: 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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For a larger tree or shrub, pile mulch over the roots and keep the mulch moist.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Currently, construction crews are filling in the landscape planters and spreading mulch.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The poster's girlfriend had found the USB in the mulch by a door at home.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
But the agency said that in Zone 0, gravel, pavers or concrete should be used instead of bark, mulch or combustible greenery.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Currently, construction crews are filling in the landscape planters and spreading mulch.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
The poster's girlfriend had found the USB in the mulch by a door at home.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
But the agency said that in Zone 0, gravel, pavers or concrete should be used instead of bark, mulch or combustible greenery.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 8 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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