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Definition of mulching - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
gardeningRare related to covering soil with materialRare
- The mulching technique helps retain moisture in the garden.
2.
materialRare serving as a protective soil layerRare
- Mulching fabric helps retain soil moisture.
Noun
agricultureRare covering soil with material to protect or improve itRare
- Mulching helps keep the soil moist and reduces weeds.
Origin of mulching
Middle English, mulch (soft) + -ing (action)
Terms with mulching included in their meaning
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landscaping job
person who performs the action of mulching
Examples of mulching in a sentence
The mulching process improves soil health. The mulching material was spread evenly over the garden. They used mulching straw to protect the seedlings. Mulching with straw protected the seedlings from the first frost. Mulching in the orchard reduced evaporation during the dry season.
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- French:en paillage, paillage, ...
- German:mulchend, Mulchen, ...
- Italian:di pacciamatura, pacciamatura, ...
- Spanish:acolchado, cubierta del suelo, ...
- Portuguese:mulching, mulchagem, ...
- Chinese:覆盖土壤的, 覆盖栽培, ...
- Japanese:マルチングの, マルチング, ...
- Arabic:مُخَصَّص لِلتَّغْطِيَة, تَغْطِيَة التُّرْبة, ...
- Hebrew:כְּסוּי קַרְקַע, חִיפּוּי קַרְקַע, ...
- Russian:мульчирующий, мульчирование, ...
- Ukrainian:мульчування, укривання ґрунту мульчею, ...
- Hindi:मल्चिंग, मिट्टी पर सूखी घास या अन्य सामग्री का परत बिछाना, ...
Definition of mulch - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
general useany material used to cover soil in gardening
- The garden beds were covered with a thick layer of mulch..
2.
soil protectionlayer of organic matter preventing soil erosion
- Mulch helps in reducing soil erosion on slopes.
Verb
1.
gardeningcover ground around plants with material to protect soil
- They decided to mulch the garden beds to retain moisture..
2.
compostingshred organic material to spread as protective garden cover
- They mulch leaves to enrich the garden.
Images of mulch
any material used to cover soil in gardening 
layer of organic matter preventing soil erosion
Origin of mulch
Middle English, molsh (soft) + -en (to make)
Examples of mulch in a sentence
They used mulch to keep the weeds down. Gardeners often use mulch to retain moisture. The mulch provided a habitat for beneficial insects. We need to mulch before the first frost. He plans to mulch the flower beds this weekend. Farmers mulch grass clippings to improve soil health.
We mulch the garden waste every autumn.
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- French:paillis, pailler, ...
- German:Bodenabdeckung, mulchen, ...
- Italian:pacciame, pacciamare, ...
- Spanish:mantillo, acolchar, ...
- Portuguese:cobertura morta, cobrir com cobertura morta, ...
- Chinese:覆盖物, 覆盖护根物, ...
- Japanese:マルチ, マルチングする, ...
- Arabic:مِهاد, غَطَّى, ...
- Hebrew:חִיפּוּי קַרְקַע, לְחַפּוֹת אֶת הַקַּרְקָע, ...
- Russian:мульча, мульчировать, ...
- Ukrainian:мульча, мульчувати, ...
- Hindi:मल्च, पौधों के चारों ओर मिट्टी पर सुरक्षात्मक परत बिछाना, ...
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