How do I save a rosemary plant? Should I re-pot it? What soil should I use?

The plant is in a clay pot and about 2' tall. It hasn't been cared for for the past three or four months (the owner passed away), but we've been getting plenty of rain (in south Louisiana), so I guess it's well watered. I can't see any soil in the pot though, only roots. The plant still looks healthy (green leaves). Should I re-pot it in a bigger pot? How (exactly) do I do that?





I don't know much about gardening, any help would be great.

How do I save a rosemary plant? Should I re-pot it? What soil should I use?
Rosemary comes from the Mediterranean so it likes poor soil, good drainage and lots of sun. It you tap it out of its pot and the roots go round and round, tease them out or they will continue to grow that way . Just move it into a slightly larger pot. Don't use too rich a compost and make sure you put stones or broken pieces of clay pot (if you have any) into the bottom of the pot for drainage.
Reply:Just go buy a pot that is about 2" bigger in diameter than the pot it is in. Make sure there is a hole in the bottom of the pot. Then buy a little bag of potting soil. Make sure it is potting soil. You should be able to pull the whole plant and root ball out of its current pot, then just put it in the new pot and fill all the empty spaces with the potting soil and then water it right away. It's really easy you'll do just fine.
Reply:Rosemary is a REALLY easy plant to grow and is NOT delicate!!! You can plant it into a larger pot or you can plant it into the ground (make sure that the soil drains well!!). You can even take off a new (not woody) branch and stick into soil and create a new plant!!! (Start now and you will have some nice plants to give as presents at Christmas!!) Maybe some of the relatives would like to have a "start" from the owners plant!!





Don't water too much, make sure that the soil drains well!!





Good Luck!!

riding boots