Growing succulents at home, cultivating a cozy life

In recent years, succulents have gradually become popular among office workers, students, and homebodies thanks to their easy care, naturally cute look, harmlessness, and healing qualities. Many young people fall so deep into the succulent rabbit hole that everything else fades into the background! Quite a few "succulent fans" have even risen to become "succulent masters," DIYing many enviable and wonderful miniature landscapes.

For beginner succulent growers, how can they step by step become "hardcore" succulent growers? This editor believes that first and foremost, you must master the basic planting process for succulents! So today, this editor has specially gathered a succulent planting guide, hoping that beginner "succulent friends" can get better and better at playing in the succulent circle.

1. Prepare tools

First, prepare the plants, base stones, nutrient soil and other materials, as well as tools such as tweezers, a small shovel, a cleaning brush, and a planter. Trim the roots of the plants, leaving about 2cm of the roots.After cleaning, turn the succulents over, place them root-side up in a shaded area without direct sunlight for 2-3 days, and let the wounds dry.

2. Pre-make a drainage and breathable layer

Add large-particle base stones to about 1/3 of the thickness at the bottom of the planter as a drainage and breathable layer. It is recommended to choose a planter with drainage holes, so you can add soil directly. If the drainage holes are relatively large, put in mesh gauze.

3. Add planting medium

Add an appropriate amount of nutrient soil into the flower pot,Do not fill it to the brim, and be sure to compact it.

4. Plant the succulents

With the help of tweezers, place the succulents in the planter one by one and secure them. You can arrange the succulents' positions according to your own preferences.

5. Top dressing decoration

Spread small stones over the remaining space in the planter to increase the succulents' visual appeal and also prevent the soil surface from being splashed up when watering. These small top-dressing stones come in diverse colors, and you can choose according to your preferences.

6. Remove dust and water

Finally, with the help of a brush and an air blower, remove the dust on the flower pot and the surface of the succulents to keep the overall look beautiful.Watering should not be frequent, and the amount of water should not be too much. Pay attention to observing the soil moisture of the succulents and whether the leaves are wrinkled.In spring, summer, and autumn, it is best to water in the evening or in the cool afternoon, while in winter it is best to water at noon.

The above is the process of planting small-pot succulents. Succulent planting is simple and easy to learn. For DIY succulent miniature landscapes, succulent beginners still need to pay attention to a few key points.

1. Plant selection

Shade-loving and sun-loving plants cannot be paired together.

2. Color matching

Succulents of the same color family should not be grouped too concentratedly; you can appropriately add a few flower picks, such as this kind of zakka-style flower pick:

3. Staggered layers

The transition in plant height should not be too abrupt, and the density should be moderate, not too crowded.

4. Later adjustments

If the succulents grow too large and affect the ornamental effect, you can take the succulents out or repot them.

Warm and adorable succulents create a "small forest" for our lives, filling modern people's lives with infinite coziness. I believe more people will join the succulent camp in the future, and this editor hopes this little guide can help more people!

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