don't worry about negative comments, i learned a lot, thank you! please keep making these teaching videos. I appreciate these simple "how-to" instructions without frills.
You do you! Everyone has opinions and what works for them, doesn't necessarily mean it works for all! You are an expert with YOUR plants! I rarely disrupt the roots. Unless I have a pest infestation, I leave the root ball as is when up-potting.
That is so true, if you listen to what everyone's plant advise you will have a lot of dead plants, do what works best for you. Everyone's environment is so different you cant have one single approach for plant care.
I repot without disturbing the roots. I checked by taking it out after 3 months. They stretch into the new potting soil. No need to rip roots to appease someone else.
I find that if I'm repotting a rootbound plant like those, if I soak the bottom of the roots for a minute or so, it softens the roots enough that they are much easier to untangle without too much breakage. Although, if I have one where the roots are really circled and compact at the bottom, I use a really sharp, large knife and just cut the bottom off and then repot. So far, so good.
I'm really lazy, I've never bothered with removing the soil in 20 years of gardening unless its the original peat moss that it came in from the nursery and I'm changing it to something completely different. I also don't bother with loosening up or touching the roots either, they can make their own way to the new soil fine, never had a strangled plant. The only time I touch the roots is if I want to limit the size of the plant so it doesn't take over my space or I want to keep it in the same size pot, then I take the scissors and prune usually about a third. I live in an apartment so space is really limited. There's more than one way to look after plants, and you do what works best for you and yours. Ignore these Plant Gestapo. They'd probably have a fit if they knew I reuse all my old potting mixes as well.
Hahaha. I was pretty much joking around. I don't pay attention to those comments. I wasn't expecting the plant to be root bound like it was, but more of a soil issue....rock hard soil. So that's why I said that because the last time, in one of my Jade videos, I got some messages saying I should have loosened up the soil..... I always enjoy hearing how others care for thier plants as I may learn something new as well. That what I enjoy most about reading in the comments. Thanks for watching!
It's so interesting to see how everyone has different techniques and experiences with their plants. I've personally had rootbound plants go into remission a few months after repotting if I do not loosen up the roots. Upon closer inspection some roots have always found their way into the newer and fresher soil while the ones trapped within the ball continue to decline. Others swear by leaving them be which I find bonkers...but like you said, whatever works!
Thanks so much for sharing this. I usually leave the roots, unless they are severely root bound. I might loosen them up a bit at the bottom just so they can spread out. I'll have to keep an eye out for the ones I've left alone and see how they do in the short and long term.
I always do! Everyone has their own way of doing things. I wasn't expecting the plant to be root bound like that, but more solid soil. Thats why I said I better break up the soil a bit more lol
Not messing with the roots period causes roots to not seek out the new soil for me. So the shock of replanting is worth it in the long run. At least for plants with much bigger root systems. String of pearls or tradescantia zebrina for example not as needed.
I wondered if by putting the two plants in one pot, won't that make them root bound awfully quick and have to make you separate them all that quicker? By the way it made a beautiful plant. I liked the idea you say your not an expert and your learn as you got. That's me also. If it wasn't for youtube I'd be lost.
Great video. Do what you wish with your own plants lol. Never let anyone dictate how and why you do things the way you do lol. Your entitled to leave the soil around the roots if thats what you wish to do and it's working for you. Thanks for sharing! It took me a long time to get the hang of not letting comments bother me. Your always going to have judgement when posting videos online. Don't let it get to you❤
I agree get rid of that old soil! Refresh it with new soil which will have lots more nutrients! I also break up the roots a little when really root bound, I think it depends on the plants too. Either way your videos are great and I trust your judgement since your plants always look so happy and healthy!
When I repot I loosen some of the roots(if the roots are not those that are very thin) I remove some soil from bottom and some of the top then I just put some fresh soil and backfill. My theory is that in nature plants don’t always have fresh soil lol. You know your plants so you do what you know makes your babies thrive!
I was pretty much joking around, but if the soil is rock hard then I will loosen it up a bit. Like you, I usually let the roots do their own thing and it has worked out so far hahaha.
