: a protective covering (as of sawdust, compost, or paper) spread or left on the ground to reduce evaporation, maintain even soil temperature, prevent erosion, control weeds, enrich the soil, or keep fruit (such as strawberries) clean
mulch
transitive verb
Examples of mulch in a Sentence
She spread some mulch around the plants.
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The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Remove the soggy mulch in springtime to avoid problems with root rot or crown rot.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Wait until planting season has arrived before freshening up your mulch.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Do keep the soil at the planting site moist and maintain a two to three-inch mulch layer.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Remove the soggy mulch in springtime to avoid problems with root rot or crown rot.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Wait until planting season has arrived before freshening up your mulch.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Do keep the soil at the planting site moist and maintain a two to three-inch mulch layer.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mulch
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“Mulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mulch. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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