Succulents 101- A Care Primer for Beginners with Sucs for You!

Click show more and please subscribe! ↑(◕ᴗ◕✿) In this video we go over the basic but most important requirements succulents need including light, soil, the best containers to use, how to know when to water, and a few other essential tips to keeping your plants happy and multiplying. Knowing all of this will help you troubleshoot any issues you're having as well as help prevent the most common problems with succulents.
You'll also see several suggestions for my favorite beginner-friendly succulents - beautiful easy growers which propagate like champions too!
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[@MrsMeeker0328]

As a new succulent mama, I cannot thank you enough!!!! You're very easy to listen to, EXTREMELY informative, and have a great, fun attitude. Thank you so so much. Love youuuu!❤

[@SucsForYou]

I'm so happy to help! Love you back! 🌵💜

[@carrieonly5638]

Omg...you just saved my poor plants' lives. I received an assortment of succulents for Mother's Day and had no idea how to take care of them, this video was amazing!

[@daleandrews3552]

For my suc's I use the commercial brand Fertilome cactus and succulent mix. I trust that it has what they will need. I detected that you were about to get a bit emotional about some that you had left out and they either got too much rain or sun. It's OK. I usually just get MAD...at myself and want to get myself in the rear for being so stupid. The thing that is good about succulents is that in most cases they are forgiving, to a degree. Just don't keep it up! Anyho', thanks for the great tips. As they say, "Experience is the best teacher." Happy growing. 😊

[@7ahuful]

new to the succulent community, thank you for this! looking forward to start "succing"!!!!!!

[@SucsForYou]

Welcome!!! And happy adventures! 🌵💜

[@matthewturnbull9547]

I love channels like yours since I was young iv always had a mad obsession with succulent plants I don’t have a lot of space to keep as many as I’d like but watching your videos makes me feel like I’m part of your garden so I get my fix!!!

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you Matthew! Yes, sometimes watching helps but other times it makes me want new plants on the double!

[@helloseacattle]

Your videos make me so happy! I had some success growing some succulents until my condo did construction on my balcony and the crew destroyed my succs. For Valentines Day this year my boyfriend got me 4 new succulents and they are thriving!!! They have already grown so much since valentines day! My grandmother also gave me 2 aloe plants from her garden, and another species of succ that im not sure of and I cant wait to watch these babies grow!!!

[@SucsForYou]

I'm so mad at that crew!!! But I'm glad you're coming into some new plant-friends! Enjoy!!!

[@kellylemen7095]

I’m so in trouble when payday comes hahaha. I love the look of the pumic

[@TraphouseTCG]

I've been gardening 15 years and your tips are all super healthy

[@SucsForYou]

Wow thank you!!

[@margaridavelhinho1618]

The main reason for so many subscribers, besides you knowledge, is your funny way of speaking and teaching us :P

[@pallavig1796]

Thank you so much. I am from India but your tips are soo effective here also..it really works!!!✌️👍👍

[@SucsForYou]

Awesome! That's really great to hear! 🥰🙏

[@Raymon28581]

It was so cute when you got emotional once you found out you reach thousands of new subscribers. Keep up the good work. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@pattykelly6621]

I have a good sized collection of vintage ceramic containers. None of them have drainage holes. The planting area in these containers is quite small so I use very small succs. I put gravel on the bottom, then a mix of planter soil, perlite and sand (although lately I've been using akadama and perlite). I top dress with either sand or red lava or akadama. I give them a very small amount of water about once a month during spring and summer. I rarely water in winter. All of these pots are on my patio in bright indirect light. I live in the high desert, so I bring them indoors during the winter. It is rare that I loose a plant in these containers.

