How do I care better for my succulents?

Succulents are super easy to care for. Now, I am in zone 9 and mine live outside year round in pots and in ground. A piece falls off, stick it cut side down in some soil and it will start a new plant. Mine literally grow like weeds over the winter months. Here are some sites to help you out.

https://gilmour.com/growing-succulents-indoors

https://www.succulentsandsunshine.com/guide-growing-succulents-indoor-house-plants/

https://simplysucculents.com/plant-care-information/

Use much smallers pots till roots grow(roots filling pot or root bound), mix sand in with the dirt 50/50, let dry before watering( once a week or so). Fertilize lightly once every other month.

Keep in sun & don’t water but once a month . I only water minimum , not soak them all the way through! Any way that’s what works for me!

Those look like they are suffering from not enough sunlight. When they "stretch" they are trying to get to sun.

Move to Arizona.

Do your pots have drainage holes?

It's hard to tell, but your soil may be too heavy. Add some sand. Make sure they get lots of sun. Good Luck. They are such interesting plants. We once had a very large area of our garden filled with different varieties.

My husband has a large tray of succulents. They take minimal fuss, little water, and good sunlight. We have had some frosty days here, very unusual, but his plants are thriving. Those in the photo look as if they have too much room and too much water. I would suggest putting them in smaller pots, then putting the small pots in the ground. Also, make sure they are not where rain would drown them. Ours sit under a roof eave and are were protected from the worst of our rains. Good luck.

To summarize: smaller pots with drain holes, soil specifically for cactus and succulents plus add some sand and small pebbles for better drainage, water only when soil is dry at least halfway to the bottom of the pot, and better light. Not all succulents need sun, but they all need really good light. Good Luck! Succulents can bring a real sense of satisfaction when they have the right growing conditions!

Not all succulents/cacti are house friendly. I can't keep Lithops at all but can grow Aloes. Try a different kind.

It looks like you have Aloe Vera. I have had my "mother plant" for over 20 years. Aloe doesn't like lots of water (be sure to have good drainage) so I water it once a week or perhaps twice in the summer. We are in the south, so there is lots of sun, but since Aloe is easy to sunburn, I have it in a pot in a corner of the porch behind another plant that gives it shade. Then in the winter I move it to the garage. After the danger of frost, I bring it back out again, and that is when I separate the "babies" from the mother to re-pot them. They sprout the babies the best when the plants are crowded in the pot.

Make sure they get plenty of sunshine. Dry out completely between watering.

I absolutely do not have a “green thumb” but what I have found with succulents is to move them inside when it’s to cold to a spot where there’s some sun coming through a window. I live where it gets really hot for half the year them frosty cold for the other half.. sometimes mine look like yours but I take off the dead bits and loosen the soil and they come back good as new! Good luck!

They thrive on neglect. The one pictured, pull off the dead parts, stick it in a small draining pot with plain dirt (not nice potting soil) with some sand to keep it lose. Set it where it gets plenty of sun. Water lightly once a week at the most.

Do not repot until it's rootbound.

Hi Cindy, We have a huge collection of succulents and they are so rewarding. You can get a whole bunch of tips on growing, propagating or identifying here - - https://acraftymix.com/blog/tips-identifying-growing-succulents/

Hi Cindy, for your pictured succulent, cut off the dried out parts and leave the healthy part to callous over for a few days, then plant it in dry soil. Only start to water after about a week. For the future, you need to improve your watering schedule. You can check out my blog on how to better care for succulents. Good luck!