1) Chips in a garden 2) Compost covering 3) Compost heap 4) Cover with mulch 5) Enriching ground cover 6) Garden covering 7) Garden ground cover 8) Garden material 9) Gardening item 10) Layer at a nursery 11) Nursery buy 12) Organic-garden need 13) Plant protection 14) Plant treatment 15) Protection
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any composted or non-composted organic material, excluding plastic, that is suitable for placing on soil surfaces to restrict moisture loss from the soil and to provide a source of nutrients to the soil.
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A protective covering that is spread on the ground around plants to inhibit evaporation and weed growth, control soil temperature, enrich the soil, or prevent the dispersal of pathogens. It may be organic material such as leaves, peat, or wood chips, or inorganic material such as plastic sheeting.
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• (n.) Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture. • (v. t.) To cover or dress with mulch.
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A layer of material covering the soil surface to exclude sunlight.
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A surface layer spread over the ground to conserve moisture, suppress weeds and maintain a good soil texture. Mulches may be organic, such as manure, compost, bark chips or cocoa shells, or non-organic, for example, stones, gravel or polythene sheeting.
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(from the article `gardening`) ...and the requirements of the particular crop. Different crops have different fertilizer needs. Manures are generally best dug into the ground in ... ...quality without aggravating diseases. Cultivation combined with winter cover cropping has been used widely in grape, peach, cherry, bush fruit, ... Mu...
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<botany> A natural or artificial layer of ground-up plants or other materials applied to the soil surface. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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A material applied in a layer to soil surface to suppress weeds, conserve temperature and maintain a cool, even root temperature.
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A natural or artificial layer of plant residue or other material on the soil surface. Mulch reduces
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Any material applied to the top of soil around plants which help conserve moisture, enrich the soil, suppress weeds or warm the ground
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A protective covering, usually organic, placed around plants to keep in moisture and prevent the \ growth of weeds.
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Mulch noun [ Confer
mull dirt, also Prov. German
mulsch ,
molsch , rotten, soft, mellow, as fruit.] Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture.
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Mulch transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Mulched ;
present participle & verbal noun Mulching .] To cover or dress with mulch.
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A layer of material placed over the ground, for the purposes of feeding the soil, conserving moisture, stopping weeds germinating, keeping the soil warm or protecting from heavy rain. Organic mulches include manure, compost, leafmould, bark, straw or newspaper; non-organic materials include black polythene, carpet and gravel. See mulching page
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A protective covering, usually of organic matter such as leaves, straw, or peat, placed around plants to prevent the evaporation of moisture, the freezing of roots, and the growth of weeds. Also used in walkways.
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A layer of loose organic material spread thickly over the ground, to minimize weeds, help the intended plants retain moisture (keeps as much water from evaporating from the soil), and will keep the ground cooler – protecting tender roots from severe heat.
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Layer of material placed on the soil and around plants to retain moisture, suppress weeds and improve soil structure. Materials used for mulching include well-rotted manure, compost, polythene sheets or gravel.
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A material applied to the surface of a soil to conserve moisture, stabilize soil temperature, suppress weed growth, protect plant roots from heat or cold, or to keep fruit clean.
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A layer of material (wood chips, straw, leaves, etc.) placed around plants to hold moisture, prevent weed growth, and enrich or sterilize the soil.
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noun a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
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A protective covering spread on the ground to inhibit weed growth and conserve soil moisture.
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a covering, as of straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, enrich the soil, inhibit weed growth, etc.
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an organic or inorganic material used to cover soil in order to hold in more moisture, eliminate weeds, regulate soil temperature and more – more information about types of mulch and its benefits here
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A layer of material such as bark or compost placed on the soil surface around a plant for the purpose of feeding, weed control &/or insulation.
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