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What (who) is mulch - definition

LAYER OF MATERIAL APPLIED TO THE SURFACE OF SOIL

Mulching; Mulched; Bark mulch; Wood mulch

mulch

(mulches, mulching, mulched)

1.

A mulch is a layer of something such as old leaves, small pieces of wood or manure which you put on the soil round plants in order to protect them and help them to grow.

N-MASS

2.

To mulch plants means to put a mulch round them to protect them and help them to grow.

In May, mulch the bed with garden compost.

VERB: V n with n, also V n

Mulch

·vt To cover or dress with mulch.

II. Mulch ·noun Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, ·etc., and to preserve moisture.

mulch

[m?l(t)?]

¦ noun a mass of leaves, bark, or compost spread around or over a plant for protection or to enrich the soil.

¦ verb treat or cover with mulch.

Origin

C17: prob. from dialect mulch 'soft' used as a noun, from OE melsc, mylsc.

Wikipedia

Mulch

A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface of soil. Reasons for applying mulch include conservation of soil moisture, improving fertility and health of the soil, reducing weed growth and enhancing the visual appeal of the area.

A mulch is usually, but not exclusively, organic in nature. It may be permanent (e.g. plastic sheeting) or temporary (e.g. bark chips). It may be applied to bare soil or around existing plants. Mulches of manure or compost will be incorporated naturally into the soil by the activity of worms and other organisms. The process is used both in commercial crop production and in gardening, and when applied correctly, can improve soil productivity.

Living mulches include moss lawns and other ground covers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulch

Examples of use of mulch

1. Recently he was reprimanded for selling mulch on the perimeter of his award–winning Gainesville station; the mulch, though popular in the neighborhood, wasn‘t an approved product.

2. Pricier dirt is what consumers want, says Bob LaGasse, executive director of the Manassas–based Mulch and Soil Council, which represents soil and mulch producers nationwide.

3. Depleted soil is enriched using mulch or compost.

4. Then use the cuttings as a mulch around the bases of trees and shrubs.

5. Why it‘s green: Can it get much more green than a mulch bath?