I'm just now learning about succulents. You're such a great teacher, Maria. Your soil demonstration explains everything. I've been using 50/50 coco coir and perlite mix for ALL my houseplants and I finally understand why some of them died. Thank you for all that you do for us.
Maria thank you for your videos!!! Love watching them. Specially since you mix soil with your hands makes it easier to understand the mix. Pls Don’t make us wait too long for those great videos of yours.
Thank you Maria for all the information . I really appreciate the efforts you take in explaining the difference between each type of soil mix with all the trials ,literally
G'day from Perth Western Australia. I learn so much from your channel. Our climate here is dry & hot so my succulents grow very fast. Thank you so much for all your knowledge, demonstrations & advice. I always use cinnamon when repotting up my little babies now. 🙏🏽 I'm still new to growing succulents, started 11 months ago but really happy I found your channel to help me find the knowledge I needed to grow these beautiful plants. My Aloe Vera plant is so much happier now because I used to over water it not knowing anything about succulent care 20 years ago but now it's very happy & has given me many babies. ( Mal's wife Sue ) 🍃🌿🌵🎍☘🌱🍃💚
Thank you, Maria, for the information on succulents!! I was actually going to wait a few days to see if you upload a video for our succulents! Thank you again, my friend! Stay blessed! ~MG
Hi Maria, my first time watching your video and I am glad I found you on TH-cam. I thought your demonstration with 3 glasses of water was excellent! The first pot with the cactus mix seems to hold way too much water and also the soil didn't get wet evenly. The third pot with your soil mix recipe got wet evenly and I can see the water drained well! You are the first person I saw on TH-cam to do this kind of demonstrate. Thank you!
Wow. I so appreciate your videos Maria. So interesting. Thank God . I Thanked God for leading me to your videos and I said God bless Maria. I am so thankful that you share your knowledge. Thank you Maria.
Yes your mixture of soil is very amazed everyone who are doing succulent should be attention of the wonderful and amazing Wayne you keep your plan are succulents is amazed they're all wonderful have a blessed day
I'm impressed you're able to grow Stapelias in this but I am learning something. Fortunately, I have plenty of peat moss and perlite from growing carnivorous plants.
This is a wonderful video. I loved watching you mix the soil and do the water experiment . Your plants look so healthy and gorgeous. I'll try this mix on some of my succulents . I LOVE your accent!!! I could listen to you talk for hours. I just subscribed ❤️🤗
Thank you Maria! I recently brought in some succulents my mother planted over 50 years ago and decided to plant them in containers. . . I used vermiculite rather peat moss. But my ration of potting soil + perlite + vermiculite was spot on to your version of potting soil + perlite + peat moss. Should I just add peat moss? Wil the vermiculite damage the succulents, I made 3 pots using my recipe - I believe the one with all little guys, is going to be ok. I have one with a med sized hen and chic mama and 3 little guys. - they seem to be doing alright - I’ll need to make some adjustments on their location but for now they hey about 6-8 hours sun through the window. Sadly I planted a large hen and chic big mama that had already started producing a little guy, Dad pulled it for me and I should of left him there fir a while Along with another 4 little guys to the side of the big mama but not realizing there was not a drainage spot in the bottom. I need to find another pot around here that does drain, even though I water and then drain the water, it is important I assume to have the drain spot at the bottom? Also how Often should I water?? It seems to be dry every couple days - and the big mama leaves are drooping whereas none of the others (ever the little guys with it) seem to be! Is it because it’s producing or not liking the change! It’s about 4-5” in size! Well thank for the info. If your able to respond - that would be great! Either way have a great day! PS I enjoyed your video & the info you gave was straightforward! Thank you for making these videos to educate me and so many others!!!
Leslie Schlak Hi my friend Leslie this the problem you succulent need water ones a week or when they totally dry before dry what you need to do move you succulent into the shade until they recover from repotted also make sure the drainage is working good if like to call me feel free to at 941 457 1172 i have few questions thank you Maria’s garden
I know that this in no way relates to the content of this video, but I have to say this. I love your tattoos. I mean I LOVE your tattoos. Not to worry ... we live in different countries and will never meet. But i DID want to tell you how nice i think your tattoos are... muy bonita ... hola Punta Gorda
261Pro hi my friend if you keep you cactus indoors is ok because you can control the water if was outdoors be a problem because the rain but next time you can change to a better soil mix thank you Maria’s garden
Hi Maria! How are you? Great demonstration to really prove your point. Thanks! Have you ever put Worm Castings in your potting mix? I use it when I pot up my plants and again I top soil it in the spring. Just wondering what you thought. Please let me know. Thanks! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, Gerry 😎
i may try this in future but right now i am going to stick to what i have going on to try to find the perfect mix. thank you for your information and looking forward to hearing from you marias garden
Thank you for the reply. Didn't mean to suggest you put worm castings in your potting mix. Was just wondering what you thought about it? I have been doing it for awhile and it does keep my plant babies healthy and happy. Happy Veteran's Day! Gerry 😎
He Maria! Can we used vermiculite soil instead of coco peat into the mixture? Thank you so much for this great informative video. God bless and keep the Vlog coming! 💕🤗 Mhuaaaa!😘😘 Love Yahhhh Maria! 🌺🌵💕🥰
Hi,Maria really love your vibrance and clear explanation.👍 What is your opinion of using charcoal and how much to use if you agree? and do we have to use activated coal only(with no chemicals because removed) or just the normal charcoal?
