Instead of mulch can I use soil (from a decayed tree in my woods) around my hostas in my yard?

Instead of mulch can I use soil (from a decayed tree in my woods) around my hostas in my yard?
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A dead tree.......I think that I would not use that soil.  the tree died for an unknown reason......................usually bugs come with that.  I would use new mulch.
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