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Why do garden centers use those tiny pots that stunt growth immediately?

I repot everything as soon as I get home, but some plants never recover.
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miller.eva
miller.eva24d agoMost Upvoted
Oh totally, that's a great point about loosening the roots. I mean, if they're super pot-bound, I'll sometimes even rinse the old soil off with water to really free them up. It seems to help them settle into the new pot way faster.
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diana_hayes
For plants that never recover, in my experience, gently loosening the root ball first helps a lot.
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vera_west
vera_west1mo ago
Explain how you do that gently.
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