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Potting Up Your Houseplants

Question:  An email sent by a PlantAndFlowerInfo.com  reader asked about re-potting an indoor plant properly Answer: Regarding your comment/question on "how to repot to a new pot and how to trim without causing problems to the plant". Since I don't have any information on the plant type, size etc. I can give you only general information on this. First only repot if your plant really needs to be repotted. That is the roots have filled the grow pot and the plant no longer holds enough water for it to make it through at least a week before needing to be watered again. If these things are true then you should be able to repot your plant into a new grow pot of a size no larger than 2-4 inches in diameter than the pot your plant is now in. Only pot into pots that have drainage holes in the bottom and do not size up more than a few inches. Remove the plant from the existing grow pot. This is easiest to do if the soil has been allowed to dry out most of the way. ...