potting mix
Container gardening substrate
Potting mix is a soil-like medium formulated for growing plants in containers.
Unlike garden soil, it's designed to drain well while retaining moisture, typically combining peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, and bark.
Different blends suit different plants: Use a cactus potting mix for succulents.
Also called potting soil.
Heat-popped volcanic glass
- vermiculiteExpandable insulating mineral
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- coirPalm-fruit husk fiber
- sphagnumAbsorbent bog moss
bark · sand · pumice · humus · loam · worm castings · charcoal · rice hulls
Soil nutrient supplement
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- bone mealCrushed skeletal fertilizer
- blood mealDried, powdered animal protein
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
guano · minerals · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · micronutrients · slow-release · amendment
Recently sprouted young plant
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- containerThing for storing items
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
seed starting · propagation · repotting · hanging basket · raised bed · window box · germination · cuttings
Liquid removal system
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- moisture retentionHolding water within something
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- textureSurface tactile quality
porosity · sterile · lightweight · friable · structure · density · acidity · alkalinity
Lacking earth or ground
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- mediumMiddle size or state
- sterileFree from microorganisms
sustainable · moisture control · self-watering · premium blend
perlite
Heat-popped volcanic glass
- vermiculiteExpandable insulating mineral
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- coirPalm-fruit husk fiber
sphagnum · bark · sand · pumice · humus · loam · worm castings · charcoal · rice hulls · limestone
fertilizer
Soil nutrient supplement
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- bone mealCrushed skeletal fertilizer
- blood mealDried, powdered animal protein
kelp · guano · minerals · nitrogen · phosphorus · potassium · micronutrients · slow-release · amendment · humus
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- containerThing for storing items
houseplant · seed starting · propagation · repotting · hanging basket · raised bed · window box · germination · cuttings
drainage
Liquid removal system
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- moisture retentionHolding water within something
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
texture · porosity · sterile · lightweight · friable · structure · density · acidity · alkalinity · buffering
soilless
Lacking earth or ground
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- mediumMiddle size or state
sterile · sustainable · moisture control · self-watering · premium blend
- garden productslawn fertilizer, plant food, organic fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, seed starter
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- Soilsoil, topsoil, subsoil, dirt, loam
- kids gardeningseeds, seedlings, sprouts, watering cans, planters
- mixestaco seasoning
- growing mediagarden soil, perlite, vermiculite, peat moss, topsoil