potting soil
noun
US
: a mixture of dirt and other substances that people use when placing plants in pots
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Then, sprinkle some fresh potting soil or seed starting mix into the bottom of your new growing containers, position the seedlings in their new pots, add more soil, and firm the soil around the seedling stems.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Put your peace lily into the new pot and fill in around it with more fresh potting soil.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
Use a good potting soil and water when the surface starts to dry.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Most of the time, gardeners refer to potting mix and potting soil as the same thing.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
Put your peace lily into the new pot and fill in around it with more fresh potting soil.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
Use a good potting soil and water when the surface starts to dry.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Most of the time, gardeners refer to potting mix and potting soil as the same thing.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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