[@steveca057]

🌱 Appreciate you too Andrea 🫶

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you! 🫶

[@swaneyes960th]

Hi getting ready to transfer my first succulents that came in the mail today after I learn a few things from ur video :))) came up on google and I see why u have so many likes your wonderful! May Jesus bless your day:-)

[@swaneyes960th]

Welp I have no Little Rock’s and I have the cactus and succulent soil mix :(

[@SucsForYou]

Do you have perlite or anything else you can add? Also if you're in an arid climate it's not as urgent to add drainage materials :)

[@annettemeireles-camargo7180]

THANK YOU for taking the time to make these videos. I had no idea how lost I was in this whole world of succulents. You have just saved SO many plants! YOU ARE AWESOME AND APPRECIATED!!

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you SO much Annette!! I think you are awesome and I truly appreciate your support! xoxo!!

[@progressivepagan5575]

I think you're the only sunshine your plants need! What a bright and green energy you have! Thank you for the video. I'll be tuning in again.

[@SucsForYou]

❤️.❤️.❤️Aww Ashley thank you!!! 😊😊😊

[@mrdavis3804]

You are good television. I wish I was old enough to have had a garden when I lived in Texas. Now I live in Calgary and gardening is challenging even with native species. Loving you and your videos as I learn about succulent care.

[@toriwill5967]

I love your raw, uncut videos!!! You’re just so funny and quirky and it’s nice to see someone who is just REAL! Keep them coming!!! Can you do a video on how to get the best most vibrant color from your succulents??

[@penni7155]

One video and I now know what went wrong with my first 2 succulents lol. Thank you so much for all your videos. Definitely a huge help. 🌵❤

[@foogle8434]

watching in December with two grolights n tons of propagation babies❤

[@willowphoenix1288]

I just love those beautiful brick walls

[@magpie913]

Turning the plant against the sun really helped me with the stretch succulents. They grow a lot more symmetrical. :) 💗 🌱

[@SucsForYou]

For sure! Especially cacti... !

[@sherrysmith2887]

Good morning I'm from Grand Prairie Alberta in Canada I just bought my first succulent plants the environment here is pretty harshI'm not sure of the names yet but watching your video is helping me understand and to take care of them I do have one plant that looks like a lot of babies growing out of it I haven't done anything yet.I know I'm pretty sure I have to repot them in separate them from the pot they came in. Now that I know what kind of solution or the mixture I will have to try to hunt it down if I can I would like to show you pictures of my succulent plants but this is the first time I've ever reply to any videos I have watched thank you so much

[@SucsForYou]

You can post pics in our Facebook group! facebook.com/groups/sucsforyou/

[@joannashelton3253]

i think i hear mourning doves in the background....so sweet..

[@kensterzaneify]

Thanks for all the succy information c:

[@SucsForYou]

You bet!

[@sandrasealy7411]

Awesome video so helpful. Gotta get to my succulents

[@samgunn9506]

Just found your channel! I'm from Houston too. I have a bunch of indoor plants, but I just got my first succulents and I love them already.

[@Etuffly]

Thisisanon404 Go to Joshua’s in the Heights if you haven’t already

[@tucklohanan8409]

I’ve seen some potting mix + coco peat + perlite, then I have some idea to mix a little sand and charcoal on top of that. What do you think of my potting mixture. I just start doing yesterday so I don’t know the outcome..Newcastle AU

[@SucsForYou]

That would work for 'thirstier' succulents. For others just stick w/ potting mix and perlite (or top soil and other drainage materials) 🙏

[@isol]

Love your videos!! Trying to learn how to take care of my sucs. This is a project

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you!

[@MsKScreations]

Also, I really enjoyed the clarity with which you talked about the plants. Easy to understand. Great video. Very Personable and friendly. Thanks again for sharing.

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you again!

[@Antoninorosetta]

I live in Beaumont, Texas and my succulents are kept on my screened porch that is protected from the north wind!!! This winter must have been a lot colder for my succulents!! I've never had to put them away over the years, but this year the cold killed all my succulents!!! I don't have a large collection of succulents, but they have thrived over the last 10 years, even in the winter!!! But, this year I didn't think the winter would be cold enough to kill my suc's, but it killed them all. I'm going to buy some more succulents because I really love them, and I didn't realize this winter that it was much to cold for my suc's!!! I'm going to purchase a bunch of baby succulents and take them off the porch in the future, so this won't ever happen again!!!! All my cacti survived the cold, go figure!!!!!

