Only tip you need: Forget about them and water only once a week like you did last week or was it 2 weeks ago lol

One year after watching your video I turned 60 succulents into 400! I had no idea what I was doing but I followed much of your advice and I'm not ashamed to say - I am now an expert on succulents! All thanks to you Garden Answer. Thank you!

Tips (summary) #1 Choose a container with drainage #2 Use a cactus and succulent soil #3 Pick a healthy succulent #4 PLANT #5 WATER #6 LIGHT #7 Fertilize #8 Keep your plant away from insects #9 Groom

I have bought 8 succulents within the last 2 weeks. Mum said no more.. I don't even know how to properly care for them wish me luck

I've got two succulents today after watching this, fingers crossed

Couple of extra tips that might help: When re-potting, remove the succulent carefully from its current pot, and put to one side. Place the now-empty old pot into the new one, on a shallow layer of soil, so that the rim of the old pot stands a little proud of the rim of the new one. Infill around the old pot with the compost, and press the compost to firm it, but not too compact. Gently remove the old pot and - voila! You have a ready-made hole to exactly fit the succulent, which you can now place into the hole you have precisely made for it! The level of the new soil should be a fraction below the level of the soil around the succulent (or cactus, even!) in order to keep the neck/stem of the plant, slightly above the level of the watering line. This will help to prevent stem-rot. Use purpose-made gravel to surround and support the plant, if the neck is a little wobbly. Succulents will, in time, lose their lower leaves, exposing the stem more and more, which is fleshy and prone to damage from water, or handling, so gravel will help shield it from those dangers. Here to help - !! :o)

I got 14 on a whim yesterday. Say a prayer for me 😂

I just bought Walmart out of all of their succulents because they were all dying and on clearance. I have cared for other plants, but this is my first with succulents...and now I have 27 🤣 Wish me luck!!!!

I've killed more than a few succulents and others 😔 but I seem to have gotten the hang of it, the major turning point for me was when a friend told me not to water my plants directly from the tap water. The chemicals in the water were killing my babies! Instead, she told me to fill up a gallon of tap water and let it sit for 24-48 hours to allow the chems to dissipate.

Great video, thanks for the tips! You mention watering the succulents right after you plant them. I've found that when I do this, mine are more likely to rot. I found some tips online saying not to water them for the first week after planting, and have found much more success with my succulents being healthy afterwards! Wanted to throw that in there.

Great Advice! Here’s something most people dont know: NEVER plant in terracotta or clay pots INDOORS because they dry out the plant, mold, crack and are VERY prone to getting flies, especially over the winter. I always plant in the original plastic pot then place it into a bigger pot, like a coffee mug. Otherwise, this is great advice! thanks :D

2:29 Wow that is the best water jug I've ever seen and I'm not being a brown nose here. I work in metal fab with copper, stainless, brass, mild steel, aluminum ect ect so I appreciate good metal craft.

succulents are my addiction! but man, they are an adjustment! I have killed SOOOO many! but, when it becomes obvious that they're dying I've just plucked some leaves or taken so e cuttings from whatevers left that's good and tried to get a new sprout. they're amazing that way!

No wonder mine died

My sister just gave me a succulent as a V-day gift. She's so sweet. So, I am determined to take care of it. Hence, here I am.

I just ordered some succulents and I’m so excited to try planting out! This made the whole process not seem too overwhelming either. Thank you for making this!

I could watch your videos for hours

I put the S U CC in Succulent

I love succulents and I’m so thankful for these tips.

I just got my first succulent arrangement. This already has helped me since they’re different from the other plants I have. Thank you!

I'd like to think I'm a good gardener ....... But I've killed (moment of silence) a few aloe plants in my time . Either I water to much or I underwater . Thank you for the tips !

thank you for making me brave enough to repot and pack in my succulents to make display pots. I have been very 'precious' with them, planting out and waiting for them to grow to fill the pot. - Kerry from Australia

Your channel has become my favorite gardening channel. Clear and succinct explanations, thank you!

I literally just started researching succulents for their benefits and this was an incredibly helpful video! Thank you so much for your time, this definitely gave me some very helpful pointers as far as starting out!!

Hello Laura, I would like to really thank you for the informative videos you share and for your encouraging remarks. From over-watering to improper propagation, growing succulents for me was quite challenging. However, with the immensely useful knowledge you kindly provide, and with my curiosity regarding these beautiful plants, my failures became valuable learning lessons. In addition to proper plant care and treatment, the education you provide was key to my botanical success. Keep up the great work! 🌺 Best, Khalid

I’m in Australia and a beginner gardener but my succulents are soo hearty, they just keep multiplying. I have them in average potting mix, water every 3 to 5 days and leave them in the scorching Aussie sun. They thrive. All I do is tidy them up every few months.

My succulent garden was outdoors under roof facing the west and I had extraordinary results. Moved them indoors in a closet with shelving and artificial grow lighting before first frost. I LOVE these plants!

Fabulous video straight and to the point. I just bought my first succulent and am ready for the challenge!

I live in FL, and have just started growing some succulents. This was really helpful. Thanks!

