Repotting service
Plant repotting service in Denver
Root-bound, crusted, or just too big to lift. We bring the right mix and the right size pot, do it at your place, and clean up. Priced by pot size, from $10, and free of the trip charge when it happens during a scheduled visit.
Why have it done
Most repots we see were done one size too big
Repotting looks simple, and the two mistakes are simple too: too big a pot, and the wrong mix. A plant moved from an 8 inch pot into a 14 inch one sits in soil its roots cannot reach, which stays wet for weeks in a Denver winter and rots the plant from the middle. Bagged potting soil makes it worse, because it is mostly peat and holds water far longer than the dry air outside the pot suggests.
So we go up one size, mix in bark and perlite to suit the plant, check the roots while the plant is out, and trim anything soft. You get the plant back in a pot it will grow into, with a watering number for the new, bigger volume of soil.
- One size up, in a mix suited to the plant, not whatever was in the bag
- Roots checked and trimmed, rot dealt with on the spot
- We bring pots to choose from, or use yours
- Done on a tarp at your place, cleaned up, old soil taken away
Pricing
Priced by the new pot size
Labor only. Pottery, soil and materials are separate lines, and we show you the options in your budget before ordering anything.
| New pot size | Labor |
|---|---|
| 6 inch | $10 |
| 8 inch | $15 |
| 10 inch | $26 |
| 12 inch | $36 |
| 14 inch | $50 |
| 16 inch | $72 |
| Standalone repot visitWaived when repotting happens during a scheduled maintenance visit | $85 |
Two ways to book it
During a maintenance visit. If you are already on a regular maintenance schedule, repots are added to the visit at the labor price above. No trip charge.
As a standalone visit. One trip, as many pots as you have. The $85 visit covers the drive, the tarp and the cleanup, and each pot is priced from the table above. With a dozen pots the labor usually comes to less than the pottery.
Larger than 16 inches, trees, and anything that takes two people are quoted by photo. Send one and we will reply with a number.
Recent repots
Before, during, after
Repotting day
A dozen pots, one tarp, one visit. Old soil goes with us.
Cut back, then up a size
A leggy rubber tree pruned hard, roots trimmed, moved up one size.
A whole collection
Cacti repotted into a gritty mix and back on the stand the same afternoon.
"My plants needed a major makeover. Kyle did a great job. He brought pots for purchase, cleaned up and the experience was easy."
Repotting questions
How do I know a plant needs repotting?
When is the best time of year?
Do I have to buy pots from you?
Will my plant droop afterward?
Where do you repot?
Send a photo of the pot
A photo of the plant and its pot is enough for a price. The phone consultation is free, and most repots are booked within the week.