[@SucsForYou]

We've never had a winter like that before! I really hope it doesn't happen again.

[@iwill3133]

VERY informative! Thank you. My 2 favorite tools for my mini suc's are from dollartree. Drumroll....turkey baster for applying water in small amounts and avoiding leaves ( I catch rainwater for them) and plastic infant spoons and forks (12/$1) spoon for filling in dirt in small crevaces to I don't throw dirt all over the little guy and fork is handy for moving the dirt around in the pots. Also I use an eye dropper I kept from something to add water as well because SOMETIME even a turkey baster is too large. Keep those vids a comin', you're the best!!!

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you! I think a baster would be great for my seed trays :)

[@LeChatNoir551]

Thank you for your great work. I asked you for advice on leave propagation weeks ago and finally my leaves are starting to show some roots. :D Thanks again and congrats on 10k! :D

[@SucsForYou]

GREAT news!! Thank you and thanks for the update!!

[@okmama]

Thank you so much for your videos. My problem is knowing when to water. With a pot full of plants along with top dressing, how are you to know when the soil has sufficiently dried out? Putting your finger deep into the pot to try to determine the moisture can really mess up the plants and dressing.

[@SucsForYou]

I like to use a chopstick sometimes, but you can just get familiar with what the pot feels like when it has been watered and when it's dry - it's going to feel a lot lighter.

[@okmama]

@@SucsForYou Thank you

[@DeniseHernandezBL]

Hi! I just bought my first succulent combo. I have about dozen plants so I usually leave them in their nursery pots until they show me signs they need a knew home. However, the succulents I bout looks like it has regular soil. I bought a bag of succulent soil and a bottle of food for them. Do you think i should change the soil out now or should I give it some time before I repot? I'm in New York with a west facing window and a grow light. Please help! p.s. I love your videos, your handmade pots, and your personality

[@SucsForYou]

Sorry for the late reply! Texas has been dealing with a brutal winter storm. You can repot them whenever you like! And thank you for the kind words!

[@Mspinkpinay]

You have a great personality ❤️

[@SucsForYou]

Oh thank you!

[@debbiepickens1000]

Thank you so much for your videos! I started propagating babies three weeks to a month ago. I'm in Melbourne, Fla. We have had solid rain, no sun for at least two weeks. My babies are no longer rosettes, they are stretched out with a few leaves on top. Should I keep them, will they eventually become healthy? I am buying a grow light next month. Thank you so much!!

[@tiffanyberry7249]

Hey! I'm in Houston also! I'm trying to save a few succulents that I got in the mail, and I came across your video!

[@SucsForYou]

Howdy neighbor!

[@tiffanycheng7097]

the garlic cover idea is genius

[@B33tl3bop]

I loved the intro! First video I’ve watched from your channel and subbed instantly!

[@SucsForYou]

Aw thank you!!

[@mattrodcollects2689]

HTX! Thanks for spending your time on us!

[@SucsForYou]

YES! My pleasure!!! And I AM an HTX gal! Not so into the HOU thing :p

[@Etuffly]

Sucs For You! Native Houstonian here! 💚💚

[@MsKScreations]

Very informative and interesting! Thank you! I really appreciate the soil mix you talked about especially. I definitely have been doing many things wrong with my Sucs so will try to fix them now, starting with soil!

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you Phoenix S! Good soil makes a MEGA difference! You'll see... :)

[@kblong71]

😑I wish I would have watched this before planting all my cacti and succulents in the cactus soil, and there are a lot. I just noticed today some weren't drying out as fast as they should, took them all out to save them. I already have the cactus soil, perlite, and pea gravel, could I make a mix with these, and if so what would you suggest? In fact my regular soil mixed with perlite for my houseplants is lighter than this soil. These pots are small, with lots of holes and still are staying wet forever. Thanks, learning so much from your channel. Brilliant name, by the way.

[@SucsForYou]

Hi Aunt Krocky! Thank you! I would skip the pea gravel since it's not porous and will trap moisture in the dirt. Even just some top soil with a lot of perlite will hold you over but be careful about overwatering :)

[@bobbiechinn9578]

Thanks for the good info! Love the Monstera earrings! Edit: oh yeah, new subber! lol

[@SucsForYou]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@someonenew7292]

Oh oh! I thought a coffee filter would be okay to stop soil from going out drain hole .... off to rescue a couple sucs! I guess i have to much soil and not enough 'stone' ... going to need to invest there too!

[@SucsForYou]

Definitely will be worth it! One or two less things to worry about ;)

[@jaylinnification]

Nature vibes your way

[@Crystal-be9ze]

Ok Andrea I’m confused because I have heard from everyone that you should water deep and literally flood the pot when watering but I saw you barely put any water on yours so can you please clear that up for me, thanks so much you’re the best! Also at 17:43 what is that plant that your hand is on with the main stem laying all it’s side and all those little babies?

[@SucsForYou]

I live in a really humid climate and if I watered everything deeply nothing would ever dry out 😂 They do get flooded on occasion and the benefit to that for many plants is to encourage deeper root growth. A lot of succulents don't have long roots though so it's really not necessary 🙏 And that plant is a crested Echeveria weirdo - not sure of the species though, sorry!

[@Crystal-be9ze]

Sucs For You! Thank you!

[@leversonholder5678]

Thank you so much for all the helpful tips and information you've shared. And a big congrats.😊

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you!! 🌸🌸

[@CleoGravel]

New subscriber 😊 what is a grow light ? Sorry I’m new to the plant world and have no idea what I’m doing lol. I don’t get to much light in my condo. Just learning how to water them, not sure about the soil I need, just using a indoor soil now. Any idea on a plant book I could purchase to help me 😊out ? Thank you for sharing 😊

[@SucsForYou]

I have a book called The Succulent Manual and a few videos on grow lights as well!

[@catherinecolardo]

good job i love plnts

[@innekek2169]

I think i saw🐿🐿 squirels in your back yard..sooo cuuuteee....very informative video..🖒

[@SucsForYou]

Haha yes! Thank you!!

[@John-yt4tb]

How do I go about planting new succulent seeds? I've tryed laying them on dry soil and I'm using a heat light as were I live we never get any sun,please help. I love all your videos,your succulents are beautiful ❤🌱🌵

[@SucsForYou]

Check out my latest video! All about starting seeds!

[@John-yt4tb]

@@SucsForYou thank you

[@janieharvey9871]

Thank you so much for your great tips! Very helpful-I’m in the Houston area also, so I can really relate to all your experience! I’m still learning & enjoying my succulents!

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks Janie!! Houston has a lot of pros and cons regarding succulents ;)

[@janieharvey9871]

Sucs For You! Yes! We do tend to get a lot of rain here-sometimes too much! I’m still learning which succulents need more water or light than others😬

[@christinasmith9620]

I love your videos there all so very educational . I love my grow light i live in Laurel Delaware and i live in a area there where isn’t much light so many trees blocking lights into my home . Thank you for your videos 👌🏼 your awesome 👏🏻😎

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks so much Christina!! Yes! Love my grow lights! I glad you have some too!

[@bethyoung3654]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@SucsForYou]

Awesome! You're welcome!

[@danacoates6511]

Great video for us beginners!

[@Sagebabeee]

I’m just doing a bit of research today but I wanted to let yk that you are so cute!!

[@SucsForYou]

Lol!! Thank you!

[@suethompson1018]

Love your video's your plant's your music choice the music reminds me off little baby plants popping up . Thank you so much

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you Sue!!

[@sandrasealy7411]

I live in buffalo ny..so right now my succulents have been thriving on my south facing deck ..very warm ...worried abt bringing them in but I have south facing window gets lots sun ☀️ hope they will be ok

[@leaflover3497]

I have found that glazed pots hold a lot more water and I have to be careful not to pour in too much water too frequently.

