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title: "I’m very overdue watering and fertilizing my plants. They also need…"
description: "I’m very overdue watering and fertilizing my plants. They also need to be repotted. Can I go ahead and repot even though they’re overdue for…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/G0uEomfUjvsnO7TM316eyN"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Sally"
published: "2025-08-17T17:53:42.654543Z"
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# I’m very overdue watering and fertilizing my plants. They also need…

_Posted by Sally on 2025-08-17_

I’m very overdue watering and fertilizing my plants. They also need to be repotted. Can I go ahead and repot even though they’re overdue for watering/fertilizing??

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## 2 comments

### sarita commented on 2025-08-17

absolutely — repot and water without fertilizer. fertilize in ~2-4 weeks once the plant has adjusted to its new home!

#### Sally replied on 2025-08-18

Thank you 😁

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