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 Outer East Melbourne

On time, pleasant young man and a very hard worker.... highly recommended 👍🏼

Move mulch and some digging up of agapanthus roots

$50

Great job Suri

Weeding, clearing, mulching

$250

Excellent service, pleasant, efficient and hard working. Recommended.

Reposted. Distributing approx 6 metres of mulch

$150

Very hard working - went above and beyond in the cold and rain. Thanks Johnrey.

Spread 6 cubic metres of mulch on garden beds

$150

Awesome person hard worker thank you very much

Spread the mulch

$100

Glen worked very hard and did the job well. We would be happy to have home back in the future for further garden maintenance jobs. Thankyou Glenn.

Removing and or mulching

$250

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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 Outer East Melbourne

Garden raked of debris and mulch spread

$150

Belgrave Heights VIC, Australia

22nd Mar 2024

Garden debris moved and garden bed mulched. 6mt x 6mt. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Chipper to mulch garden trees and branches

$5

Donvale VIC, Australia

18th Mar 2024

Chipper to mulch wood and branches Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Artificial turf and mulching

$500

Wantirna South VIC, Australia

10th Mar 2024

Put artificial turf on the lawn area and relevel with sand + re-mulch the elevated area with weed mat and wood chips.

Spreading 8 cubic metres of mulch to 2 playgrounds

$350

Rowville VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

Spreading the mulch onto 2 outdoor playgrounds on one Saturday at your convenience

Extremely happy with the way the job was carried out even though I have forgotten to put it in the job description. Highly recommended.

Mulching of branches

$200

Belgrave South VIC, Australia

25th Feb 2024

Mulching a lot of branches frmr r branches had tocome down from storm Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Need help in removing weed to tidy, then add mulch

$120

Ringwood VIC, Australia

3rd Feb 2024

Need help in removing weed to tidy, supply and add mulch after. My green waste bin is almost full FYI. see attached photos. Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 5 February 2024

Cool guy. Easy to talk to. Gets the job done with efficiency.

Weed flowerbeds and put mulch

$200

Ringwood East VIC, Australia

13th Jan 2024

Weed the flower beds Put mulch so the weeds don’t grow again Possibly ongoing lawn cutting Type of gardening: Other, Weeding Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Excellent hard workers , great communication. You can tell they love gardening and take pride in their work. Would hire them again. Highly recommended.

Mulch remove trip clippings from nature strip

$100

Ringwood North VIC, Australia

12th Jan 2024

Hedge trimmings on nature strip to be mulched and removed. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No - Due date: Before Monday, 15 January 2024

Joel communicated well, and completed the job on time.

Fix few new sleepers which were damaged, mulch, edging to be done.

$1,500

Bayswater VIC, Australia

9th Jan 2024

Fix few of the damaged sleepers, mulch and edging of the garden beds needs to be done. Type of gardening: Weeding, Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Petrol Garden Mulcher wanted to hire - monthly for 1 day

$50

Olinda VIC, Australia

5th Jan 2024

We are wanting to hire a petrol garden mulcher initially and then once a month Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 6 January 2024

A 15 meter pile of mulch distributed to garden beds on property

$200

Warrandyte VIC, Australia

27th Dec 2023

Move a 15 cubic meter pile of mulch to garden beds on proper Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Help with gardening, cutting pruning, cleaning, mulching etc.

$200

Park Orchards VIC, Australia

19th Dec 2023

Cutting, pruning, weeding, mulching etc. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Above 300m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Tidy up mulch landscaping

$200

Boronia VIC, Australia

17th Dec 2023

Weed the front garden Trim back the bushes Mulch garden Type of gardening: Weeding, Whipper snipping, Garden cleanup, Other Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Mulch Spreading

$175

Croydon VIC, Australia

16th Dec 2023

Need garden mulch spread. Please see attached photos of garden. No other gardening needed. Will organise mulch prior to job. I suspect it may be a 3hr job. Thank you for your time! Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Appreciate your help Justin with spreading mulch on my garden. Looks great! Justin was friendly, punctual, reliable & efficient! Would definitely recommend! Thanks again!

Gardening, weeding and mulch moved

$250

Kilsyth VIC, Australia

13th Dec 2023

Need weeding and cleaning up around the garden. Also need mulch moved over garden Type of gardening: Other, Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 16 December 2023

Ali is a pleasure to work with. On time, got the job done! Thoroughly recommend Ali, he will definitely be back here.

Mulching and weeding

$110

Ringwood VIC, Australia

11th Dec 2023

Need mulch along flowers bed and weeding between plant ( remove grass grow between the flowers and hedges ) on front yard not a big area Will provide mulch a day before the job Type of gardening: Weeding, Garden cleanup Size of garden: 50m²-100m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Move mulch to garden bed from pile in driveway

$100

Donvale VIC, Australia

4th Dec 2023

Pile of mulch in driveway due to a tree being cut down. Need to move the mulch to garden and spread around. Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Before Friday, 22 December 2023

Joel did an excellent job. Thank you

Move 5m mulch

$250

Warrandyte VIC, Australia

30th Nov 2023

Wheel barrow 5m mulch from front and spread on back garden bed about 50 meters away - Due date: Flexible

Luke works fast and gets the job done quickly and with the right attention to detail.

Garden tidy and mulch

$200

Ferntree Gully VIC, Australia

22nd Nov 2023

Tidy up garden, weeding and mulching. Prune box hedges - Due date: Flexible

Spread mulch around garden beds

$100

Croydon VIC, Australia

12th Nov 2023

I’m planning on getting 4-6 cubic metres of mulch and need some help spreading it around front and back yard. Looking for a quote for 4 hours of solid labour. Realise might not get it all done in that time. Needs to be done on a Tuesday/ Wednesday or Friday. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: 150m²-300m² Has green waste bin: Yes - Due date: Flexible

Brilliant worker couldn’t be more happy with the results. Worked so hard to get it all done - would definitely use again.