Gardening Qs... | Imamother

Shopmiami49

Tue, Jun 05 2012, 7:14 am

I want to help my son transfer his little plant into a bigger pot.

1) How do I do it? With the soil?

2) What kind of soil do I use to fill the new pot? Can I just take regular dirt from the garden area outside?

3) Does the new pot need to meet any special requirements? I have a small ceramic pot but there is no hole in the bottom. Is this ok to use?

THanks!

TranquilityAndPeace

Tue, Jun 05 2012, 8:44 am

Shopmiami49 wrote:

What kind of plant is it? Most plants do best when their root ball is contained in the pot without a lot of extra soil surroundng the root ball.

No, don't take dirt from outside! Dirt from outside has all kinds of factors that won't work in a pot; it's a whole ecosystem unto itself. Buy a bag of soil such as Miracle Grow or any similar brand.

Can you drill a hole at the bottom of the ceramic pot? Again, it depends what type of plant it is, but most plants die from overwatering, and not having a drainage hole will contribute to that type of death even faster!

Hashem_Yaazor

Tue, Jun 05 2012, 10:05 am

You can use a big plastic tub that is easily to drill in if you want a hole in your pot. I'm trying to remember what we currently have -- one is an oxiclean bucket, but I can't remember the other one!!

Walmart, Lowes, etc all have potting soil now and it should be easy to procure.