Dynamic Gardening

Repotting Plants: Spider Plant

Hey everyone! For today I will be repotting a spider plant that I got for a discount at walmart almost a week ago that looked very sad and wasn’t properly cared for so here it is:

I let it sit out for several day to let it dry out because the main problem with this plant was that it was over watered. Before starting this task, you will need a new pot for the plant that should be one or up to two inches larger that the plant’s current pot and that has good drainage:

Along with the pot you will also need potting soil, which can be found at your local hardware store or garden center:

After having the materials needed, next step is it fill the new container about 1/3 with the new potting soil:

Next, it’s time to remove the plant from its old container, if the plant is severely rootbound, then you can cut the pot open without damaging the plant to remove it in a safely manner:

After removing the plant from it’s old pot, you can examine the roots and remove any unhealthy or rotten roots. You can then loosen the root system to allow the plant to grow into it’s new pot:

This is maybe one of the messy parts because that soil can get everywhere so you can use a plastic bag or cover or even newspaper to make an easy way to clean up when you’re done. Once the roots are loosened, you can place the plant in it’s new container and add soil around the empty spaces in the pot:

Once you’re done with filling the empty spaces with soil, the last step is to water the plant thoroughly and you’re done!( Also to clean up the mess) Congratulations, here’s the finished product!:

The plant looks happier and healthy in it’s new container and starting to look better already. Thanks for reading!