Very good advice, I think. But there are times when the newly bought plant looks stressed in too small a pot and the substrate is impossibly hard. Then waiting six months seems like a stretch. I am getting braver, though, with experience, and am able to resist changing the pot right away. The biggest temptation comes with succulents when the pots look so small. Thank you for yet again a great video. Your channel is great and I love it that you post regularly like this!

You are such a good explainer. This is the first time I've gotten this much useful info on watering. Thank you!

I have to tell you that once in my lifetime i bought 4 different indoor plants, but they all died 😭(overwatered, i think). Thank you for the informative videos. After watching a few of them, I learned a LOT and i think im ready to buy plants again and enjoy their beauties for long... again, thank you. 🥰

I repot my plants when I see that the soil from the greenhouse is of poor quality, and stays wet for too long (like for weeks). So when I see that, I mix my own soil according to the type of plant I'm repotting. Also here in the tropics we don't have seasons, so we can repot all year long :D plants don't go to dormancy here as far as I know!

Thanks guys, great video! I never knew when water runs through too fast the soil has degraded. I thought I’d waited too long between watering. My Mother rehomed a plant with me when moving…I’m realizing that plant hasn’t been repotted in at least 4 years, minimum. It’s always been a reliable happy plant, never a pest issue or a sad looking leaf. It never would have occurred to me to repot! You probably just saved my wonderful umbrella tree (Schefflera). Many thanks!

Unfortunately I have to repot plants almost right away since they often come in very bad soil or have parasites on them. It's incredibly frustrating because the prices are often very high too. Couple of times I just pinched a piece and grew it myself because I didnt want to bother with pests.

I like visual advice. THANK YOU! I will remember this for when I am repotting.

Best videos on plants I've ever seen!

I've chanced upon a few of your videos and they have all been fantastic at explaining WHY things are done in a certain way. I'm a BEGINNER gardener and up until now, the videos I've watched have instructed how to do things, but not why, so I struggle to follow the advice. Thank you for your concise explanations!! I now know why I should be doing things in a certain way & will try to watch the rest of your videos!

Great video I learned a lot, especially the fact I can change the soil without going up a pot size

Fantastic information. I love this site. I have learned so much.

Can you do a video on acclimating plants? I have some plants that have adjusted to their new environment and other that are being fussy. I don't really know what to do about it.

I came back to your videos a few times now because i easily forget things :p thank you again for your informative videos, i really enjoy them.

Thank you. I am learning so much from you. Stay safe. Stay blessed.

Probably hear this all the time, but absolutely love your channel! I love plants and have only recently started collecting indoor pots, I already have 14 plants but Monstera is my favourite :)

The best channel for plants❤

This is indeed the question! Yeah, I struggle with this and have killed plants by putting them in a pot that's too big for them. Thanks for the great video (and hilarious thumbnail LOL)!

awesome guidance for repotting. Thanks!!

Most of houseplants I bought this year (EU) are planted in death trap waste soil. If I wait 6 days they’d be gone. Garden plants are all fine so far. For example I bought succulent and found out at home it’s planted in soaked normal soil.

thanks. i have a shefflera that i think is planted in either clay soil or whatever old soil they had at the nursery. its hard dense, and i haven't watered it in a month but its still mysteriously wet

So happy to watch your newest video... Stay safe, Mr. Your video is a precious knowledge for me the basic learner :)

Thank you for another good advice!!!

Wow, the only person who agrees to repot in fall.

Excellent repotting video. Good to know about watering a couple of days before watering. Thank you for making a very informative video🌿🙏Peace🌷🌿

very informative.. thank you! one a side note..the way you say pl (aunt) also keeps me watching

Excellent! I never tire of watching your interesting videos ... thank you

Thank you so much for this video! it was extremely informative and instructional. Perfect for new house plant owners like me. So timely for me as I have a new plant that I discovered roots expelling out of the bottom when I got it home.

Excellent video, I keep a garden in summer, I have just gotten into house plants. I would love to see a video on lighting. We have those short winter days I am sure you folks have as well.

Thank you for the thorough explanation. I'm still patiently waiting on transplant/repotting shock 😅😁 any info on that. So that I don't commit that crime again in the future. My poor fiddle leaf never came back from the shock.

Spring and autumn to repot. Around September? Thanks for a great video.

Holy Cow!!!! THAT is a soil scoop! :O

I find that I need to buy the less expensive small size plants. The problem is they are often root bound and also are planted in what appears to be pure hard peat moss and sometimes even a spongy material. I have always just slid the plants into another pot and fitted fresh soil around it. Now I wonder if I should be trying to break out some of the original soil disturbing the roots as I repot.

Super helpful, thank you very much!

Thank you for sharing your wonderful tips 🥰👏

Beautifully explained

I’d like a video on grow lights. What do I look for in a bulb? How far away from a plant should they be? How long should I be using them daily? Strip vs. bulb. Do you have recommendations? Please and thank you.

