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A fragrant polymer configured to be associated with a growing medium includes a water absorbent polymer, and a fragrance agent encapsulated in the water absorbent polymer. Encapsulating a fragrance agent in an absorbent polymer allows for systematic release of the fragrance agent, thereby reducing t

A fragrant polymer configured to be associated with a growing medium includes a water absorbent polymer, and a fragrance agent encapsulated in the water absorbent polymer. Encapsulating a fragrance agent in an absorbent polymer allows for systematic release of the fragrance agent, thereby reducing the effect of foreign odors that often accompany potted plants.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fragrant potting soil, comprising: a potting medium; and a fragrant polymer interspersed in said potting medium, wherein said fragrant polymer includes a water absorbent acrylic polymer and a fragrance agent microencapsulated in said water absorbent acrylic polymer. 2. T

What is claimed is: 1. A fragrant potting soil, comprising: a potting medium; and a fragrant polymer interspersed in said potting medium, wherein said fragrant polymer includes a water absorbent acrylic polymer and a fragrance agent microencapsulated in said water absorbent acrylic polymer. 2. The potting soil of claim 1, wherein said fragrant polymer comprises from about 10% to about 20% by weight of said potting soil. 3. The potting soil of claim 1, wherein said water absorbent polymer is configured to predictably release said fragrance agent. 4. The potting soil of claim 3, wherein said polymer is configured to release said fragrance agent by dissolution or swelling of said polymer in the presence of water. 5. The potting soil of claim 3, wherein said fragrance agent is configured to emit an aroma when released. 6. The potting soil of claim 1, wherein said fragrant polymer comprises at least one of an acrylamide potassium-acrylate copolymer or an acrylamide sodium-acrylate copolymer. 7. The potting soil of claim 1, wherein said fragrance agent comprises at least one of an essential oil, a fixed oil, a resin, a resinoid, an oleoresin, an absolute fragrance chemical, a concrete fragrance chemical, or a floral water. 8. The potting soil of claim 1, wherein said fragrance agent comprises at least one of citronella, a pesticide, or an insecticide. 9. A method of making a fragrant potting soil, comprising: adding a fragrant polymer including a fragrance agent to a potting medium; wherein said fragrant polymer is configured to systematically release said fragrance agent. 10. A method of making a fragrant potting soil, comprising: adding a fragrant polymer including a fragrance agent to a potting medium; wherein said fragrant polymer includes a water absorbent acrylic polymer and a fragrance agent microencapsulated in said water absorbent acrylic polymer; and wherein said fragrance polymer is configured to systematically release said fragrance agent. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein said fragrant polymer is formed by microencapsulated. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said microencapsulation comprises one of spray drying encapsulation, coacervation encapsulation, or ecoextrusion encapsulation.