I repotted my pothos straight into a cachepot with no drainage hole just because it looked better: three weeks later I lifted the plant out and saw what had settled under the soil
A glossy cachepot seemed like the perfect home for a healthy pothos—until three weeks later when pulling out the root ball revealed a nightmare of black, mushy roots and standing water. This common decorating mistake can destroy a plant faster than you’d expect, but it’s also one of the easiest to prevent.