Want your succulents to get through summer smoothly and still burst out of their pots? Add a little of this right now.

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How to care for succulents well in summer is the biggest headache for every flower lover. Although succulent plants are easy to grow, summer is what they fear most. Many flower lovers' succulents usually grow so vigorously, but once summer arrives they all die off. So, what should we do to help succulents get through the summer?

The reason succulents fear summer is that the sun is too harsh and the weather is too hot. So in summer, succulents should avoid the midday sun and are best placed where they can get morning or evening sun. Once a succulent is sunburned, it cannot recover.

Many succulents enter a dormant period after summer begins. It is not that succulents in the dormant period do not need watering; there are some succulents that need watering stopped during dormancy, but they are few. So most succulents in summer just need reduced watering, and watering appropriately according to the succulent's growth condition is enough. But if summer brings continuous high temperatures, watering should still be stopped.

The most timely method now is to give the succulents a extra meal (fertilizer), fatten them up quickly and build up nutrients so they can get through summer well. Strong succulents can completely resist the hot summer temperatures. Succulents are relatively small, and many homemade flower fertilizers are too concentrated; using them on succulents will burn the roots. So choose a light, airy fertilizer. Peanut shells are a good choice. Crush the peanut shells into powder and sprinkle it in the flower pot; it can serve as organic fertilizer and also loosen the soil and improve airflow.

Diligent flower lovers should quickly do the above things. Not only can it help succulents get through summer smoothly, they can still grow and burst out of their pots.

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