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Shoutout to the old greenhouse keeper who told me to try a 50/50 mix of sand and peat for my succulents, which I thought was crazy.
After ignoring his advice for years and watching my jade plants get mushy, I finally tried it last spring and now they're the healthiest they've been since I bought them in Tucson back in 2015, so what's the weirdest piece of plant care advice you've gotten that actually worked?
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vera_campbell2d ago
Wait, you ignored that advice for YEARS? How many jade plants did you lose before you finally gave in and tried the sand mix?
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king.stella2d ago
Let's just say the number is embarrassing. I had a whole graveyard of those thick stems on my windowsill. I was so sure regular potting soil was fine if I just watered less. Turns out they really do need that gritty mix to avoid wet feet. What finally convinced me was seeing a friend's jade that was ten years old and thriving in pure cactus mix. Have you had better luck with a certain brand of sand?
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