How To SAFELY Repot A Cactus | Houseplant Tips & Tricks Ep. 20

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[@marylamb5662]

I always use bubble wrap. 😂 ❤ I plan to add tongs to my kit in the future

[@valeriehowden471]

Good ideas. I have no cacti however it reminds me about my garden centre shopping trip last weekend. A little girl got away from her dad and decided to pet a fuzzy cactus. No blood but she learned fast.

[@leilao.3528]

Kitchen utensils are underrated gardening tools.

[@MaryGatdula]

You made that look easy! I love the way it looks in that terracotta pot; sort of matches the "red hair". 😁

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Nick! The tips and tricks for repotting a cactus are very helpful! I tend to shy away from buying them because of the fear of getting stuck by them, but I may just have to buy one now that I know how to handle them. I really like yours! I've been missing seeing Muffin. Hope she will show herself more. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@TheLowJacq]

As a desert native I can guarantee the natural looking gravel looks more like it's habitat than the sand. 😊 I do add sand to some of my soil mixes for better drainage though.

[@janzebuski3559]

Great tips! I have a very similar cactus that I've been look at because I know it needs repotting. These tips will greatly help. (Glad you used the terracotta planter - love the way it looks!) 👍

[@susancurry5224]

I love cacti. Thank you for this video!

[@TheGoblinMogra]

Are you psychic? Just when I needed this video.

[@hpb19]

Me too! 😊

[@princepalmer3329]

Same here. I have a gasteria and a echiverea that both have a few big pups and some little ones and the pots are bulging. Just in time!!! THANKS NICK!!! I'm just getting into cactus and succs more now since I managed to have kept one alive for more than just 1 season and now that I have Nick as my teacher I know I will have more success. I just bought an African milk cactus that i relly want to grow into a huge one.

[@amandachrismen426]

This is great! I only have one cactus that has very few spines because I wasn't sure how to handle repotting and I had a bad experience with a fuzzy type of cactus when I was a kid. very itchy!

[@kristinracchini6911]

You crack me up with all of your kitchen tools 😂 this was such a great video!

[@deh2775]

Great ideas, Nick! Thanks!

[@peaches8864]

Can you do a video on how you style your plants/ your thought process with it? You’re so good at it- I feel like mine just exist in a hot mess lol 😊

[@NoDecaf7]

Today I learned that the silicone on my tongs slides off.. 😮

[@gingertea7884]

It's the same with silicone spatulas also💚

[@kimcheung7065]

Thank you for the tips! I was dreading to repot a cactus, but I managed without using bandages afterwards 😅

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing cactus plants lovely

[@serenity8910]

I've been watching Cactus Caffeine here on YT and she uses tongs as well. Genius for repotting a cactus! Somehow I still get spines on my hands when I repot my bunny ears cactus though. And those are the most annoying spines!

[@cathylocklin3215]

It looks great!👍🏻

[@bugseye66]

Oh I coulda really used this video about 2 weeks ago, I had to repot mine which had been in the same pot for about 15 years, it’s huge .

[@lisaadkisson3599]

Looks nice!

[@stacey8073]

Looks so good in the terra cotta pot 🏜️

[@wolfherzen5423]

I always go 2 times bigger no matter what plant it is. 1 you don’t have to repot the cactus for 10-20 years. Compare to the next size up pot which is 5-7 years.

[@_sabsab_]

literally about to repot my one and only cacti and is scared to thank you :D

[@5boysandamom]

Great job 👍. BTW could you separate the cactus?

[@patriciatatich3014]

Looks great…no humans harmed in this repotting.😬

[@lynnern57]

The tongs are genius.

[@beckaliz]

❤️

[@rodinunez5967]

What do i do if roots are growing out the bottom. Formed a ring under pot. Didnt notice when i bougjt it same day today. And i just watered it.

[@Alypinkflower]

👏👏👏👏👍🏻

[@meropale]

I have yet to buy a cactus with spines.

[@brigitterauscher5031]

🥰🌵🌵🥰

[@Huebz]

Me holding up tongs to my 5ft Peruvian cactus. 😧😧😧

[@maylani3697]

😂

[@alfredoherrera4190]

I didn't you played the harp! So do I, maybe you can post a video playing sometime

[@fancythatcookies]

where's Muffin!?

[@mirceaxvlad]

Oh, so the "safety" part was regarding the human, not the cactus. 😂

[@mariaavinafranco8046]

You need an overhead camera, it will be easier for us to see better. At times you are showing things that are too far. Love your work!