Show Time To Repot I Is it time to re-pot re your house plants You can divide house plants at any time of the year so there is nothing to stop you It is not a hard job and requires little time FIRST REMOVE the plant from the old pot soil and all To loosen turn the pot upside down and give it a quick sharp tap tap- the soil ball held together by the roots will come out intact If you run into trouble removing the plant you can soak the pot and all in a bucket of water Shake soil from the roots until you can see where the stems join the main plant Look over these very carefully carefully carefully care care- fully and select the sections of the plant with the best roots of their own that you youcan youcan youcan can remove from the old plant You can often pull the sections apart gently It may maybe maybe I be necessary to cut the tangled tangled tan tan- tan tan-I roots with a knife AFTER YOU have separated I the plants plant new sections just as you would any house plant Use a porous potting soil one that includes peat or compost Firm the soil about the roots with thumbs I and water well Keep plants I out of direct sun for a few days I Try to give your plants the correct exposure This can make all the difference between between between be be- tween a healthy plant and andone andone andone one that makes a poor appear appear- ance Feed house plants a whole plant food about once each two weeks Some require require require re re- re- re quire more water than others always water house plants according to their require require- ments A good soaking once once each week is about average DUST THE leaves once each two weeks Most plants take 1 elements out of the air and if too much dust is allowed to collect on the leaves the leaves will sicken and fall off |