Its as if you are reading my mind. I just got Orchids for a holiday gift. I hate the way they come in those commercial containers. The roots are mashed into small containers. Can you do a future video on what to do with your new orchid when you get it home? Thanks for all you do for us.

Thanks again for the video! 💚💚💚Now I know the reason why my scindapsus pictus exotica is not doing well after I repotted it. I used a pot that is too large for it to handle. 😩 Will transfer it in a much smaller pot. 🥰

You're funny! Of course I will need a plant that needs repotting, otherwise the rest will be pointless.

I heard that you must physically loosen the roots of a root-bound plant when repotting or the roots will remain bonded.

The easiest way to remove a plastic nursery pot is use scissors and make a small cut through the pot, starting at the top and cutting down a couple inches (3-5 cm). I had a plant that would not come out, no matter what. The nursery pot was bulging at the bottom and the plant inside had big tuberous roots. So, I carefully made a slit in the side of the pot, starting at the top of the pot and cutting down a few centimeters along the side of the pot, keeping the scissors against the pot and not cutting the roots. Because the plant was completely root bound with big fat roots, I think if I had continued to massage the pot to get the plant out, the roots could have been damaged. Here's the bad part - it came from the plant shop in that condition. I understand this video goes up 2 pot sizes, but I usually try to go up one pot size because I had bad luck with a bigger pot. But when you go up one size, there might not be much room between the sides of the pot and rootball. So, after I add soil, I gently tap the side of the pot to help the soil settle without compacting it. I like the stick idea, but I have a question - is it bad to tap the side of the pot? I've seen professional plant growers do this and it seemed to work for my fussy plant, but what do you think? I want to know the best way because after dealing with fungus gnats - I have no idea how they came into my 5th floor apartment and I always check plants very carefully before I purchase one - some of my plants had to be repotted. They were simply too wet, even though I was careful not to add too much of the solution with SF nematodes. Really, we need to be able to get Mosquito bits here in the EU because that's so much easier and cheaper. It's for sale in the UK, but time was of the essence and I could not risk the package being held up by Finnish Customs because the UK is no longer part of the EU.

Very good information 👍

Can you do a " all you need to know about spider plant." Browning tips, brown leaves... tips to get new babies... etc.... Please consider my message🙏

Best video ever ! Thanks 🙏

God Jul!🌲

Very well done! Thanks

Thanks a lot for the informative video.

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I have a palm (licuala grandis) that is like wrapped in clay which is always dry and too hard to remove. I tried to change soil for it but failed. Should I put the root (and the clay) into water to dissolve first then replant it in proper soil? Thanks for taking your time to read this.

So incredibly helpful

So educational. Thank you so much.

I liked your video would like to see more

Thank you for this video, you are all doing an excellent work. Could you please explain a little bit more about repoting in almost pure pumice? How do you do it? I have watched your videos with self watering pumice repoting, is this the only way or could it replace soil when repoting in pot with drainage holes?

Thank you so much for all of your information. I’m new to the plant obsession and I have learned a ton from you guys. What is the name of the plant you use for this video? The one you keep lifting. I like the look and didn’t hear you mention the name… Thank you 🙏

All I say you are great 👍

Darn, I just repotted my favorite plant.

Thanks, very helpful.

Who doesn't like a TC pot?? And yes everyone should use a cashpo please!

Thank wonderful! Thank you 🤩

Great video & very informative.. I recently noted that my Chinese evergreen had a small plastic basket where it was sitting on top of the soil. (4 plants in the pot each had their own plastic basket) When I went to transplant it I noticed that roots had been growing and quite entangled. I struggled to cut off those plastic baskets in order to free the roots and watered it. Now the leaves have wilted. This was done on Feb.12. Will it recover and how long will it take? The soil is still moist...help!

Do we need also to change the soil or the planting medium if it is in Pumice? Does pumice breakdown over time like the regular planting soil?

How to repot hoja kerri if she is in some wood-pine bark?

Wonder if you can wring water out of the soil theses stores over water to much

What do you advise if you feel like a plant is in soil that is too water retentive for the species in your particular space. For example, I bought a small ficus elastica tineke in a 4 inch pot. It is in what looks like almost pure peat moss. My home around 50% humidity even in the winter without a humidifier. I watered this plant two weeks ago and the top of the soil is still moist. This troubles me. I don't think the ficus will last long in this substrate. Is this a situation where you would repot sooner? I am trying to hold off until spring to repot, but I am trying to balance that advice with the advice not to keep this plant too wet.

Hi Sir, I have a question: I recently repot my Monstera adansonii into a bigger pot. There's generally no signs of wilting except for one or two yellowed very old leaves, otherwise all the leaves are firm and green. However, it seems that it had stopped growing as the developing new leaf stayed the same way for weeks. I had broken some roots when they got lodged in the old pot. How do I help it grow again, or should I just be patient and wait for it to grow again?

