How to Use mulch in a Sentence

mulch

noun
  • She spread some mulch around the plants.
  • Keep mulch away from plant stems.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Thin out mulch up against the house.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Dump them around your trees as mulch.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Make sure the mulch doesn't touch the plant.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Rake back leaves and mulch around the rose.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Miller’s top tip is mulch — and then more mulch.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Keep the mulch about 1 inch from the main trunk.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Don't pile mulch up against the stems or leaves of plants.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Just be sure to pull mulch away from the plant in the spring.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Add a pine bark or pine straw mulch then keep the soil moist.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Scoop up a handful of the mulch.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The town cleared the space, laid the mulch and paid for the plants.
    — Jillian Atelsek, baltimoresun.com, 5 July 2021
  • Spread an even layer of mulch over the soil.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The key is to match the mulch to the garden.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
  • Cover the base of the plant with mulch.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
  • Make sure the graft union is covered by mulch.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
  • How thick is your garden’s mulch?
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
  • The mulch can be wheat straw, pine straw, aged wood chips, or bark.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Give your flower beds a boost with fresh mulch.
    — Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Give your flower beds a boost with fresh mulch.
    — Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Spread the mulch flat and evenly.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Spread the mulch flat and evenly.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Add fresh mulch for a clean, finished look.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Once your seedlings sprout, add mulch around your plants to keep weeds down.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
  • In most cases the stone mulches tend to stay put.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Nathin set the blue chair in the mulch next to the wall of the school.
    — Ty Vinson, Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2019
  • Fill the top of the pot with dry leaves and pile mulch around the base.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • An easy way to improve your soil is by adding mulch.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Rake to break up any old mulch that’s matted down.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

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