If you see, say, a Santa Rosa plum tree three times the size of the new bare-root stock, or a big ficus tree in a small pot with a low price, it is probably root-bound.

Once a plant has become pot-bound and the roots have started growing in circles, it can be hard to break that cycle, so the tree may fail to establish a solid root structure when planted out into ...

Root-pruning every two or three years invigorates the growth of new feeder roots, which take in nutrients and water for the plant.

Ask your nurseryperson how to deal with slightly root-bound trees, and pass up the trees altogether with roots that grow round in circles in their pots.

Is your Calathea Orbifolia looking cramped? 🌿 Learn when and how to repot root-bound plants to keep them healthy and ...

This is the same procedure you would do on any other pot-bound plant. Cut through the outer shell of the root ball, releasing the healthy roots bound up inside.

Or maybe you’ve thought about starting your own nursery? The thing with tree seeds is that they can be easily planted in pots, but they then become root bound, making for tough times down the road.

Homely bare-root trees will turn into raving beauties with smart planting February is a perfect time to plant trees purchased with bare roots, out of the pot. But they need the right-size hole ...

The term pot-bound is used to indicate plants that have tightly filled their pots with roots. Most plants will tolerate being somewhat pot-bound.

Don’t let this happen to your pot plants! Even if they don’t die, inhibited growth means inhibited dollars; don’t waste your time and money on root-bound ganja trees, get to air-pruning!

During the demonstration, the root-bound tree was placed in the hole and then a small, flat shovel was used to square off the root ball.

Ferns embed their roots into the sides of pots, and it can be very difficult to get them out without breaking the pot.