potting soil
noun
US
: a mixture of dirt and other substances that people use when placing plants in pots
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Throughout the uneven gravel, dirt, and often muddy terrain of the nursery, workers carrying plants and pushing carts of compost and potting soil were all donning the same pair.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
Adding them at a 1:10 (or 1:15!) ratio to potting soil is kind of a pain, and many people don't have the space to store all this dirt.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Repotting into fresh potting soil may help save a plant in this situation too.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
Position the bed in an area that receives lots of sunshine and mix a well-draining rocky or gritty soil blend by combining equal parts potting soil and coarse sand or fine gravel.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
Adding them at a 1:10 (or 1:15!) ratio to potting soil is kind of a pain, and many people don't have the space to store all this dirt.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Repotting into fresh potting soil may help save a plant in this situation too.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
Position the bed in an area that receives lots of sunshine and mix a well-draining rocky or gritty soil blend by combining equal parts potting soil and coarse sand or fine gravel.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.
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