The First Tip:
Evaluate why you are repotting in the first place then move accordingly. Do not rush to repot a plant you just bought. You will only need to repot a plant because of bad soil, pest infestation, bacterial infection, is in its peak growing season, rootbound or maybe the pot is the wrong material for the plant to thrive. Make sure the roots are established and strong. Some plants like being rootbound like Hoya's & Pothos for example.
If you have come to the conclusion you will need to repot, you will want to go up about 1-2 inches in pot size. You do not want to cram your plant into a pot the same size. This will result in the plants growth being stunted. Remember, you do not want to repot a plant if it is not in growing season. This will help with allowing the root system to be established. If you rush to repot before allowing this process to unfold, it will cause nothing but stress on your plant and will not provide good results in growth. Make sure to pick the right type of pot for your plant and soil mixture since you will be repotting. Example, terracotta dries out faster than a plastic or ceramic pot.
The Second Tip:
Once you have figure out why you are repotting, you can move on to how you will go about this process. You want to be delicate with your roots. You might have to snip some roots in certain situations like if your plant is suffering from root rot, now would be a good time to snip off the dead roots and discard them. For the most part you do not want to disturb the root system when repotting. Do not get rid of all the soil unless you absolutely have to. If you have an insect infestation then you will want to rinse off the roots before repotting into new soil but this requires you to be very gentle with the roots. In some situations, you might have to cut around the plastic grow pot your plant is in to release it. Since the roots would have grown around the bottom of the pot/ container you have it in.
The Third Tip:
After evaluating why you are repotting and planning out how you will need to go about repotting all you will have to do now is take your plant and place into a new container, with about an inch of soil already placed in the pot, add more soil on top and around the sides. Next, water and hold off on fertilizing with a strong liquid fertilizer until the roots have acclimated to their new home. You can fertilize just use a more natural slow releasing version because it won't be so harsh. Be sure to check on your plant daily to document if it is settling into its new home.
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