I am a (paid) supporter/member of our city's local botanical gardens. This means, among other things, I get first dibs on classes. Once upon a time, not that long ago, I was browsing though the class catalog and came across a succulent class. I love to learn and why not learn about succulents?! 

Boy, oh boy did I learn a lot! 

One of my Facebook friends shared a photo of her beloved succulent plant, "what's wrong with it!!!" 

Even though succulents have shallow root systems and "easy-going," you do require a little more care than you'd want to believe. 

 

Her plant kinda liked like this: 

First: it's over water. The bottom leaves are mushy and yellow--Tall tail signs of over watering. What does a person do? Immediately take the plant out of the container and let it dry out a little. Re-pot and get back on track to a watering schedule. In the Winter, winter once every month or so. Always feel the soil before watering. It should be bone-dry before watering. Like dry-dry before watering. In the Summer, every two weeks? Again feel the soil! 

How to repot (or pot) a succulent: 

Materials: 

-terra cotta pot with drainage holes. Terrariums are cute and all, but not the best environment for "sick" succulent

-Potting soil. Any type but moisture retaining

-Perilight

Make a mix of 50% soil and 50% perilight. Fill pot with mix. Pull succulent out of old container, take off any soil off of the roots from old container. Make sure the roots are free from the old soil. Make a little hole (not deep, as succulents have shallow root systems) in the new container and place succulent in it. Don't need to pack down the soil, in fact don't! 

Why terra cotta pot? Succulents don't like to stand in water. Terra cotta is a natural material that allows the water to evaporate though the clay. 

Why perilight? Think about it. Succulents thrive in loose, sandy conditions. Perilight keeps the soil loose.