This is actually something I want to experiment with. I would only do a root prune if I'm keeping it in the same pot. A way to control its size and etc. If you are potting into a larger pot then I'd leave the roots alone, as to not traumatize the plant. That's just me....I'm not a professional hahaha
@@EverythingPlants Ya know, I absolutely could. That is a great option. But. I am just so happy how it looks where it currently is and honestly, I don't mind that it is mostly green- it is so pretty and growing like crazy. So many leaves and they are quite large. One of the few plants that can be happy with lower light.
@@vickiandKi One thing that I do sometimes with plants like that... I purchase the little halo plant lights on Amazon (they're pretty cheap) and that works wonders for keeping some colors in those dimly light plants. And they have the automated timers. Just a possibility.
What if I rinse the soil partially off of the root ball and then work the roots loose? I have a huge trailing Pothos that I'm repotting into a 24 inch pot. I repotted it into a 15 inch pot 4 mos ago but it has already outgrown it and is fully root bound.
Thx for the video! Ive read that fully watering after repotting is necessary. Apparently not lol. Do u hydrate the fresh soil at all before using in the repotting? Im a novice but “letting the roots breathe” seems to make sense but just wondering at what hydration level u r starting at and u said about a week of waiting b4 watering. R u monitoring in the meantime and water based in what u see?
This is something I want to try for my next root bound plant. I'll prune the roots and keep it in the same pot (not upsize) and see how it makes out. A growth control experiment!
Why didn’t you wash the roots off to untangle and remove old soil? Is that a bad idea? Getting ready to repot mines and I will be combining 3/4 little ones
I did combined my golden pothos . Mine didn't have crazy roots☺️ I let it grow outside whole summer and colors turned great. But I don't really like my indoor plants growing outside, to much cleaning and worrying about pests
I have question about terracotta pots. Do you experience any kind of heavy residue on yours ? I don't know what it is, and mostly is on home Depot pots. I make my own mix, maybe to much of something ? I wipe that residue with paper towel soaked with diluted peroxide. Any ideas if that's normal or....?
Yes, mine do that as well. Most likely it is mineral build up from the water that you use. Now that I think of it I wonder if you would get any build up if you only used distilled water. I may have to do an experiment hahahaha
I don’t like really bushy plants so I always get everything off the roots and root prune once a year. I would not have kept that root ball together and just up pot it. I don’t use peat for my smaller plants. So when I get a plant home I remove all soil and keep it in water for about a week before putting it in a new substrate. Some of my philodendron have finer roots so I may only root prune every two years. Pothos have aggressive roots and the biggest I will go in pot size is maybe an eight inch but I prefer to stay with six inch pots in the house. Except my monstera and fiddle leaf. Jeff a really good read over at HOUZ is about container growing by AL he goes by Tapla on the site. Very interesting stuff. Thanks for the video!! I have quit a few of my plants in my version of AL’s 5:1:1 or gritty mix. He even shares when to do a root pruning that’s best for the plant. I use to do it in spring because that’s the advice so many people gave. You like doing experiments like me so I hope you try one of his substrate suggestions out. As always your plants look gorgeous!!
Awesome advice and I will definitely look up this Jeff guy haha. I have wanted to try root pruning to maintain a smaller sized plant and see how it responds. Thanks for this comment....this is why I love read all the comments here.
Yes. Here is the one I use for my basement plants and they really like it. www.homedepot.ca/product/feit-electric-60-watt-equivalent-a19-medium-e26-base-indoor-greenhouse-full-spectrum-led-plant-grow-light-bulb/1001102345
Hello! I tried to combine two pothos but they didn’t fit nicely into the bigger pot so I put them back into their pots. Will this kill them? I’m not sure how sensitive they are. I’m so worried now since they were both thriving! One soil was moist and the other almost dry and they got mixed. I ended up watering both plants just a tad. Was this a mistake? If you have any advice it would be great thank you! (:
Pothos are pretty tough and forgiving plants. They should be okay. There might be some shock, but don't manic. Let them heal and recover. Just water like you normally would. Good luck!
Removing all the old soil is overrated!! Just my opinion! So let the haters hate!🤪. (And I don’t even break up the root ball… unless it’s really entwined)
Why is taking off the soil such a big deal? And why would anyone say anything? It's really up to the plant owner. An individual choice. And if it works for you, why should YOU change?? I would think that being rid of all soil will damage the roots more than help... Not saying anything, I'm just sayin'....
Some people are weird. LOL I get the occasional strange comment and all I do is laugh at it. Fortunately I needed to break up these roots quite a bit, but I wasn't actually going to remove much soil unless it was rock hard. Thanks for watching my video!
