Houseplant 101 - Repotting

I've explained in the previous post why repotting is better than just potting up. But why is it important at all to repot plants? 🙂⠀ ⠀ There are a couple of reasons:⠀ ➡️Soil compaction which I've talked about in different posts in the past. By repotting you are providing fresh non-compacted soil, with plenty of oxygen for the roots. Roots absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide.⠀ ⠀ ➡️To replenish nutrients. Plants use nutrients from the soil for their growth and development. Each plant will re

TIPS FOR GROWING PLANTS IN POTS 👇🏼 Size Matters: In our nursery plants are transferred into bigger pots as they outgrow them. We recommend at least doubling the size of the pot your plant arrives in, especially if you want to grow a containerised tree or another plant with a big root system. What Soil Is Best: Potted plants need good soil because their roots aren’t able to reach other parts of the garden when the pot’s soil runs low on water and nutrients. When growing trees and shrubs in cont

I've explained why repotting is better than just potting up. But why is it important at all to repot plants? 🙂⠀ ⠀ There are a couple of reasons:⠀ ➡️Soil compaction which I've talked about in different posts in the past. By repotting you are providing fresh non-compacted soil, with plenty of oxygen for the roots. Roots absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide.⠀ ⠀ ➡️To replenish nutrients. Plants use nutrients from the soil for their growth and development. Each plant will require different amoun