mulch
IPA: mˈʌɫtʃ
noun
- (agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
verb
- (agriculture) To apply mulch.
- (agriculture) To turn into mulch.
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Examples of "mulch" in Sentences
- This photo depicts the fungus growing on mulch.
- The use of plastic mulch alters soil temperature.
- Mulch can be used to protect the plant over the winter.
- You should protect the plant in the winter with mulching.
- With the proper soil and mulch, watering will be easy to do.
- I deter slugs in the vegetable garden by not mulching the plants.
- The mulch of the Lebanon oak leaves is used as an insect repellent.
- It is sometimes mixed with pine needles to produce a mulch that is friable.
- In urban areas, they are found on mulch or even in the leaf mold in gutters.
- If the new plant is also killed, then sour mulch is probably not the problem.