@@EverythingPlants because of you today I repotted my golden pothos. Over 10 years old. So root bound I couldn't get out of pot. Finally did. Losen the massive roots removed some soil. And put in slightly bigger pot. Maybe it will stop getting yellow leaves now. Lol. So thank you
Why would people get after you for not removing enough soil? That's ridiculous. So much root damage happens when cleaning the soil off that much. Yes they recover, but it's totally unnecessary. Loosen the roots a bit, shake off some old soil if you want, and you're good to go!
It was more for conpact soil....I didn't realize it was going to be so root bound. I just laugh at those types of comments (not many fortunately). I did have someone comment on my "accent". Apparently didn't like that either haha
Woah this pains me. I soak my roots some, use a paint brush to get the wet dirt free and am gentle as possible to save roots. I literally gasped at ripping through with a pencil. Can you post follow ups on what they looked like and If they bounced back? I’m not even hating but like… if this works I’ve been SO careful using so much time 🫣🥹
Hey Brittany. I'm going to leave a couple videos below.....I hacked my pothos plants up like crazy and they always bounce back. Check out these videos....one is the cutting up and you can see the updates in the other. ruclips.net/video/nqFH7vBLw8Y/видео.html ruclips.net/video/KOJhvip1amU/видео.html
don't worry about negative comments, i learned a lot, thank you! please keep making these teaching videos. I appreciate these simple "how-to" instructions without frills.
You do you! Everyone has opinions and what works for them, doesn't necessarily mean it works for all! You are an expert with YOUR plants! I rarely disrupt the roots. Unless I have a pest infestation, I leave the root ball as is when up-potting.
Thanks Sue. I usually laugh at those types of comments. I would only remove soil if it was rock hard. Thanks for watching!
Ditto...you do you!
@@Jennifer603 I always do!!! Thanks
That is so true, if you listen to what everyone's plant advise you will have a lot of dead plants, do what works best for you. Everyone's environment is so different you cant have one single approach for plant care.
I repot without disturbing the roots. I checked by taking it out after 3 months. They stretch into the new potting soil. No need to rip roots to appease someone else.
Huge help. Thank you!!
Glad it helped!
I find that if I'm repotting a rootbound plant like those, if I soak the bottom of the roots for a minute or so, it softens the roots enough that they are much easier to untangle without too much breakage. Although, if I have one where the roots are really circled and compact at the bottom, I use a really sharp, large knife and just cut the bottom off and then repot. So far, so good.
Yay for this comment. I have a root bound pothos soaking now!
Hi Jeff it's Adele, I love pothos. Nice video.Lovely, lush plants.
Thanks Adele!!!
I'm really lazy, I've never bothered with removing the soil in 20 years of gardening unless its the original peat moss that it came in from the nursery and I'm changing it to something completely different. I also don't bother with loosening up or touching the roots either, they can make their own way to the new soil fine, never had a strangled plant. The only time I touch the roots is if I want to limit the size of the plant so it doesn't take over my space or I want to keep it in the same size pot, then I take the scissors and prune usually about a third. I live in an apartment so space is really limited.
There's more than one way to look after plants, and you do what works best for you and yours. Ignore these Plant Gestapo. They'd probably have a fit if they knew I reuse all my old potting mixes as well.
Hahaha. I was pretty much joking around. I don't pay attention to those comments. I wasn't expecting the plant to be root bound like it was, but more of a soil issue....rock hard soil. So that's why I said that because the last time, in one of my Jade videos, I got some messages saying I should have loosened up the soil.....
I always enjoy hearing how others care for thier plants as I may learn something new as well. That what I enjoy most about reading in the comments. Thanks for watching!
“They’d probably have a fit” Hahahahaha!!!
I enjoyed this comment as well lol
Same here! I've never done any of that, and my plants are doing wonderfully.
Gorgeous result! It's so nice and full! Love it
Thanks! I think it turned out great as well!
It's so interesting to see how everyone has different techniques and experiences with their plants. I've personally had rootbound plants go into remission a few months after repotting if I do not loosen up the roots. Upon closer inspection some roots have always found their way into the newer and fresher soil while the ones trapped within the ball continue to decline. Others swear by leaving them be which I find bonkers...but like you said, whatever works!
