How to re-pot a plant
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Kristin Schleiter
Gardening Editor
If you want your potted plants to thrive, they'll need the right size pot. Gardening editor Kristin Schleiter shows you how to re-pot a plant.
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How to re-pot a plant
- Place the shard/rock over the hole in the bottom of the pot. (Do not completely block up the hole.)
- Place a few scoops of soil in the pot.
- Take the plant out of the pot it is currently in.
- Loosen the soil on the bottom of the plant and tease the roots. (If there are any roots wrapped around the plant you will need to tease them or cut them.)
- Place the plant in the pot.
- Fill in the spaces around the plant with soil. (Press down the soil gently to fill any gaps but do not pack it in too tight.)
- Water the plant thoroughly until water comes out of the hole at the bottom.
Tips- Make sure the plant sits just below the top of the pot so water does not just run off.
- It is better to water fewer times thoroughly than to water just a little bit more frequently.
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How to re-pot a plant
A shard/large stone
Pot (one size larger than the pot that the plant is currently in)
Potting soil
Plant
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