potting soil
noun
US
: a mixture of dirt and other substances that people use when placing plants in pots
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To remedy this situation, fill in the sides of your container with additional potting soil to block water from flowing down the sides.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Most pentas root in six to eight weeks and are then ready to grow a few weeks longer in containers of potting soil before adding them to the landscape.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Soak in these tips on rehydrating your potting soil for both indoor and outdoor plants.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Most pentas root in six to eight weeks and are then ready to grow a few weeks longer in containers of potting soil before adding them to the landscape.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Soak in these tips on rehydrating your potting soil for both indoor and outdoor plants.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for potting soil
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“Potting soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potting%20soil. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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