Thanks so much for sharing this. I usually leave the roots, unless they are severely root bound. I might loosen them up a bit at the bottom just so they can spread out.
I'll have to keep an eye out for the ones I've left alone and see how they do in the short and long term.
Just keep doing what works for you. Personally, the less I mess with the roots the better my plants bounce back from being repotted.
I always do! Everyone has their own way of doing things. I wasn't expecting the plant to be root bound like that, but more solid soil. Thats why I said I better break up the soil a bit more lol
Not messing with the roots period causes roots to not seek out the new soil for me. So the shock of replanting is worth it in the long run. At least for plants with much bigger root systems. String of pearls or tradescantia zebrina for example not as needed.
Exactly
Really bothers me to think that viewers' comments are bothersome. Just know that many of us really appreciate your wonderful channel!!
Thanks Lynn!!!
Beautiful plant! But I have a feeling you will be repotting that again in the spring, LOL. That was a lot of roots!
Ya....but I don't have any more room hahaha
@@EverythingPlants isn’t that always the problem 😆😆 same!
Thank you so very much! I ready to transplant two big pothos. Thank you so very much for your uTube!!!
You are welcome and thanks for watching.
I wondered if by putting the two plants in one pot, won't that make them root bound awfully quick and have to make you separate them all that quicker? By the way it made a beautiful plant. I liked the idea you say your not an expert and your learn as you got. That's me also. If it wasn't for youtube I'd be lost.
It will get root bound pretty quick....I have actually chopped this plant up already. Thanks for watching my videos George.
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The soil does freshen it up.
Beautiful!! Pothos r one of my Favorite house plants!
Easy and beautiful....what more do you want.
You just gave me a good idea. Great video. thanks
Awesome! Thank you!
Don't worry about other people so much you are doing great from where I'm sitting watching this video
Such healthy looking plants though ?! 😍
Thanks Sally!
Great video. Do what you wish with your own plants lol. Never let anyone dictate how and why you do things the way you do lol. Your entitled to leave the soil around the roots if thats what you wish to do and it's working for you. Thanks for sharing! It took me a long time to get the hang of not letting comments bother me. Your always going to have judgement when posting videos online. Don't let it get to you❤
I agree get rid of that old soil! Refresh it with new soil which will have lots more nutrients! I also break up the roots a little when really root bound, I think it depends on the plants too. Either way your videos are great and I trust your judgement since your plants always look so happy and healthy!
Thanks Rita!!!
Awesome! Super helpful video.. thank you!
Thanks Jenny!
When I repot I loosen some of the roots(if the roots are not those that are very thin) I remove some soil from bottom and some of the top then I just put some fresh soil and backfill. My theory is that in nature plants don’t always have fresh soil lol. You know your plants so you do what you know makes your babies thrive!
I was pretty much joking around, but if the soil is rock hard then I will loosen it up a bit. Like you, I usually let the roots do their own thing and it has worked out so far hahaha.
Thanks for the video! 🙂
My pleasure!
Great video. 😊 Thank you!
Thanks for watching
Thanks so much
Beautiful plant. Would it benefit to do some root pruning when repotting?
This is actually something I want to experiment with. I would only do a root prune if I'm keeping it in the same pot. A way to control its size and etc. If you are potting into a larger pot then I'd leave the roots alone, as to not traumatize the plant. That's just me....I'm not a professional hahaha
Thanks.
You're welcome
Nice! My golden pothos has hardly any gold. It is pretty far from the window. Hope the Scindapsus make it!
Can you give it a sunnier spot?
@@EverythingPlants Ya know, I absolutely could. That is a great option. But. I am just so happy how it looks where it currently is and honestly, I don't mind that it is mostly green- it is so pretty and growing like crazy. So many leaves and they are quite large. One of the few plants that can be happy with lower light.
@@vickiandKi One thing that I do sometimes with plants like that... I purchase the little halo plant lights on Amazon (they're pretty cheap) and that works wonders for keeping some colors in those dimly light plants. And they have the automated timers. Just a possibility.
What if I rinse the soil partially off of the root ball and then work the roots loose? I have a huge trailing Pothos that I'm repotting into a 24 inch pot. I repotted it into a 15 inch pot 4 mos ago but it has already outgrown it and is fully root bound.
