REPOTTING 



Make little holes in the soil into which the 

 plants are to go, drop the roots in, and then 

 gently press the earth about them. If the 

 roots become exposed, crumble fine earth 

 about them and shake it into place among 

 them by jarring the pot sharply with the hand. 

 Then water well, and put the plant in a shady 

 place until it has become fully established 

 and begins to show signs of renewed growth. 

 But do not let your shady place be one from 

 which the air is excluded. Newly potted 

 plants require fresh air nearly as much as 

 they do water. 



In potting or repotting plants, never fill the 

 pot with soil. Leave at least an inch between 

 the surface of the latter and the rim of the 

 pot. If a pot is filled to its rim most of the 

 water you apply will run off before the soil 

 has a chance to absorb much of it. But an 

 inch of space above the surface will allow 

 you to apply the water in sufficient quantity 

 to meet the requirements of the plant, and 

 leave you free to go on with the watering of 

 other plants while it is being absorbed. 



Great harm is done by putting small plants 

 into large pots, urging as a reason for so doing 

 the fact that large pots will be needed in time, 



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