potting soil
noun
US
: a mixture of dirt and other substances that people use when placing plants in pots
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Staghorn Ferns: requires a potting soil that's well-draining soil with peat moss or coir and fir box.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Plant the cutting in damp potting soil, burying the two lowest leaf nodes.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
The cabinet measures approximately 53 inches wide, 64 inches tall, and 17 inches deep, offering ample storage space for tool boxes, shovels, rakes, leaf blowers, potting soil, and more.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 12 May 2025
Fill the container with high-quality potting soil and fertilizer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Plant the cutting in damp potting soil, burying the two lowest leaf nodes.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
The cabinet measures approximately 53 inches wide, 64 inches tall, and 17 inches deep, offering ample storage space for tool boxes, shovels, rakes, leaf blowers, potting soil, and more.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 12 May 2025
Fill the container with high-quality potting soil and fertilizer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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