No one wants to talk about the cartoonishly large soil scoop?

rest in peace for the poor fly that died at 11:12

Very nice ,clear expression. Sir, may I know what is the composition of soil you use as you said 70 percentage of soil .can you make a video on how you make general soil

I bought a ficus ginseng a week ago but it is planted in a terracotta without drainage. Should I repot it? Thank you😊

I always know by how it looks and how it is growing.

when we buy plants Online they are usually mailed in 3 or 4 inch post. It's not possible to wait for 6 months. What's your opinion on this.

hi! do you have any suggestions for repotting plants twice because I realize that the soil is not right for my plant? is it okay that I repot twice?

would pumice make the soil salty????

which plants are active year round?

If I just bought the plant from the store and the roots are growing up and out of the surface and drying out, that means I should repot with new soil or just a bigger pot?

Thank you so much for that pic

Doesn't the soil come out of holes if you don't use anything on the holes like cococoir

You say it's beneficial to remove something like 20% of the roots when repotting then you show a severely potbound plant and claim you prefer not to loosen its roots that have completely encircled themselves because you are afraid of injuring them. Maybe there is some contradiction over there? One could say this is exactly the case where it might be beneficial to remove some roots if it helps loosen them.

I have a prayer plant when do I repot

I wish you said something about the case when the roots are coming out from the drainage pot. The pot still fits but these roots... sometimes they touch the drained water in the planter and I'm afraid they can get rotten.

Can you do video on treating pests?

8:20 Is it possible to re-pot in summer if the plant is indoors, and the room temp is consistently-maintained? Or does it still go into the summer dormancy, just based on the light levels from outside windows, etc, so repotting still isn't recommended?

Does your all pumice in the the pot work for succulent? Thanks

Im confuse becouse my and my mom always use expanded Clay, and since i have watched plants programms i saw that if i have good soil i dont need more expanded Clay is this right?

What if the soil is garbage? I bought some hoyas and the soil is black no additives and drenching wet. I repotted and now I'm scared

do you water the plant before re potting ? or you let the soil dry out ?

11:14 Did you catch the fly?

I love your show... but I do not subscribe to Facebook or Instagram, is there another Social Media that you will consider, such as Rumble or Parler?

Any fern (kangaroo paw ) video ??

I'm expecting a sansaveria whale fin in the mail tomorrow. How soon do I water it in after potting it tomorrow? It was pricey and I'd hate to ruin it.thanks!

Hello!!! I need help! I repotted my chillies into the self watering system made with pet bottles you demonstrated. But the soil is really wet. I removed the water and let it dry up a bit before adding the water again. Checked this morning and it is wet again! I use 2/3 standard planting soil (blomjord. Is that standard? They only had massive bags that said planting soil and I don’t need that much 😅) and 1/3 pumice. I checked the substrates video. Btw my pilea peperomioides cutting is loving the transfer from water to pumice. It looked sad for two days but now it is really perking up. I also repotted my Monstera Deliciosa. I know it might not be the best time of year, but I knew that the soil did not have enough drainage and was packed. The pot is also to big, but I though that’s to late to change. I noticed soft mushy roots and really wet soil around the center. But there was no smell so I didn’t go in and cut them away. I have used sticks to support it so maybe they had been cut of and was decaying naturally? But now I am anxious about that. I also reused the soil since it was relatively new. I just mixed it up with about 30-40% pumice. I den moved it to a better location in terms of lighting. Before it was standing between 3-4 meters away from a southern window but to the side. So it didn’t get that much light. Now it is in my kitchen 2m from a eastern window with lots of indirect sunlight instead. It also now has a mosspole(?) to climb on. One other thing was that 2 air roots was getting soft and mushy. I had 3, all about 4-5cm, and the 2 top most roots was soft and mushy while the lowest one was firm and more root-like. I will now leave it alone and just give mist it a couple times a day. But I am really concerned for it. I really did mess up this spring when I planted a lot of herbs. To big pots to fast, not adjusting the drainage for the plants, combining plants that want dry and wet in the same pot, no trimming to make them bushy, no nutrients and way to packed soil. Can’t even stick my finger into the pot to check the moisture. Thank you for giving me a chance to repot my perennials correctly when fall comes 🙏🏽 Also if you read the entirety of the comments you are the best!!

Thank you for the video - some good advises on the repotting time and the growing period. However- it would be more helpful if you show the roots cutting technique- many people would appreciate that. Also - there are a few plants that fo not require watering straight after repotting, as they need to get their roots settled first, such as Crassula Ovata and few others, this could be good to mention. And lastly - I do appreciate that this is business- but really - how many times can you recommend your other videos through you presentation? Just link them all in the description box and people will see. As well as asking for subscription, likes and shares - it was done no less than 6-7 times throughout the video, I guess once is enough - utbis very distracting. Could be also good if you interact with your viewers and those who visit your Instagram. Normally - this is what brings your subscribers in. Thank you for the video.

16:09: undertitling:"remove the bottom couple of centimeters depending on the size of your but"......

Nobody wants to wear pants too tight!