MULCHING

Etymology

Adjective

mulching (not comparable)

(agriculture) Used for applying a mulch.

(agriculture) Used as a mulch.

Noun

mulching (countable and uncountable, plural mulchings)

(agriculture) The act of preparing/applying a mulch.

Verb

mulching

present participle of mulch

Source: Wiktionary

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MULCH

Mulch, n. Etym: [Cf. mull dirt, also Prov. G. mulsch, molsch, rotten, soft, mellow, as fruit.]

Definition: 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.

Mulch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mulched; p. pr. & vb. n. Mulching.]

Definition: To cover or dress with mulch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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