[header] How to rejuvenate an overgrown houseplant [title] Know that houseplants sometimes need to be repotted. [step] Don't neglect to repot your tired-looking or overgrown houseplant as it may just have overgrown its container. [substeps] Generally you should repot houseplants annually, unless they are large or slow-growing in which case every other year should suffice. 
Tropical plants like bromeliads should usually not be repotted. The method for repotting a houseplant is described in part two below.