potting shed
noun
: a small building in which plants are grown in pots until they are ready to be planted outside
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Give It Some Personality Gardening books and tools are stored in the potting shed.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
If possible, move bee houses into a cool and sheltered spot for the winter, such as an unheated garage or potting shed.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Clean them, then organize them into drawers, hang them on hooks, etc. in a potting shed, garage, or other dry spot protected from critters.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Go out to the garage or potting shed and find your largest container.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Currently listed for $9.8 million by Gary DiMauro and Annabel Taylor of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, the Winchell Trail compound comprises a main residence, barn, a potting shed, and an open-air pool house.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
Courtesy image The half-acre landscaped lot has mature trees, lawns, garden beds, a courtyard, a patio, a pergola, and a potting shed.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Feb. 2023
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
If possible, move bee houses into a cool and sheltered spot for the winter, such as an unheated garage or potting shed.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Clean them, then organize them into drawers, hang them on hooks, etc. in a potting shed, garage, or other dry spot protected from critters.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Go out to the garage or potting shed and find your largest container.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Currently listed for $9.8 million by Gary DiMauro and Annabel Taylor of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, the Winchell Trail compound comprises a main residence, barn, a potting shed, and an open-air pool house.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
Courtesy image The half-acre landscaped lot has mature trees, lawns, garden beds, a courtyard, a patio, a pergola, and a potting shed.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Feb. 2023
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“Potting shed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potting%20shed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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