mulch

I’m a city dweller and homeowner who needs a pickup for innumerable small jobs throughout the year—leaf litter in the fall, mulch in the spring, dorm-room moving four times a year—but no big ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Alternatively, some charities offer collection for a donation or local garden centres may chip up your old trees for mulch.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025

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

Troops have carried out a variety of tasks, from patrolling the National Mall and Metro stations to picking up trash, removing graffiti, spreading mulch and painting fencing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

The grass was green and neat, the mulch surrounding the various trees bright and woody.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Despite the garden’s neat appearance, Robbins notes that he mulches quite a bit and allows the 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

I prefer fine-textured, organic mulches, such as pine fines.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2021

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

A small team are working through the tributes, which includes taking the plastic wrapping off the bouquets of flowers so they be mulched and spread at Osbourne's 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

Her plants are organically nurtured in microbe-rich soil and mulched with a winter cover of fava beans.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022

The leaves and soil were mulched together underfoot, and the grass was wet.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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

This process, known as sheet mulching, involves layering cardboard or newspaper over the grass and weeds to smother them, creating a natural compost that enriches the soil and suppresses weed growth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025

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

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen