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title: "Hello fellow planters! I don’t really have a green thumb but would…"
description: "Hello fellow planters! I don’t really have a green thumb but would like to be one. I had a plant pass last year due to overwatering and a too big pot. Ive…"
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author: "Bri-Anne"
published: "2026-05-22T17:45:58.211295Z"
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# Hello fellow planters! I don’t really have a green thumb but would…

_Posted by Bri-Anne on 2026-05-22_

Hello fellow planters!

I don’t really have a green thumb but would like to be one. I had a plant pass last year due to overwatering and a too big pot. Ive gotten a new plant and started it in a smaller clear plastic container and the roots are starting to poke out the bottom. Do I replant in a bigger cup/pot? Any advice would be appreciated I don’t want another over issue where the pot was too big or small.

For reference its on a 4 in clear plastic cup.

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## 3 comments

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-05-22

I would repot it in a bigger pot a little bit bigger than the root ball and use a chunky soil mix!

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-05-22

A pot 1-2 inches bigger

### Bri-Anne commented on 2026-05-22

Thank you!

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