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.

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TERRAGLASS

Little worlds under glass — terrariums, moss, and miniature gardens.

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