“make sure you pick succulents that aren’t dying” yikes

Love your easy simple video explaining. Makes a lot of sense to me. Started with succulents a couple years ago and have gone through many due to lack of knowledge of them and how to care for them. What you have simply said is correct since i have started doing those simple things. Good job! Thanks

@Garden Answer, you are a Natural at public speaking and teaching. What a delightful change from most YT videos. And keeping the content less than 5 minutes is always wonderful. Thank you very much.

I am on my 2nd aloe vera and it's definitely doing better than the last one did, but still battling to get it to perk up a bit more. I will probably try fertilizer on the next watering. Now I'm trying my first graptopetalum murasaki/pentandrum and it's turned a green/blue color vs. the purple-y it was when I bought it. After watching this, I at least know to leave that dust-like covering on the leaves alone! Thanks for making these videos for succulent newbies like me!

I am glad I found your channel. I LOVE succulents but they always die on me. I am really wanting to get more into it and grow them. So hoping for the best! Thanks for all your great tips. I live in WA state so the weather here is crazy. Looking forward to more of your succulent tips ;)

I love how quickly and concisely you went through these tips 🥰🥰🥰

This tour really kicked off the season ! I got our trees up yesterday and enjoyed this video with the tree lights on and a cuppa tea...so many lonely ornaments !

Thank you Laura for all the amazing information. Your tips and instructions were very clear and concise. I needed a video like this one since I just recently fell in love with cactuses and succulents and now have a few at home. You have yourself a new subscriber! :)

i am so glad i found your channel! I just got a succulent and I needed the advice. Thank you so so so much!!!

Your explanation is so important! Thank you so much! I bought dozens this week! My passion.

I’m a new plant mom and this was helpful, thank you 🥺❤️

I love how helpful and pretty this video is😊

thank you so much

I just bought myself a cactus growing kit and before I started in with the planting and germinating, I wanted to get some knowledge and tips. I very much appreciate this video and will keep it in mind.

Getting ready to embark on succulent plating after watching your unboxing from Mountain Crest this week! Got my cactus soil, have the perfect window sill (I hope), plants and pots are on their way from Mountain Crest! So excited! 🌵🌱🪴This video was extremely helpful!

Another one of my succulent heroes 👍🏼🌵

Thanks 4 sharing. My advice from a killer, do not water often ( consider if winter, summer or depending on ur season, a week or month), do not put on direct sunlight thus only indirect light, if cold or winter then put the plants inside, use pots with succulent soil only and with holes, and fertilize accordingly or re-pot with new succulent soil. There u go... i learnt mine for my aloe vera and i'm trying to revive some of the remaining and i'm new to succulents, thanks i just reliazed it is spring time so lucky i am.

I just brought a succulent home from work and she immediately bloomed a few hours after I got her settled. I still need to re-pot her, so i came here for advice, thank you so much for getting to the point and being so frank about what to look for

I just placed my first order from The Succulent Source and I’m so excited to get them! I am BRAND NEW to gardening and these will be my first plants! Hope I can keep them alive haha

This was very helpful. I had a succulent plant that was left outside over the winter and was dying. I saved it before it was long gone. They are doing much better now. Also, just an idea for your channel. You should start a playlist/series where each video you talk about one type of plant.

Very helpful! I am actually a beginner this was very inspiring!

I bought my first climbing aloe and 2 ruby ball cactus IM SO EXCITED!!

you are such a positive person and I love that about you. I have been trying succulents for the first time and luckily enough I have been successful. Thank you for your info!

I absolutely LOVED this video Laura :-) Succulents are my life haha! thanks a million for sharing and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness and happy growing from Ireland and have a BRILLIANT weekend ahead XXXXX

Just bought several to keep me busy during covid 19

Thank you! I have tried before and I love these little plants and so I am encouraged to try again!

Why a delightful short and to the point extremely helpful video!! Thank you 😌🙏🏽✨

3:15 oh I wonder if mine have powder *rubs fingers all over my succlents* Yup. They do.

Thanks boo ☺... My lil babies are gonna be lit

I absolutely love succulents and cacti. I have unfortunately killed off a few succulents (I find cacti much easier to care for) in the last few years. Watering them from the top, watering them too much, too much light and also not enough light! I've found keeping them pretty tricky so far. I've done a fair bit of research since then though and bought myself just one last week. Thought I'd better concentrate on keeping just one alive first before I buy any more! Great vid, some really helpful tips there! Thank you. :)

aaa thank you so much for this. My first succulents had died only after around two months, so i kinda stayed away from them but as a Christmas gift, my friend gave me another one. it's really nice to have a clear guide.

1:08 Can I please have a leaf off that cute succulent! So adorable 😀🌱💖

Yesterday I bought a succulent and I was a little worried because it's... My first plant lol I hope It doesn't die, but definitely i'll keep trying if happens

Good information! I will be receiving my first set of succulents tomorrow. So excited to plant them and I will definitely use your tips! Thanks 😊

I got a new succulent yesterday his name is Pablo, hopefully I can successfully keep Pablo alive

Very useful thanks!

