mulch

«mulch» in Mova's school dictionary: A layer of material such as bark, leaves, straw or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (mulch, mulches — usually uncountable); verb (mulch, mulches, mulched, mulching)

meaning for a pupil

1) A layer of material such as bark, leaves, straw or compost spread on soil around plants. tree →

2) (verb) To spread mulch on soil. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in gardening and science about plants and soil: mulch keeps soil moist, keeps weeds down, and as it rots it adds nutrients. In a school garden, children might spread bark mulch. Phrases: "a layer of mulch", "bark mulch", "mulch the beds".

examples

• We put a layer of mulch round the tomato plants. tree →
• Mulch helps the soil stay damp in hot weather. tree →
• The school garden is mulched with wood chips. tree →
• Grandma mulched her roses with compost. tree →
• Worms love the leaves we use as mulch. tree →
• Mulch stops weeds from growing so fast. tree →
• Spread the mulch, but don't pile it against the stems. tree →

note

Usually uncountable: "some mulch", "a layer of mulch". Rhymes with "gulch". Not the same as "much".

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «mulch» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.