Transplanting: how to guide

With everyone being in quarantine and extended, Stay at Home Orders, we’ve received plenty post and messages about houseplants recommendations, best plant practices and when will outside open up again to volunteer with the greatest non-profit.

To help answer some of your questions we’ll be adding blog post, videos and photos to help answer your questions the best way we can while you’re at home with your plants.

Up first: Transplanting

We know when outside official opens back up, you’ll be ready to grow your own and start repotting your plants from their original nursery pots. Here are steps to encourage that your plants have the best transition to its new home. 

1. Flip the plant upside down. 

2. Carefully remove the plant from its nursery container. 

3. Gently loosen the roots.

4. Fill a pot with potting.

5. Create a hole deep enough for the plant.

6. Carefully fill in soil around the plant.

7. Gently pack the soil level.

8. Throughly water your plant. 

Check out the video created by @Trapgarden team member, Kanita Hutchinson below: