Succulent Care Basics
Succulent Care Mistakes: 10 Common Beginner Errors
Ten common beginner errors with succulents, from watering by the calendar to ignoring early pest signs, with the reason each one matters and what to do instead.
Guides
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Succulent Soil & Pots
Best Pots for Succulents: Size, Material and Shape
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.
Succulent Soil & Pots
Succulent Soil: What Makes a Good Mix
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.
Succulent Watering
How to Water Succulents: When, How Much and How to Tell
A reliable way to water succulents without a calendar: how to check that the soil has dried through, how to soak and drain the pot properly, and what changes in a cool, dim season.
Succulent Light
Succulent Light Requirements: How Much Light Do They Need?
Find out whether your window gives a succulent enough light: what direct sun, bright indirect and low light mean, a simple hand-shadow test, and the signs of too little light or too much sun.
Succulent Care Basics
Succulent Care for Beginners: A Simple Starting Guide
New to succulents? Learn the four things that decide most outcomes (light, watering by soil dryness, gritty soil and a drainage hole) and what to do in the first two weeks with a new plant.