What are Some Tips for Repotting Plants?

Repotting indoor plants is a periodic activity required to maintain healthy indoor plants. Plants need to be repotted when the plant has outgrown the current pot or when the soil is old. There are four tips that you need to know when repotting plants: timing the repotting, types of potting mix, types of pots and disposing of the old soil. If you are going to repot a plant, make sure that it is not flowering. The soil should be damp, not moist, and the new pot should be nearby. If you repot a flowing plant, the flower will die due to the stress on the plant of changing the soil. Creating and maintaining a flower is a significant level of effort for a plant and takes energy and resources. Moist soil will stay together relatively neatly and will allow you to easily shake off the old soil, without creating a large mess. Go to your local garden supply store and look at the different potting mixes that are available. There are specialized mixes for certain types of plants, and other, more ...  more