||The Bay Gardener By Dr. Frank Gouin Repot Your Houseplants The
dirt on potting soil and soil-less plant media Fall is the time
to repot houseplants. During the short daylight hours of late
fall, winter and early spring, most houseplants don’t produce
much top growth. This rule is especially true of plants that
live outdoors during the summer. For a plant to grow in a
container, there must always be room for new roots. Plants are
root-bound when their roots fill the pot. Root-bound plants
generally stop producing top growth, and they often start
blooming profusely. If the roots are left undisturbed, the
plants often develop mysterious symptoms. If you ignore the
symptoms, the plants deteriorate. Repotting does not necessarily
mean putting plants into larger containers. Most house plants
can be repotted by simply removing the root ball from the
container, shaking the root ball to loosen the roots, cutting
out some roots and cutting some roots in half to make room for
more rooting medium. The freshened plant c