: 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 more weed-fighting power, put down a layer of brown cardboard on the soil followed by a thick layer of compost or other organic mulch.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Various programs will repurpose the decor, turning it into mulch or fertilizer and giving it a second life.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Finally, regardless of your mulch of choice, please, no mulch volcanoes around the base of trees and no more than 2-inches of mulch on any bed.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
These would be the various types of hardwood mulches.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Various programs will repurpose the decor, turning it into mulch or fertilizer and giving it a second life.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Finally, regardless of your mulch of choice, please, no mulch volcanoes around the base of trees and no more than 2-inches of mulch on any bed.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
These would be the various types of hardwood mulches.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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