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2. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   Potting soil. A flowerpot filled with potting soil. Potting soil or growing media, also known as potting mix or potting compost (UK), is a substrate used to grow plants in containers. The first recorded use of the term is from an 1861 issue of the American Agriculturist. [1] Despite its name, little or no soil is usually used in potting soil.

3. Compost - Wikipedia

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   Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil 's physical, chemical, and biological properties. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste, recycling organic materials, and manure. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, nematodes ...

4. These Are the Best Tips on Gardening for Beginners ... - AOL

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   For example, when you're gardening in raised beds, use a raised bed mix. The mixes like these are designed to give raised beds the best drainage and aeration. Adding compost to your soil can ...

5. The 2 Best Ways to Test Your Soil pH, According to a Garden Pro

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   The ideal way to test pH is to send it to a lab. Wait, wait, don’t stop reading at the word “lab!”. A lab test is simpler than you think–and probably easier than one of the at-home soil ...

6. Soil - Wikipedia

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   Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support the life of plants and soil organisms. Some scientific definitions distinguish dirt from soil by restricting the former term specifically to displaced soil.

7. Important facts about North Texas soils and how to prepare ...

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   The perfect soil should be 50% solid matter, 25% water, and 25% pore space (air/oxygen). After a heavy rain or irrigation, the pore space will fill up with water and the soil would become 50/50 ...