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Recent Mulching reviews in Melbourne
Great experience. Damian is lovely, hard working and caring. Thank you very much Damian
Weeding garden beds and spread mulch (mulch supplied)
$200
Incredible work. Great advice. Doesn’t stop, even in extreme heat. Also just a very genuine honest person.
5-6m3 of soil removed and 2.5m3 mulch laid
$1,000
Punctual and got the job done with no issues whatsoever. Wouldn’t hesitate to engage again.
Move 5 cubic meters of mulch
$200
Garden looks amazing!
Mulching and weeding
$75
Callum did a really great job, carefully done to protect the plants, very polite and punctual - thanks very much!
Mulch garden
$80
Thank you so much Craig!! We didn't even hear you! Wonderful service.
Branches put through Mulcher and taken away
$60
low
$150
median
$250
high
$400
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4.93
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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 Melbourne
Garden tidy and re-mulch
$400
Elwood VIC, Australia
8th Sep 2025
I am about to list my townhouse in Elwood for sale and need a local gardener to remove weeds and leaves, top up mulch and trim back some tall bamboo. There is a small front garden (10m2) and a small rear couryard (15m2). I need this done one day this week. Type of gardening: Weeding, Hedge trimming, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
Phill did a fantastic job and was very efficient and professional.
Moving garden mulch
$400
Coburg VIC, Australia
6th Sep 2025
Needing some help moving about 4m3 of mulch from a pile to the garden bed which is about 3m from the pile. Very easy task, shovel and barrow supplied. ☺️ Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Awesome job, super nice guy!!
Garden landscape. New soil, plant plants, and mulch Garden beds
$500
Alphington VIC, Australia
25th Aug 2025
Move new soil into garden beds and grass area. Plant plants into ground. Mulch in garden bed
Move mulch to garden, help move boxes, etc. Prep for moving home
$100
Coburg VIC, Australia
14th Aug 2025
3 hrs labour moving mulch from pile in driveway to back garden. Also help me move a some boxes and shelves. Not heavy.
Friendly and helpful and strong
Dig out shrub, digging, weeding, replanting, mulch, remove waste
$700
Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
11th Aug 2025
Need a shrub dug out and loosening of soil all over native garden at front of house, to prep for planting of some new plants, and distribution of mulch. Will be working with you. You'll need a trailer to remove green waste - likely to be too much for green waste bin. And a wheelbarrow for mulching. (I expect to be getting the mulch delivered) Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Mulching, weeding
$200
Northcote VIC, Australia
2nd Jun 2025
Mulching tree branches in the back yard and front. As well a weeding in the nature strip and around the house including front, sides and back of the house. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Move soil & mulch into garden
$150
Mount Martha VIC, Australia
21st May 2025
(Location in Mount Martha 3934) We are having a delivery of soil and mulch that needs to be distributed around the garden Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Weeding and mulching and planting
$350
Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia
19th May 2025
weeding, planting ground cover - also I will buy mulch, plants etc and we have green bin.
Very easy to work with, knew what to do - I left him to it and he did more than I expected in the time. Easy going and efficient. Top work
Brown Mulch Installation & High-Pressure Cleaning | Full Garden, Paver
$1,250
South Yarra VIC, Australia
23rd Apr 2025
Premium brown mulch application to improve soil health and enhance garden appearance (2x areas) High-pressure cleaning of front & back pavers using professional foam for deep dirt removal Window cleaning (front & back) for a clear, polished finish Full equipment, green waste disposal, and site clean-up included - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01JSJ8KNPVMTJ1YB0QQAFNWTWP
Supply and install 10 bags of red mulch to garden
$250
Thornbury VIC, Australia
22nd Apr 2025
need 10 bags of mulch to go down Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Help with moving soil and mulch, move wood and bricks
$150
Thornbury VIC, Australia
25th Mar 2025
Help me shape some delivered soil into a mound, move 30ish pieces of wood from side of the house to the back, move about 150 bricks from front to the back.
Taha was punctual, hard working and did a good job
Digging out a trampoline pit and spreading mulch
$500
Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia
12th Mar 2025
1. Spreading out 1.5m3 of mulch in front garden 2. lifting up an inground trampoline, digging out the pit underneath a bit more and replacing the trampoline (definitely 2 person job)
Luke was friendly and very easy to work with, nothing was too much trouble.
Chipper and mulcher
$60
Brunswick VIC, Australia
14th Feb 2025
Come and bring a mulcher and mulch for us . We have old branches and trees that we need to shred.
Above and beyond , sooo much mulch
Spreading mulch and gravel in garden $30p/h
$30
Ascot Vale VIC, Australia
13th Feb 2025
Will need a hand with spreading mulch along a fenceline and spredding gravel out across the driveway - will need a wheelbarrow and shovel. Happy to pay by the hr for labour Type of gardening: Garden Tidy Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Clean up leaves in garden. 7.30 to 9.30am. spread mulch
$70
Port Melbourne, Victoria
29th Jan 2025
Clean leaves. Little weeding. Spread new mulch. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Garden bed clean and re mulch
$250
Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
15th Jan 2025
Need roughly 10 m2 of mulch and cleanup of existing garden bed. Weeds and some general rubbish need to be removed and taken away Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
Very good communication and clean work
Trim trees and shrubs, pick up leaves and spread some mulch
$400
Thornbury VIC, Australia
14th Jan 2025
Need front lawn mowed trees and shrubs trimmed and edged leaves picked up and mulch spread Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Weeding, Lawn mowing, Whipper snipping, Hedge trimming Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No
Very efficient and hard working. Made sure the task was fully executed and finished before leaving even through he finished after 8pm
Move mulch onto garden beds
$250
St Kilda VIC, Australia
9th Dec 2024
I have a mulch that needs to be wheel barrowed onto garden bed - the garden bed needs to be covered in cardboard to kill weeds, which we also have. Pls note mulch is in back yard and garden beds in front yard. Wheel barrow fits down the side of house. Wheel barrow supplied and shovel and rake. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Truc is a great help, organised punctual and a hard worker. He cares about the work he does. Thanks for today!
Weed and mulch my garden.
$350
Northcote VIC, Australia
7th Dec 2024
Weed one garden bed and spread 3m of mulch across garden. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup, Other, Weeding Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes
Mac was brilliant and we will definitely work with him again. He’s punctual, a great communicator and went above and beyond to complete the job quickly and efficiently. And an added bonus - he’s a lovely person!
Weed and mulch front garden. Approximately 30m2 space.
$150
Thornbury VIC, Australia
6th Dec 2024
Weed and mulch front garden approximately 30m2 space. Please supply cost of mulch in quote and we can revise budget.