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.
mulches
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present tense formof mulch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Despite the garden’s neat appearance, Robbins notes that he mulches quite a bit and allows fallen leaves to decompose to prevent water evaporation and add nutrients to the soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
There are plenty of mulches that come for free — if you have a yard, you can recycle organic materials such as leaves to make your own mulch.
From Salon ● May 2, 2022
Microclimates can be created with rock walls and mulches, buildings and fences, and windbreaks created with plants.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
Ballard; it mulches mythos on mythos in distinctly Smith-like shapes.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2021
Autumn rolled over the countryside as they moved through it: They were now pitching the tent on mulches of fallen leaves.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