[@janea7592]

Great video 👍definitely needed for all of us beginners.

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks sweet Janea!

[@debrahuggins6715]

Love your plant area! (Florida room?) I'm a newbie and thank you for your succulent wisdom!

[@paradigmrouge8216]

I have been looking for someone doing succulents in Texas! I'm in the Dallas area. Do you have any Texas-specific tips or a video on Texas-friendly outdoor succulents? (If you don't please make one.) In Dallas, we have drought conditions and high temps in the summer, but we also see frost and at least one ice storm in the winter. I also have the issue of not having any south-facing windows and no great afternoon shade outside.

[@SucsForYou]

We're basically neighbors according to Texas-size standards 😂 So most of my videos are going to be relevant to your location but you will need to take more precautions against freezing temps there. You can always set up some grow lights indoors! As for the lack of shade, you can use other 'tougher' plants to create shade or install a simple shade cloth where you need it :)

[@michelleseager9782]

I’m in Dallas also

[@jensb.9595]

Thank you... I'm like omg😲, i don't understand!!? I've gone thru lots of root rot & different soils, different plants, even more videos of different ppl telling me what I'm doing wrong off house well there's are doing & I look at mine & still trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong or why mine didn't look like there's🤔🤔🤔 I think i can relate & understand you so much better & I'm really looking forward to learning more from you & you helping me more!! Thank you🤗🤗

[@SucsForYou]

Feel free to join our FB group if you'd like to share pics and get some more feedback! facebook.com/groups/sucsforyou/

[@daisynickson6917]

I watch all the time and learn a lot

[@kingrose2345]

Love your vids! Can you make a video talking about the "flour" like dust that is on some succulents leaves, I thought it was dust and rubbed it all off only later to learn it's the plants natural sun protection! And that's after I pitted them in clay pots put clay pebbles at the bottom and used really expensive bonsai succulent mix for the soil and topped them with decorative top layer! I put so much time and money into them and then rubbed off all their sunscreen which I also learned will never come back ...I was so mad and wished I had heard about this in ALL the other video I had watched to learn how to successfully put them...I even have a grow light on them

[@zebaansari2859]

can u tell me if euphorbia tirucalli pencil plant has a only green variety or not?do all pencil plants turn bright orange under specific conditions? p.s. ur plants r so happy n beautiful lyk u 😊

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks Zeba! Yes, the E. tirucalli will turn from green to yellow, orange, and even red and bright pink! It usually happens when it gets colder outside with low watering and bright sun... mine is going back to green for the summer

[@Shane_TV_Screen]

New to your channel. Appreciate your video. Been growing succ’s for nearly a decade here in Oz. Having a blast. What’s your favourite succulents you are currently growing, (they’re all awesome, I know)😎🥂

[@shastawolfamute2203]

A good tip with no drainage is to choose a pot that's shallow. I have a Haworthia in a little pinch pot my sister made me and i pour out excess water after I soak the soil. It's been alive and thriving for months.

[@andianderson502]

Way to go, 10,000 Subscribers!!

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you Andrea!!!

[@gabriellawalton9662]

You crack me up!! I love your videos, thanks for sharing your great green 👍

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you Gabriella!! 😘

[@Zeskiav]

hey! i’m getting my new baby echeverias soon and i wanted to know how many watts should the grow light be?

[@sikkimdrugusersforum1937]

I am from Himalaya and learning about growing succulents here in my tiny rented house.. is it good to use river sand for succulents?

[@SucsForYou]

I'm worried it may be too small grains and bad for the roots and drainage.

[@catluck6725]

Hi I LOVE the way you talk about succulents can you please make a video about jade plant why the leafs full off .

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks Cat! I'll put it on the list of ideas :) Do you mean the Portulacaria afra 'jade' or Crassula ovata Jade?

[@strangedays2010]

First time seeing your videos. Subscribed after the intro 🤣 sucs to be you 👌🏽

[@SucsForYou]

😂 Thank you! And sucs be to you! 🌵🙏

[@diananguyen4886]

Thank you so much for sharing your (Tips ) I am from Houston Texas also and I am new too. SUCCULENTS 👌🏻😉

[@SucsForYou]

Welcome Diana!!

[@vbenedetti1220]

Hi I’m a new subscriber, when potting cuttings or propagation do you use the same soil mixture?

[@SucsForYou]

Yes I do!

[@vbenedetti1220]

Thanks for responding!!! It seems like my succulents are struggling. The propagated plant babies that I have are shriveling up. I live in florida so I try to keep them cool by placing them north facing to get the least amount of direct sun exposure. I also have them under an overhang. But I’m still getting crunchy looking plants. Should I be watering everyday?

[@meganheydorn212]

So I just recently got a little tiny baby succulent plant I’m not even sure what kind it is but I’ve accidentally knocked it over a couple of times and the last one it broke off of the roots will I be able to regrow it just like normal or will it not work sense it is a baby now and wasn’t an adult plant yet

[@boxgamer5235]

I've been propagating my succulents for a year they're pretty big now not that big but the stems are really small is it time for me to repot them in a bigger pot is that how the stem gets bigger or thicker

[@vanschermerhorn7167]

Will outdoor succulents grow indoors under a grow light ?

[@SucsForYou]

Sure, as long as it's a good quality light!

[@raydenzidane6]

Good for you! You deserve it awesome channel and you explain things so well.Awesome as always!

[@SucsForYou]

Thankya Ray!! And thanks for always being so encouraging! :D

[@Skyy_479]

Where do you get your pumice from? Menards/Lowes/Home Depot or Online?

[@SucsForYou]

I have to order it. Here's a 'shop' of the supplies I use :) amazon.com/shop/sucsforyou

[@cynthx]

i was stupid and put my haworthia venosa in direct sunlight after repotting it into a bigger pot. now it's brown and its leaves are shriveling and deflating. i'm so sad. so i put it in the shade and watered it, but nothing is working. can it be saved? :'(

[@littlebeebs1]

Hey again! I bought your book , but I don’t see this specific subject in it . Do I need to rinse all the nursery soil off the roots of my succulents before repotting them ? I read somewhere that leaving that nursery soil on the roots when repotting can keep the roots from getting water cuz the peat based nursery soil hardens and repels water . Makes sense. That’s what I’ve been doing, but wonder if I’m wasting time and risking the plants by rinsing the roots . Thanks so much ❤️🤗

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you for buying The Succulent Manual!! I don't rinse but I do remove most of the organic material. Be sure you let the roots dry before repotting in dry dirt then keep it dry a few more days at least before watering :)

[@joanneacevedo8201]

Hi, I'm a new here. I have approximately 12 succulents and they're doing good. Liked the medium your using for potting. I'm wondering if I can use small lava rocks instead of pumice?

[@SucsForYou]

They would need to be pretty small but sure!

[@joanneacevedo8201]

Sucs For You! They sell them here and they are smaller than pumice (small size). Thanks

[@SucsForYou]

Sounds good to me then!

[@woodedo]

Love your videos. This was very helpful :D

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks Eduardo!

[@modemode3663]

Great show love the music

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks!!

[@innekek2169]

You got beautiful plants too..😍

[@PrincessLetty1979]

I’m end Houston too. What place/s did you find to get your pumice?

[@SucsForYou]

I order mine from General Pumice - amzn.to/2VApl9l - the 3x16" fines :)

[@sophiaelizabeth79]

I have the same shirt as you! Lol I got it off Etsy. So cute and comfy!

[@SucsForYou]

YAY! That's my friend Sally in Florida! Isn't it the SOFTEST!!

[@labdian]

I need to become a pro-holer. A great video.

[@SucsForYou]

Yes girl! 🤣🕳🙏Thank you!

[@terryklemesrud758]

This was a special video for we beginners!! Thanks!!!

