: 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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Break up your leftover wine corks into small chunks, then layer them around the base of your plants as DIY mulch.
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
Use ground covers as a living mulch to control weeds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Tree recipients must agree to properly plant, mulch and maintain trees and water them for at least three years.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Keep the shrub moist, maintain a mulch and where permitted make a summer fertilizer application.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
Use ground covers as a living mulch to control weeds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
Tree recipients must agree to properly plant, mulch and maintain trees and water them for at least three years.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Keep the shrub moist, maintain a mulch and where permitted make a summer fertilizer application.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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