mulch
noun
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.
had mulched
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past perfectof mulch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In fact, before I even started farming I had mulched everything with tons of leaves, wood chips, and brewery waste to form an organic barrier.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2017
So I came up again with my short axe and after clearing away the grass and leaves with which the wind had mulched it, I cut into the clean white roots.
From Adventures in Contentment by David Grayson
He had but the two rows; had given them extraordinary care—had kept them clear of grass and weeds—and the ground mellow—and had mulched them with forest leaves.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
