{"id":15628,"date":"2020-02-03T12:19:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T17:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=15628"},"modified":"2020-02-03T12:19:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T17:19:56","slug":"to-repot-or-not-to-repot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/to-repot-or-not-to-repot\/","title":{"rendered":"BONNIE’S GARDEN: To Repot or Not to Repot? That is the Question"},"content":{"rendered":"

February is houseplant month here at the Great Big Greenhouse<\/a>. Not only do we have free seminars every Saturday, but we offer free repotting of your houseplants, too.<\/p>\n

So how do you know your houseplants need repotting?<\/h4>\n
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  1. If you find that you\u2019re having to water a lot more often, that\u2019s usually a clue the plant has gotten big enough the existing root ball can no longer hold enough water to keep the plant hydrated.<\/li>\n
  2. In some plants, those whose growth habit is sideways (like snake plants, ZZ plants, Chinese evergreens), when the new shoots are actually hitting the side of the pot or beginning to distort a pot, that\u2019s usually a clue that the plant needs a little more room.<\/li>\n
  3. If you\u2019ve got a lot of roots coming out of the drainage holes, then you may need to repot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When NOT to repot<\/h4>\n
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    1. If you\u2019ve got a lot of loose soil on top and few if any roots coming out the bottom, chances are your pot size is fine.<\/li>\n
    2. If it\u2019s been less than a year since it was last repotted, it probably does not need to be repotted again. (Remember, we\u2019re talking houseplants, not fast-growing seedlings.)<\/li>\n
    3. If a plant is drying less often than once a week, that\u2019s usually telling you that it has more than enough soil to hold water.<\/li>\n
    4. When you\u2019re getting ready to bring plants inside for the winter or taking a new plant home is not a good time. It\u2019s a huge shock to change a plant\u2019s environment. It\u2019s also a huge shock to mess with the roots. Try not to give a plant more than one shock at a time.<\/li>\n
    5. If a plant is under stress and showing lots of yellow leaves or brown tips, etc. it usually has NOTHING to do with needing a new pot and everything to do a cultural problem. Repotting a stressed plant might make it even worse.<\/li>\n
    6. We\u2019ve got everything you need here at The Great Big Greenhouse<\/a>\u2014from a great selection of plants and supplies to knowledgeable employees to answer any questions you may have.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      At any time, you can always bring a plant in for us, if you\u2019re not sure, and we\u2019ll tell you if your plant does or does not need repotting.<\/p>\n

      To read more posts from Bonnie, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      February is houseplant month here at the Great Big Greenhouse. Not only do we have free seminars every Saturday, but we offer free repotting of your houseplants, too. So how do you know your houseplants need repotting? If you find that you\u2019re having to water a lot more often, that\u2019s usually a clue the plant … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBONNIE'S GARDEN: To Repot or Not to Repot? That is the Question<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"February is houseplant month here at the Great Big Greenhouse. 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