To keep your plant happy and healthy throughout the repotting process, Hill recommends following three basic steps.

Don’t go too big

“Only go up one pot size as jumping to too big a pot can cause stress to your plant,” Hill suggests. If you give the plant too big a reservoir of soil, it can also mean it takes too long to dry out in between watering and this can cause issues with growth and development and can lead to root rot.”

Be gentle

“When you remove the plant from its existing pot, don’t tug it too hard,” Hill says. “Gently remove the plant to ensure you protect the roots.

Use the right materials

“Make sure you use houseplant soil for indoor houseplants,” Hill recommends.

Repotting shock: “I repotted my plant and now it’s wilting – did I do something wrong?”