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After killing three succulents, I finally kept one alive for a month
I used to think succulents were easy, but I managed to kill three in a row. Each time, I overwatered them because I was too eager. After the third one died, I looked it up online and found out they need very little water and lots of light. This month, I got a new succulent and placed it by a sunny window. I only watered it once, when the soil was bone dry. Today, it's been a whole month and it's still green and perky. It's a small win, but it feels good to finally get it right. What's a simple thing you failed at before getting it to work?
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henderson.mason7mo ago
Managed to drown a cactus by overwatering it every other day. Convinced myself it was thirsty because the soil looked dry. Finally left it alone and it perked right up.
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daniel_perez7mo ago
Killed a snake plant the same way, turns out they thrive on neglect.
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caseyl186mo ago
Yeah @daniel_perez, I learned that the hard way too. I stopped watering mine for like a month and it finally started putting out new growth. They really do better when you just forget about them.
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