mulch

Fix the baseboards, the little dings in the cabinets, the landscaping, the mulch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It also would help meet Mayor Bass’ Climate Action Plan, which aims to use at least 50% of locally produced compost and mulch within Los Angeles by 2030.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

When Percy was a puppy, he ate mulch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

Hoo Zoo has also put a deep bark mulch on the floor, so that she is able to scratch, dig, and explore naturally.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

A landscaping crew was setting pink and white petunias into the new pine straw mulch around the shrubs.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Pull unwanted plants up yourself, plant species that will outcompete weeds, use mulches to cover problem areas and fertilize your soil naturally with compost and old leaves.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

Despite the garden’s neat appearance, Robbins notes that he mulches quite a bit and allows fallen leaves to decompose to prevent water evaporation and add nutrients to the soil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2022

And, finally, mulch helps to reduce soil erosion, and biodegradable mulches enrich the soil.

From Salon ● May 2, 2022

Excessive mulches, heavy clay soil and irrigation systems work against them.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2021

Autumn rolled over the countryside as they moved through it: They were now pitching the tent on mulches of fallen leaves.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

That means ensuring they are well watered, properly mulched, kept safe from harm from construction projects or digging, and are treated for potential pest infestations, says Brunner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

The flowers laid at sites across Birmingham in memory of Ozzy Osbourne will be mulched and scattered by his grave.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

They then sheet mulched the front yard — smothering it in wet cardboard — and waited for three months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

There was nothing else to do with the premium plants but ship them to an extractor to be mulched and reduced to generic oil.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022

Then she was “hooked for a while” and finally she gave us some notes, which are, as it were, mulched into the above.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Scattering straw between vines, known as mulching, is not new, but what has changed is its purpose: from improving general soil health to helping vineyards withstand a warming climate.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Despite that, troops are expected to remain in the nation's capital for the foreseeable future, and many of them can be seen around the city helping with trash collection and mulching.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

As the Washington Post explained the need for military-grade mulching:

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2025

There was a motorized combine for mulching the corn, a wagon to catch it and another wagon to relieve that one.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024

She bustles about, uprooting dead plants and weeds, and mulching new life into the tired dirt.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen