Simple Guides for Growing Healthy Succulents
Gritty soil mixes, choosing a pot, why drainage holes matter, and how to repot a succulent and check its roots without rushing the plant.
5 guides published
Why a drainage hole matters for succulents, why a gravel layer does not replace one, and three ways to use a container with no hole, ranked from lowest to highest risk.
When it makes sense to look at a succulent's roots, how to slide the plant out without damage, and how to read what you find, from firm pale roots to dark soft ones.
When a succulent needs a new pot, when to wait, and how to move it without harming the roots: dry soil first, fresh gritty mix, the same planting depth, and a pause before the first watering.
How to choose a pot for a succulent: why a drainage hole comes first, how big the pot should be, how terracotta, glazed ceramic and plastic differ, and how the pot changes watering.
What a succulent mix should contain and why: the ingredients that hold water, the ones that open the mix, a starting ratio to adjust for your home, and two quick tests for drainage.
