You have just bought some lovely plants for your home from your local garden center or maybe someone has given you a house plant as a gift? Don’t forget about getting some new decorative plant pots for those new plants..

When you first get your plant, it is most likely it or they will come in green little plastic cups. It is okay to leave it in there for a while, but when they start to grow and flourish, you really want to choose a different pot for them. So you will want to get a bigger pot than the one the plant came in.

Here is your chance to play with decor and get a decorative ceramic pot. I like getting solid colors, but everyone has their own preferences.

When it comes to watering time, remember that the water is going to right down to the bottom and collect there. If you got a pot with drainage holes, you may want to get little water catchers that you set the pot onto. Some pots come with water catchers attached. Traditional clay pots, those orangish colored one usually have drainage holes.

If there is no drainage hole in the bottom, place plants in there that enjoy very moist soil. Or don’t water those plants that often. Indoor plants, typically need to be watered less often because when a plant is indoors it is not warm enough for the water to evaporate as quickly as it does when it is an outdoor plant.

Now you have a plant and a pot to replant it into, now let’s talk about what soil to choose. Soil holds the plant in place, supporting its roots and, of course, nurtures your plants. For most house plants it is just fine to get your standard bag of potting soil.

Some plants don’t have very strong roots so they need the soil to be softer for them to crawl through. You might have to mix the soil with another material that is going to create lots of air pockets and make it possible for the roots to grow throughout the soil. A material like pearl lite which resembles a very, very light stone could fill the bill here. Mix, say, about a quarter of pearl lite and 3/4 of soil. That will create air pockets and spaces for the roots to grow.

For most house plants, regular soil that you get at a grocery store will be fine. Usually you don’t have to worry about Ph or the acidity of the soil unless you are dealing with a more tropical plant or a plant that requires special and precise care. In such cases, you may need to add sand or clay or make other adaptations.

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