[@SucsForYou]

I hope it helps! Thanks Terry!

[@jhomarcabalquinto5179]

is it okay to use mixed garden soil, aquarium pebbles and construction sand? i have sansieveria bacularis

[@SucsForYou]

Fine sand and aquarium pebbles trap moisture and compact around the roots so I wouldn't recommend it. Better off with perlite and soil :)

[@jhomarcabalquinto5179]

@@SucsForYou thank you! :)

[@irisroldan3958]

I am at Puerto-Rico my plants have a hard time thriving inside what can I do? There is not much light to n my home and the sun is pretty tough to out there

[@SucsForYou]

I suggest some type of shade cloth for hot afternoon sun. Morning sun and south facing areas should be okay!

[@jessie8434]

Hello 🙂 thanks for the awesome video! I have a couple of questions.. you mentioned briefly something about how the roots of succulents work and why they need air, is there another video you have that goes in to detail on this? Also, do you have a video about dry propagating leaves? Thank you 💜

[@SucsForYou]

Thanks Jessie! You should read through the first chapter in The Succulent Manual (free to read here- sucsforyou.com/thesucculentmanual/chapter-1-basic-tips-the-succulent-manual/ ) and check out this vid - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3LXhKijlst9l6M

[@jessie8434]

@@SucsForYou thank you so much 🌸💜

[@jensb.9595]

I've actually killed a cpl plants by changing them so many times or maybe they were just dead by root rot & didn't know it, but I really don't think so, bc they weren't grey death color, they were green, reaching for three sun😱😱

[@jensb.9595]

I do appreciate all the tips & advice, bc I think I've saved a few before they got root rot :)

[@Heather-os3cq]

Congrats on 10,000!!! That is so awesome!

[@SucsForYou]

Thank you so much Heather!! xoxox!!

[@mariae.santiago620]

I bought some very colorful succulents from fairy blooms and they are all turning green...what does that mean? Are they not stressed enough to keep their color?

[@SucsForYou]

Correct- but when it cools off outside the colors will come back :) Bright light, cool weather, dry soil = colorful sucs ;)

[@SewEasyCreations]

Awesome, congrats! You do and you are! Love your videos and I find them so, so helpful. You've saved some of my succulents from certain death, that is for sure. Onward and upward!

[@SucsForYou]

SewEasyCreations - You are so kind and have always been so supportive!! Thank youuu! AND YOU saved your succulents my friend! You sought the information and put it to work in time to save your plant! But I'm super happy to hear than and I may quote you someday :p 🌵😊

[@kimowens4665]

I have an aloe plant in succulent soil with very little of the Alkasha white river pebbles at the bottom. I live in Maryland so now while it is the beginning of Fall and still warm I put her outside for Natural sun. I plan on getting her a grow light for the winter. I am scared I will kill her. My aloe is in a terracotta pot with a drain hole. She doesnt seem to stand up as much as I would like her to. I dont know if I just didnt add enough soil because of her leaning. Somewhere I heard to use bamboo to help aloe stand up. I have bamboo but I dont know how to use it like bamboo all the way around her or not? I had a string slightly put around her to help her stand up better before I got the bamboo. I would love to see an aloe care video from you. Thank you so much!! Any comments are welcome. Thank you kindly, Kim

[@SucsForYou]

My new video is on Aloes! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5zGgqSPlK9nntU

[@ryn688]

Would I still be able to use the cactus and succulent potting mixture with added perlite? How well would that work? Thanks!

[@SucsForYou]

Yep but be very careful about overwatering since it will take longer to dry :)

[@ryn688]

Alright, thank you! :)

[@SucsForYou]

sho thang!

[@ryn688]

So, ironically my first succulent that I was going to plant Thursday has been knocked over by my cat, and a few of the leaves were shredded. I saved four leaves and I am going to try and propagate them. There are still around four or five leaves attached to the original plant, will the plant still thrive or should I try to propagate all of the leaves? Thanks again!