Aloe vera plant dying?

You may be overwatering it or it needs re-potting with succulent soil in the next size pot.

You might be over-watering it. Aloe vera is a succulent, meaning it has thick leaves that hold a lot of water. So, like cactus, they don't need watering as often as plants with thin leaves. I would suggest calling your local nursery and find out if you're giving it the right amount of water and light. Or put "how to care for aloe vera" in search and see if an answer from a knowledgeable/professional site comes up.

Sounds like root rot, and its pretty much the end of that. If you keep it for medicinal purposes cut the leaves and scrape out the aloe. They like drier soil, but my daughter and I have lost our aloe plant to this, and it started the same way.

One of several problems may be going on:

Remember succulents are kin to cactus and potting soil used on most plants will cause disease or death to succulents - due to the fact it tends to hold more water.Cactus and succulents prefer a more sandy type soil.

1) It's being overwatered.

2) The type of soil it is planted in is wrong.

3) It may not be getting enough live sunshine or may suffer sunburn damage by too much. Aloes will keep indoors but, they do need some lengthy stays (at least 4) of sunlight thrive in partial shade.

5) It never hurts to ask The Lord God Jesus to give you Wisdom and help you do best for your plants (or anything else for that matter) because after all He Is The One Who has created all things that we may enjoy them and care for them.

Thanks, I'll try re-potting and see if that helps.

One thing you might try as A WATER RESCUE is to separate the roots from soil and expose them to the sun - it may possibly dry it out some. You could at least discover whether it is suffering root rot. Wahl, if nothing else it is a learning experience - God does not waste anything when we are willing to trust Him and learn.

If you have over-watered it and the dirt is still soaked, try re-potting it in dry soil, taking care to be gentle with the roots. But I still think you should call a nursery pro and get his or her ideas.