native soil
noun
: the place where someone is originally from
They have returned to their native soil.
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The final contact with the tree on its native soil occurred when the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl collected seeds from the last surviving example.
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Daniel Lewis, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
His audacious plan is not just to rob the train but to capture its rich and famous passengers, using them as bargaining chips to force a weak Chinese government to grant him autonomous control over his native soil.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
Our newest study suggests that your microbes are not only living in the soil but also cooperating with native soil microbes to help decompose your body.
—Jennifer Debruyn, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2023
Remove old plant material and turf to bare native soil.
—Lucy Warren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
If using native soil causes some concern, look around.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
Research has shown that putting amendments into the hole and not the surrounding area causes the tree's roots to stay there instead of spreading out into the native soil.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 July 2023
Your baby tree needs to learn to grow in the native soil!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 1 May 2023
Choose the Right Soil There’s much debate about which is the best soil to use, according to Thomas, so try to use soil that’s similar in structure and composition to the native soil your cactuses grow in naturally.
—Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 23 Mar. 2023
Daniel Lewis, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
His audacious plan is not just to rob the train but to capture its rich and famous passengers, using them as bargaining chips to force a weak Chinese government to grant him autonomous control over his native soil.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
Our newest study suggests that your microbes are not only living in the soil but also cooperating with native soil microbes to help decompose your body.
—Jennifer Debruyn, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2023
Remove old plant material and turf to bare native soil.
—Lucy Warren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
If using native soil causes some concern, look around.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
Research has shown that putting amendments into the hole and not the surrounding area causes the tree's roots to stay there instead of spreading out into the native soil.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 25 July 2023
Your baby tree needs to learn to grow in the native soil!
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 1 May 2023
Choose the Right Soil There’s much debate about which is the best soil to use, according to Thomas, so try to use soil that’s similar in structure and composition to the native soil your cactuses grow in naturally.
—Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Native soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/native%20soil. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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