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Repot a houseplant: check roots, drainage and fresh potting mix

Check for crowded roots, choose a slightly larger pot with drainage holes, and move the plant into appropriate potting mix.

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Prepare a houseplant that needs repotting, a clean pot just one size larger with drainage holes, suitable indoor potting mix, a drip tray and gloves. Reuse supplies where appropriate; prices vary. University of Minnesota Extension advises sizing up when roots emerge from drainage holes or the plant is top-heavy. Different species need different mixes and watering. Keep toxic plants and potting mix away from children and pets, and wash hands after handling.

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Check for roots emerging from drain holes, a top-heavy pot or unusually quick drying. Not every species needs repotting annually.
Choose species-appropriate potting mix and a pot just one size larger with open drainage holes. Use a draining inner pot inside decorative cachepots without holes.
Assess the soil moisture, lightly moisten as appropriate and ease the plant from its old pot by supporting the root ball, not by pulling forcefully on stems.
Inspect roots for dense circling, damage or pests. Avoid aggressive root cutting and removing all soil; follow the individual plant's requirements.
Keep drain holes clear, add potting mix and position the root ball at roughly its former depth. Fill the gaps gently without burying the stem too deeply.
Water according to species needs and let excess water drain away; empty the saucer. Avoid overly strong sun and soggy soil during the adjustment period, monitoring soil moisture instead of following an arbitrary schedule.

University of Minnesota ExtensionSpring into action: easy tips for thriving houseplants ↗Official extension article dated 2025-03-19 read in search results: if roots through drainage holes or plant top-heavy, repot into one size larger, refresh soil, water after transplant.University of Maryland ExtensionWatering Indoor Plants ↗Official extension guidance read: water must drain freely and excess saucer water be discarded, avoiding saturated roots.University of New Hampshire ExtensionWhich foliage houseplants are easiest to grow? ↗Official extension article read: houseplants require well-draining pots and soilless potting mix, and avoid standing water; species needs differ.Wikimedia CommonsFile:Potting soil.jpg ↗Original image opened and viewed: potting mix in pot, creator Chris Radcliff; file color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Case; file CC BY-SA 2.0. Original used without modifications in this submission.Wikimedia CommonsCommons:Reusing content outside Wikimedia/technical ↗Opened official Commons page confirming hotlinking as technical reuse mode.University of Minnesota Extension미네소타대: 뿌리 상태에 따라 한 단계 큰 화분 사용 ↗화분 크기와 식물 봄철 관리를 다룬 미네소타대 공식 글 University of Maryland Extension메릴랜드대: 배수 후 받침 물 버리기 ↗식물 관수와 물 빠짐 관리에 대한 공식 자료

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