Oh please update us on the scindapsus cuttings! 😊
Dead....didn't survive long. LOL
@@EverythingPlants oh no!
I have a feeling you will be repotting again pretty soon as how prolific grower pothos are !! Nonetheless, I like the fuller look !
Oh probably hahaha. The thing is I am running out of space as plants get larger lol
Totally know what you mean
Thx for the video! Ive read that fully watering after repotting is necessary. Apparently not lol. Do u hydrate the fresh soil at all before using in the repotting? Im a novice but “letting the roots breathe” seems to make sense but just wondering at what hydration level u r starting at and u said about a week of waiting b4 watering. R u monitoring in the meantime and water based in what u see?
Hi I need to a add a moss pole in this kind of root bounded pothos as it needs a big pot . Kindly advise as I am scared to separate the roots .
It's good to prune the roots.
When root pruning it encourages more foliage.
Very few people do root pruning anymore.
Study up on root pruning.
This is something I want to try for my next root bound plant. I'll prune the roots and keep it in the same pot (not upsize) and see how it makes out. A growth control experiment!
Can we cut down some roots during root-Bound reporting....??? please tell
I do have a video where I cut the root ball in half with one of my pothos plants. It is still doing great!
Why didn’t you wash the roots off to untangle and remove old soil? Is that a bad idea? Getting ready to repot mines and I will be combining 3/4 little ones
Terracotta pots absorb a lot of water as well, don't they?
Yes they do
I did combined my golden pothos . Mine didn't have crazy roots☺️ I let it grow outside whole summer and colors turned great. But I don't really like my indoor plants growing outside, to much cleaning and worrying about pests
That is awesome! I will have to place mine in higher light too and hope the colours pop.
Why u didn't water after repotting?
I usually let the roots heal (callous over) before giving it water after a repot.....I watered a few days after.
When you do water, do a watering with epsom salt. 👍
@@mairwaugus5203 really?
@@MountainsnVallies yes seriously. It's the Magnesium sufalte in it. 1 TBLsp to one gallon. Once a month.
@@mairwaugus5203 thanks 😊
Personally I don’t think removing all the soil from the root ball is necessary 🙂 your plants seem happy so I would just keep doing thing your way!
Neither do I, unless the soil is rock hard. I really don't care what some people have to say lol......I just laugh. Thanks for the support!!!
What is the best soil for a pythos? I use miracle gro soil anf it dtays so damp my plants start to die 😔
I generally use promix tropical soil and extra perlite or even fox farm soils are great
You do you. Tbh i was hoping you'd cut the roots up to help the soil last a tiny bit longer
I've cut roots up before.
I never bother with all that stuff with roots or soil.Havnt had a issue in 20 years of plant keeping.
What stuff? Like root pruning?
I have question about terracotta pots. Do you experience any kind of heavy residue on yours ? I don't know what it is, and mostly is on home Depot pots. I make my own mix, maybe to much of something ? I wipe that residue with paper towel soaked with diluted peroxide. Any ideas if that's normal or....?
Yes, mine do that as well. Most likely it is mineral build up from the water that you use. Now that I think of it I wonder if you would get any build up if you only used distilled water. I may have to do an experiment hahahaha
@@EverythingPlants I use filtered water for my sensitive plants but maybe I should do that with all. I will try. Thank you for responding ☺️
I also now use filtered tap water for all my houseplants!
What kind of soil do u use?
For pothos....just tropical plant soil from promix
So you go up a size in pot, But ensure that it is gunna be root bound again by putting 2 in the same pot?
Pretty much lol
I don’t like really bushy plants so I always get everything off the roots and root prune once a year. I would not have kept that root ball together and just up pot it. I don’t use peat for my smaller plants. So when I get a plant home I remove all soil and keep it in water for about a week before putting it in a new substrate. Some of my philodendron have finer roots so I may only root prune every two years. Pothos have aggressive roots and the biggest I will go in pot size is maybe an eight inch but I prefer to stay with six inch pots in the house. Except my monstera and fiddle leaf. Jeff a really good read over at HOUZ is about container growing by AL he goes by Tapla on the site. Very interesting stuff. Thanks for the video!! I have quit a few of my plants in my version of AL’s 5:1:1 or gritty mix. He even shares when to do a root pruning that’s best for the plant. I use to do it in spring because that’s the advice so many people gave. You like doing experiments like me so I hope you try one of his substrate suggestions out. As always your plants look gorgeous!!