This video was very helpful. One of my succulents does a couple of days ago from me over watering it, but now I know the correct amount of water to give it! Also, could you do a video on small bamboo. I have a small house plant size of my own and was wondering how much I should water it, if it needs fertilized, and how much sun to give it. Hopefully you see this comment!!

thank you! i got 5 new succulents yesterday and this was sooo needed I even gave my succulents names. i just watered them today and they are in front of a good window, that doesn’t have Direct sunlight but enough for them

Im on my dad's account rn, but he has a little succulent garden, and I remember my mom used to take dropped leaves from the succulents and plant them and they would grow into new succulents. Because I was bored, I found one with a tiny root and planted it in a small ceramics mug i made with rocks in the bottom. It's actually growing and it's so beautiful. I want to grow more, but I figured I might as well learn about what I'm doing before I go on ahead XD. Thanks so much for the tips!

Thank you for the nice video! I have two questions: Where did you get the pots with the saucer? Is there any difference between clay and ceramic pots for growing succulents? Thanks so much!

OMG! That first succulent though. At first I though it was just a pile of stones piled on top of the pot. LOL!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I've been failing at this succulent thing and this video is saving me.

Thank you for sharing as I have just started my succulent collection

great tips.

Can you please do a Cactus Tips for Beginners?

I just purchased my first 2 succulents. I'm feeling a little more confidant about actually keeping them alive after watching this video. Thank you :) wish me luck.

Greetings Laura (and Aaron), I love your videos! Your passion and joy for gardening is contagious and I've caught it bad. Especially with succulents. They are perfect in my climate, a very hot zone 9 in Northern Cali. I would love to see more detailed videos about care, arrangement, and compatibility. Which work better together? What's a good arrangement for full shade/full sun? How to read the signs of what the plant needs, what it looks like when it needs more or less water or sun or whatever... maybe this would be better on your other new channel (which I also love, BTW) but I'd love access to more of the vast stores of knowledge you've attained over the years. Thank you for everything you do. You inspire so many people.

Funny how she says Watch out for bugs / insects take a picture of it to your local garden center. Here is the point in the Netherlands I went to the local garden center and what do I see? Cactus and Succulents in just plain garden soil.....they don't even know how to pot the catcti or succulents, let alone tell you about what bug or insect is in your plant lol. I think it is better to go to forums and what not I bet that people discover what investation you got alot faster then someone who works at a garden center who knows nothing about the plants harritage but just to sell it

Quarantine made me get into plants. I'm growing wheatgrass! I went to the store yesterday and I bought a mini succulent (I named it Quasimodo/Quasie) and I'm hoping it survives

I’m watching this video four years after publishing. Thanks for the tips. Your video quality is 👌🏽

I got some in early or mid summer last year and I've had to repot them 3 times already-they grow so fast!

Thank you for the tips.. now my suspicions are answered.. I bought some succulents then they started to die one by one.. I am so sad 😢..

Really great video***

I bought 5 yesterday and this was very helpful. thanks

This is SO much easier to understand than all the other vids, they make things so complicated!

I had a succulent when i lived in a musty basement room (where I eventually found mold growing underneath my mattress) and it was tiny and i got it at a weird plant sale at school and it survived a long time, including a three week period where i went out of country for vacation. Upon arrival I expected it to be dead but found it alive and kicking. Fast forward to moving into an actual apartment, i forgot about it for a week and when i checked on it i found it completely dried out and dead :( something about that musty basement really encouraged growth.

god dammit i should of watched this first before going to ikea and getting a metal pot and potting soil

Bought 2 succulents today... Trying for the first time. Hope it turns out good. Thanks for the tips.

Thank you SO MUCH for a straight to the point, informative video! THIS is the kind of video I want to find when I'm trying to get some quick helpful tips! Thank you again!! I'm subscribing.

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Thank you for sharing, I am new to succulents, but I love them.

Going to try these tips. I got a succulent from my dear friends funeral that had passed away. I did amazing with it at first and it was so healthy. Now starting to have little leafs from the bottom of it shriveled and fall off… plants and any kind of nature was one of her favorite hobbies. Trying to carry on that for her. Wish me luck !!!

My first plant is a mini rose bush

Thank u very much for ur video, ia hoping to go on Sunday to buy few plants of this kind, please do a video of orchids too.

I just subscribed and clicked the bell. Last year, I had purchased a succulent and a cactus and succulent planting mix. My plant was doing great until a few months later when I ended up in the hospital. I was away from home 5-6 months. When I finally got home, my succulents along with my other plants were shriveled up and beyond saving. I have hens and chickens growing in pots outside. I don't do anything special for them and they are doing fairly well considering how long I was away from home.

I have 19 succulents.. your videos have taught me so much!! 😄 thanks for helping me not kill them 💕

I'm here because I just bought 4 succulents. Wish me luck

literally bought them yesterday watched this video today & I already messed up the first 4 tips 😅😅

You are a very smart and knowledgeable lady, thankyou for sharing your experiences and knowledge.

Great video... I just started with succulents a friend gave me, and used to raising Orchids. Very different, I know. Your video was precise, quick, and a pleasure to watch. Thank you so much, wish me luck!