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title: "I’ve had my Dracaena in the same pot since I bought it and it looks…"
description: "I’ve had my Dracaena in the same pot since I bought it and it looks like it’s ready for a bigger home. This would be my first time repotting a plant so I want…"
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author: "Meechie"
published: "2024-12-06T16:09:07.755647Z"
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# I’ve had my Dracaena in the same pot since I bought it and it looks…

_Posted by Meechie on 2024-12-06_

I’ve had my Dracaena in the same pot since I bought it and it looks like it’s ready for a bigger home. This would be my first time repotting a plant so I want to make sure I do it right! The pot I have is slightly bigger with drainage holes but do I keep the soil and add more into the bigger pot? Is any soil brand fine? Any tips will help!

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## 4 comments

### Meechie commented on 2024-12-06

Same deal with my Pothos plant, does it need to be repotted as well?

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### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-07

That's good. You only want to size up pots 1-2" usually. Remove some of the soil from around the roots, just to get rid of any impacted soil, put a bit of soil in the bottom of the new pot. And then fill in around it. I make my own mix. But there's lots of options. You can also see what type of soil they are already in. Usually a chunky mix works well for most

### Amber commented on 2024-12-09

I always use a clear nursery pot because it makes telling if it needs to be watered a breeze. I buy premade soil from a lazy on Etsy and her soil is the best. I don't trust store bought soil

### Amber commented on 2024-12-09

Lady\*\* not Lazy haha

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