If your succulent suddenly looks tall, leggy, pale, or awkward instead of compact and healthy, your plant is most likely stretching. This is one of the most common problems people face when growing succulents indoors. Succulent stretching, also called etiolation, happens when a plant is not getting enough light. Instead of staying short and compact, … Read more
Finding the best window for succulents can completely change how your indoor plants grow. Many succulent problems that seem mysterious — stretching, leaning, fading color, weak growth, and even rot — often start with poor lighting. Most succulents naturally grow in bright, sunny environments with direct light for much of the day. Indoors, windows become … Read more
If your succulents are stretching, leaning, fading in color, or slowly declining indoors, there’s a very good chance they are not getting enough light. Even bright homes often do not provide the intense sunlight most succulents naturally need. That’s why many indoor growers eventually turn to grow lights. The best grow lights for succulents can … Read more
If you’ve ever brought home a beautiful succulent only to watch it slowly stretch, droop, rot, or lose leaves inside your house, you are definitely not alone. Indoor succulent care is very different from outdoor succulent care, and that’s where many beginners accidentally run into problems. Most succulents naturally grow in bright, dry environments with … Read more