Simple Guides for Growing Healthy Succulents
A symptom guide to common succulent problems: yellow leaves, leaf drop, root rot, and pests, with possible causes and what to check first.
5 guides published
How to tell mealybugs, fungus gnats, spider mites, scale and aphids apart on succulents, and the calm first steps to take: isolate, remove by hand and adjust conditions.
What root rot is, why the signs above the soil are not proof, how to confirm it at the roots and stem base, and the steps growers commonly try, with honest limits.
Sort succulent leaf drop by what the fallen leaves look like, whether mushy, dry or perfectly healthy, then use soil, stem and root checks to find the likely cause.
Yellow succulent leaves can come from excess water, low light, normal aging, sudden sun, tired soil, pests or root trouble. Here is what goes with each and how to check.
A symptom table and a six-step assessment routine for working out what could be wrong with a succulent, from yellow leaves and leaf drop to stretching, dark stems and white fluff.
