potting soil
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of potting soil
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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“But, you know, I got things to do. I gotta buy potting soil, and, you know, plant a plant.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
“You have to do your homework and decide what’s right for you. You can always raise food in potting soil in containers or raised beds.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
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
He replaced the potting soil with twenty-five-pound sandbags, got me bike gloves for my hands—which are a lifesaver—and added pouches to the sides for water bottles, which is something I’ve really needed in this heat.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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