Beginner Gardening: Tree Plant?, 1 by Nature_Phtgrphr

Nature_Phtgrphr wrote:
I have had this plant for a long time. I got it when it was little and now it's huge .I want to transplant it into a smaller pot. What I want to know is,what exactly is this plant? How do you care for it? How do I keep it from getting bigger without hurting it? What do I do if I go to transplant it and it is root bound? Will it be okay if I transplant it into a smaller pot? What do I do if the roots won't fit into a smaller pot? Please explain in good detail because I don't know anything about how to care for this plant. (Obviously I am doing something right because I've had it for years!) All help is appreciated and thank you.A special THANK YOU goes out to Shari who directed me to this forum so my question will be answered.Thanks.Shari!