Definition of "potting" [pot•ting]

• Present participle of pot. (verb)

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• "A fire safety blog produced by the Montgomery County fire department includes this warning: Do not use old planter pots that contain potting soil as an ashtray ..."
• "A common ingredient in potting mixes is perlite, which makes the soils airier while also retaining moisture."
• "The soil is next consolidated by shaking the pot, and then lifting it up and setting it down again with a jerk; and is rendered firm and neat round the rim by means of a broad smooth piece of stick shaped somewhat like a table-knife, and called a potting-stick."