mulch
a covering, as of straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, enrich the soil, inhibit weed growth, etc.
to cover with mulch.
Origin of mulch
1Other words from mulch
- non·mulched, adjective
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How to use mulch in a sentence
I focused on the sound of the forest mulch crunching beneath my feet.
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Logee’s adds some mulch film to make sure everything stays in the pot.
How to ship your beloved houseplants across the country without killing them | John Kennedy | June 22, 2021 | Popular-ScienceHe didn’t just deliver your mulch, he also might take it out back and spread it.
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Other plants may be able to get along with a mulch of grass-clippings from the lawn.
Amateur Gardencraft | Eben E. RexfordOthers advise leaving the clippings to act as a sort of mulch.
Amateur Gardencraft | Eben E. RexfordIt is perennial and hardy in the northern states, but it is advisable to give it a mulch on the approach of winter.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. HunnInto the heavy borders about the boundaries of the place the autumn leaves will drift and afford an excellent mulch.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. HunnWhen it is impossible to furnish water, it would be a good plan to mulch heavily with straw or some other substance.
The Practical Garden-Book | C. E. Hunn
British Dictionary definitions for mulch
/ (mʌltʃ) /
half-rotten vegetable matter, peat, etc, used to prevent soil erosion or enrich the soil
(tr) to cover (the surface of land) with mulch
Origin of mulch
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