Succulents For Beginners – Basic Succulent Plant Care Guide


Succulents are a very diverse group of plants that hold a timeless appeal for any gardener, no matter how green their thumb may be. With a nearly infinite number of varieties, succulent growing can keep even the most avid grower and collector interested. And with their low-maintenance needs and readiness to propagate, they’re easy to care for and forgiving of first-time gardeners still getting the hang of things.
Succulent Growing Info
Succulent plants are also perfectly suited to life indoors in containers, which means you don’t even need a garden to get the full succulent growing experience. In other words, if you’re looking to dip your toe into plants, succulents are the way to go. Interested in growing cactus plants? We’ve got that covered too.
In this Beginner’s Guide to Succulents, you’ll find information on basic succulent plant care and tips for keeping these plants healthy and happy. Welcome to the wide world of succulents!
Basic Succulent Plant Care Tips
- What is a Succulent Plant
- Growing Cactus and Succulents Indoors
- Soil for Succulent Plant Growing
- Cactus Growing Mix
- Watering Succulent Plants
- Watering Cactus Plants
- Fertilizing Succulents
- How to Propagate Cacti and Succulents
- Planting Cactus Seeds
- Growing Succulents from Seed
- What are Succulent Pups
- Removing Cactus Offsets
- Succulent Plant Division
- How to Repot Cactus
- Succulent Plant Pruning
- Cactus Pruning Info
- Succulent Winter Care
Designing with Cacti and Succulents
- Caring for Potted Succulent Plants
- Succulent Container Ideas
- How to Create a Succulent Terrarium
- Outdoor Succulent Gardens
- When to Plant Succulents
- Succulent Fairy Gardens
- Creating a Cactus Garden
- Creating a Succulent Zen Garden
- Succulent Wall Planters
- Cactus Dish Gardens
- Growing Succulents Vertically
- Succulent Rock Gardening
Cacti and Succulents for Beginners
- Types of Succulents
- Cold Hardy Succulents
- Aeonium
- Agave
- Aloe
- Echeveria
- Mammillaria Cactus
- Haworthia
- Echinocereus Cactus
- Hens and chicks
- Sempervivum
- Jade
- Kalanchoe
- Lithops
- Opuntia Cactus
- Sedeveria
- Sedum
- Moon Cactus
Succulent Growing Problems
- Common Succulent Plant Pests
- Succulent Watering Issues
- Overwatering Cactus
- How to Fix Succulent Root Rot
- Treating Fungal Issues in Cactus
- Drooping Succulent Plants
- Succulent Mite Control
- Reviving a Dying Succulent
- Leggy Succulent Plants
- Succulent Plant Not Blooming
- Cactus Plants Going Soft
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The only child of a horticulturist and an English teacher, Liz Baessler was destined to become a gardening editor. She has been with Gardening Know how since 2015, and a Senior Editor since 2020. She holds a BA in English from Brandeis University and an MA in English from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. After years of gardening in containers and community garden plots, she finally has a backyard of her own, which she is systematically filling with vegetables and flowers.