Awesome advice and I will definitely look up this Jeff guy haha. I have wanted to try root pruning to maintain a smaller sized plant and see how it responds. Thanks for this comment....this is why I love read all the comments here.
I only remove most of the soil if it was not my own potting mix the plant was in.
That is pretty much what I do as well. I will only break up soil if it is compact and hard.....let the roots breathe a bit.
Is that a grow light, If so what brand?
Yes. Here is the one I use for my basement plants and they really like it.
www.homedepot.ca/product/feit-electric-60-watt-equivalent-a19-medium-e26-base-indoor-greenhouse-full-spectrum-led-plant-grow-light-bulb/1001102345
can you please explain a bit more why you didn't water right away? im a new plant owner and my mind would want to water them right away!
Hello! I tried to combine two pothos but they didn’t fit nicely into the bigger pot so I put them back into their pots. Will this kill them? I’m not sure how sensitive they are. I’m so worried now since they were both thriving! One soil was moist and the other almost dry and they got mixed. I ended up watering both plants just a tad. Was this a mistake? If you have any advice it would be great thank you! (:
Pothos are pretty tough and forgiving plants. They should be okay. There might be some shock, but don't manic. Let them heal and recover. Just water like you normally would. Good luck!
Exactly what I did to my heart leaf philodendrons but didn’t bother untangling the roots and seems to be doing fine 😁
Ya, they will be fine. I decided to rough them up a bit this time, but I don't usually.
Well that’s good. No more vans.
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He should've put both of the Golden Pothos in a long pot......They look kinda stuffed in that pot.....
I fully expect a repot next year lol
Removing all the old soil is overrated!! Just my opinion! So let the haters hate!🤪. (And I don’t even break up the root ball… unless it’s really entwined)
Yup, I agree and hardly ever do it unless the soil is compact. Thanks Otis!
⭐⭐⭐⭐pencil, yah.
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You don't have to remove all the soil.
I thought you did just fine
Why is taking off the soil such a big deal? And why would anyone say anything? It's really up to the plant owner. An individual choice. And if it works for you, why should YOU change?? I would think that being rid of all soil will damage the roots more than help... Not saying anything, I'm just sayin'....
Some people are weird. LOL I get the occasional strange comment and all I do is laugh at it. Fortunately I needed to break up these roots quite a bit, but I wasn't actually going to remove much soil unless it was rock hard. Thanks for watching my video!
Because of merging 2 plants I would have even went big. But don't listen to the haters
You are probably correct, but I don't have any more room hahaha
@@EverythingPlants because of you today I repotted my golden pothos. Over 10 years old. So root bound I couldn't get out of pot. Finally did. Losen the massive roots removed some soil. And put in slightly bigger pot. Maybe it will stop getting yellow leaves now. Lol. So thank you
Why would people get after you for not removing enough soil? That's ridiculous. So much root damage happens when cleaning the soil off that much. Yes they recover, but it's totally unnecessary. Loosen the roots a bit, shake off some old soil if you want, and you're good to go!
It was more for conpact soil....I didn't realize it was going to be so root bound. I just laugh at those types of comments (not many fortunately). I did have someone comment on my "accent". Apparently didn't like that either haha
@@EverythingPlants accent, haha. You have no accent (from one Canadian to another!)
Way to small of pot for two plants with all those roots.
Oh ya....I don't remember why I did...probably didn't have a larger pot. Pushing the limits 🤣
Pencil really? I'll mimic it I'll imitate your style
The ✏️ is the greatest plant tool of all time!
@EverythingPlants doing it now to cultivate and discard molds fm plants
Woah this pains me. I soak my roots some, use a paint brush to get the wet dirt free and am gentle as possible to save roots. I literally gasped at ripping through with a pencil. Can you post follow ups on what they looked like and If they bounced back? I’m not even hating but like… if this works I’ve been SO careful using so much time 🫣🥹
Hey Brittany. I'm going to leave a couple videos below.....I hacked my pothos plants up like crazy and they always bounce back. Check out these videos....one is the cutting up and you can see the updates in the other.
ruclips.net/video/nqFH7vBLw8Y/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/KOJhvip1amU/видео.html
You can literally chop the bottom of the roots off and it'll be just fine. Done it many times and they've always adjusted and looked better.