My pro gardening tip will save your root-bound plants – all you need is a hatchet, don’t worry about killing them

AN expert gardener has shared a trick that saves packed root-bound plants.

The only gardening tool that you need, she revealed, is a handy hatchet.

Alicia Leverette (@whitewater_creek_farm) shared the pro tip in a viral Instagram video.

She de-potted a plant that had deeply compacted soil, which she dubbed “root-bound.”

While it may seem hopeless for the plant...