Garden shop purchase (4)

I believe the answer is:

soil

(Other definitions for soil that I've seen before include "Loose upper layer of earth" , "Earth; stain" , "Top layer of the surface of the earth" , "Dirty - dirt" , "refuse" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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