potting soil

American  

noun

1. enriched topsoil for potting plants, especially house plants.

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Etymology

Origin of potting soil

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Urban Homestead makes compost enriched with poultry poop to feed its soil, but if you don’t have access to good compost, use potting soil, he said, and add rock dust, worm castings and minerals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2024

The potting soil, temperature, watering, and nutrients were held constant -- only the microbes varied.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

The report said the files were discovered "near a collapsed dog crate, a dog bed, a Zappos box, an empty bucket, a broken lamp wrapped with duct tape, potting soil, and synthetic firewood".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

“I’ve had great success with that,” Wagstaff says, noting that although smaller beds will need more water, this organic layering helps retain hydration better than potting soil alone due to that sponge effect.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023

On a local level, terra preta is valuable enough for locals to dig it up and sell as potting soil, an activity that, alas, has already destroyed countless artifacts.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann