Mulching
/MUL-ching/🧑🌾 Cultivation● Basic
The practice of applying a layer of organic or inorganic material (such as wood chips, straw, leaves, or gravel) to the soil surface around plants. Mulch conserves moisture, moderates soil temperature, suppresses weeds, and improves soil structure as organic mulches decompose.
Etymology
From Middle English molsh, meaning "soft, moist."
Example
“Apply 2-3 inches of wood chip mulch around trees, keeping it away from the trunk.”