 1m plants n n put new plants n mulch area. Remove 4 ...1.5 to 2m conifer trees n plsnts new plants n mulch Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Lio n his team did an excellent job n I was very impressed with their services n the final finish n clean up. Thank you Lio and will definitely recommend his services to anyone who wants to use his services. I for one will definitely use his services if required in the future.

Need some mulch spread in some garden beds

$200

Pearcedale VIC 3912, Australia

27th Jul 2026

Just need to spread some mulch and some garden beds Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Fill, Mulch and Weed Proof Garden Bed

$250

Officer VIC 3809, Australia

11th Jul 2026

I have small garden beds at the back of my property that need preparing. The job involves installing weed mat across the base of each garden bed and up the fence line to the finished soil level, then filling the beds with quality garden soil mixed with fertiliser, and finishing with a layer of mulch. I can organise the garden soil if needed, or you can include them in your quote.

Gardening , red mulching , removing weeds and putting manure

$150

Hallam VIC 3803, Australia

5th Jul 2026

remulvhing and frtilizi g Type of gardening: Weeding, Whipper snipping, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Mulching garden prunings

$150

Berwick VIC 3806, Australia

16th Jun 2026

Mulching garden bushes prunings Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Gardening, weeding and mulching

$120

Keysborough VIC 3173, Australia

29th May 2026

Weeding, prepare garden bed and mulching Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Weeding Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Did an excellent job

Clear small front garden bed for mulch

$250

Clyde North VIC, Australia

25th May 2026

Need small garden bed cleared for mulch Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Great job, Amdie was easy to talk to and got the job done as per my request. Would definitely recommend.

Gardening tidy up and black mulch to be laid

$500

Narre Warren North VIC, Australia

12th May 2026

Weeding and tidy up and mulch needs to be laid with plastic sheeting down Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Other, Weeding Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Fantastic was early on time willing to do extra and such a lovely fella thank you so much will definently call him back for more work 🫶

Gardener - weeding and mulching

$180

Glen Waverley VIC, Australia

8th May 2026

Looking for a gardener to come this weekend to weed, trim a hedge and lay some mulch in the garden beds and generally tidying the garden beds. Would like someone to come who has experience and has the right equipment. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup, Hedge trimming Size of garden: 50m²-150m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Good work and listened to directions, happy

Fallen Branches mulched or cut down to size

$100

Emerald VIC 3782, Australia

14th Apr 2026

Budget listed is just for offers not accurate so please throw offers Needing 3 piles of branches/small trees either cut down to firewood size or mulched, happy for tasker to take half of wood or all of mulch as partial payment

Did a great job, task was completed as asked