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Houseplant rejuvenation is possible for Swedish ivy

Recently, the homeowner removed old top growth from Ingrid, a Swedish Ivy, and took cuttings before pruning it back to two or three inches above the soil line.
Root-first: prune root mass and refresh the potting mix by removing the plant, trimming about one-third of the root system if tangled, then repotting into a slightly larger container with high-quality potting mix.
After repotting, place the plant in a window with some direct sunshine and apply a water-soluble fertilizer; new shoots should sprout from lower stem portions within a few weeks.
As a backup, root cuttings in a glass of water to produce new plantlets, and the columnist asks to be kept posted on Ingrid's recovery.
Although it sounds extreme, the adviser claims the 'drastic cutback' removes old woody stems and succeeds about 99% of the time with Swedish Ivy, with new growth appearing in a few weeks.

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