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2. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   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. How To Garden with Perlite Potting Soil - AOL

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   Buy it pre-mixed into soils at a garden center, or make your own by mixing up to one-third part perlite with your soil. For succulents and orchids, you can use more.

4. Nitrogen deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Nitrogen deficiency is a deficiency of nitrogen in plants. This can occur when organic matter with high carbon content, such as sawdust, is added to soil. [1] Soil organisms use any nitrogen available to break down carbon sources, making nitrogen unavailable to plants. [1] This is known as "robbing" the soil of nitrogen.

5. Composting in Winter: 10 Simple Tips for Keeping Your ... - AOL

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   Related: The 9 Best Compost Bins of 2024, According to Research and Testing. 3. Make the pile bigger. Compost piles continue to break down in cold weather as long as the compost doesn’t freeze ...

6. Gardening in restricted spaces - Wikipedia

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   A container garden in large plastic planters. Container or bucket gardening involves growing plants in some type of container, whether it be commercially produced or an everyday object such as 5-gallon bucket, wooden crate, plastic storage container, kiddie pool, etc. Container gardening is convenient for those with limited spaces because the containers can be placed anywhere and as single ...

7. Houseplant - Wikipedia

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   Houseplants are typically grown in specialized soilless mixtures called potting compost (in the UK), potting mix, or potting soil. [6] Most potting mixes contain a combination of peat or coir and vermiculite or perlite. Keeping plants consistently too wet ("overwatering") leads to the roots sitting in water, which often leads to root rot. Root ...