In agriculture and gardening, mulch is a protective cover placed over the soil to retain moisture, reduce erosion, provide nutrients, and suppress weed growth and seed germination. Mulching in gardens and landscaping mimics the leaf cover that is found on forest floors.

Contents

• 1 Materials
  • 1.1 Organic mulches
• 2 Application
• 3 Anaerobic (sour) mulch
• 4 Groundcovers (living mulches)
• 5 On-site mulch production
• 6 Mulching (composting) over unwanted plants
• 7 See also
• 8 References
• 9 External links

Noun

mulch (countable and uncountable; plural mulches)

1. (uncountable, agriculture) Shredded vegetable (or occasionally mineral) matter used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

   An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.

2. (countable, agriculture) A material used as mulch, as a decorative redwood bark mulch.

Derived terms

• inorganic mulch
• mulch depth
• organic mulch

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