When can you replant cactus plants?

A cactus tends not to need replanting if its location in the ground meets appropriate levels of heat, light, and moisture. But it does need replanting when it's in a container. Usually, repotting needs to be done every couple of years. A cactus plant likes a tight fit in a container. So it needs a distance of ½ inch/1 centimeter between it and its container's rims and sides. But whether repotting from container to container, or replanting, the activity tends to be done best with other fall activities. This gives the cactus plant time to get established before the winter cold sets in.