: 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 mulch is recycled from other city projects and brought to the site.
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Noah Mitchell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The jute and mulch both break down over time, just as your plants cover more of the slope.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
That might include requiring wooden fences and decks or only allowing vegetation or wood mulch in yards.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The roads are smeared with a mulch of mud and wet leaves, and flooded in places by relentless rain.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noah Mitchell, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The jute and mulch both break down over time, just as your plants cover more of the slope.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
That might include requiring wooden fences and decks or only allowing vegetation or wood mulch in yards.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The roads are smeared with a mulch of mud and wet leaves, and flooded in places by relentless rain.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Mulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mulch. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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