Transplanting

Originally Posted by Derple

Shovel is for holding the plant's root system together while I change the soil in the pot, so it doesn't die.

Dude, you don't change the soil! You just add to it, in a bigger pot. No wonder why some people think repotting is a stressfull operation!

1. Add enough new soil to the bottom of new (larger) pot so that the "ground level" will end up where you want it. You can do this by setting the old pot inside the new one - before you remove the plant.
2. Gently remove the plant and all the soil from the the old (smaller) pot, in one big clump.
3. Center the plant's root ball on top of the new layer of soil, in the new pot. I like to give mine a "little wiggle", just to make sure there are no air pockets.
4. Fill in around the sides with new soil. Bada-bing, Bada-bang.
5. Water immediately.

Take a butterknife and run it along the inside rim of the pot. That will dislodge any roots growing
into the pot itself. Then flip her over.

BigSteve.