Hi Maria, I just started to watch your video. New subscriber here. Unfortunately, we hardly have rain here in Southern CA. I’ve been using the Lowe’s cactus soil for my succulents. I love your demonstration. Do you still recommend the same ratio here for our zone? Thank you.
michele tran Hi my friend Hi my friend all the state has different temperature some are very hot and dry not humidity but some are very hot and a lot humidity also some state don’t have winter or much rain or very cool but I don’t recommend cactus soil for any plants or succulents doesn’t have good drainage and not nutrients for you plants if you’re in California and don’t have a lot rain you need to change the formula the I recommend for the state the get a lot rain you need to used less drainage material and more soil or coconut coir to keep your soil holding more moisture during the summer or the time of the year the doesn’t rain for example for you succulents and cactus you can used 20% any thing for drainage like perlite 30 peat moss and 50% any good quality light weight potting soil and Remenber to used the Epsom salt unscented and osmocote time release if you mix I cubic foot of soil you need to used 1/4 cup of each ingredient mix with your soil and you’re ready to good
Love you Maria! Thanks so much for your advice! Any recommendations about soil for my new little easter cactus? Im lost .... thanks, even if your too budy to read this. xoxo. From Montreal, Canada
Maria, Love you! I'm confused. I remember watching one of uour videos, you said peat moss dries hard as a rock. In that video, you said coir has more nutrients, stays fluffy and keeps water retention like peat moss. I saw the date on this video, Nov, 2018. Is the coir recipe a more updated version? Thanks
Hi Maria, What percentages of potting soil, peat moss, and perlite should I be using for Southern California? I know you said to mix fertilizer in the mix and add a little every six months, but I’m unsure on how much epsom salt to add. Can you tell me more about epsom salt? How often do I sprinkle on after adding a bit to the original mix?
alco lex Hi my friend I don’t like to add sand because doesn’t have any nutrients for the plants what I do I try to used soil to benefit the plants thank you Maria’s garden
I wonder if this soil mix works best for Spiral Aloe. I got the seeds a few years back and I am about to attempt to grow them here in Florida. I am aware they don't like the heat and love slopes. So she might be an indoor window gurl.... dunno
Joyce Shelby Hi Joyce the best thing to do when you planting succulent out side in the ground is to braking the dirt and apply a bag of good potting soil also, some fertilizer like osmocote 14-14-14 slow release and mixed very good if you like to apply sand and mix all very good then you can plant you succulent you plants need some nutrients to grow stronger thank you Maria’s garden
Hey Maria, I have a question about Aloe Vera. I have a couple Aloe plants, one is fairly large and the other is much smaller. With the big one it looks pretty healthy but the leaves are bending half way up and sort of folded down with a crease. The leaves arent dead but it doesn't look aesthetically pleasing. So what causes that and will they go straight again? Do you use a stick to splint them to teach them to be straight? I hope that made sense, thanks in advance for the reply!
Liam Jones Hi my friend looks like to much water please do water for the winter until next spring also make sure the plant is outdoors if happened to rain is ok if you have the plant indoors for the winter don’t water thank you Maria’s garden
Liam Jones Hi my friend yes desert roses don’t need water during winter time if you’re in northern state you plants don’t need water until spring time thank you my friend if you’re are not to sure about it you can call me at 941-457-1172 thank you Maria’s garden
I see your aloe vera in the green pot....Are the brown/black spots normal? My aloe vera looks like this with brown spots and I"m wondering if something is wrong with it. Please help! Thank you!
I used to use perlite in my soil mix, but I don't like it as it separates from the soil and has a tendency to float to the surface. What I found works well and aids in drainage is using poultry grit instead of perlite. What do you think? You can get a 25 lb bag of poultry grit at Tractor Supply store or for the same price (appx $7) you can get a 50 lb bag at Rural King store. It drains extremely well and my babies are doing very well in the mix of Sta-Green potting mix and poultry grit. Do you have any thoughts on this method? When I couldn't get Sta-green potting mix I used Black Gold potting mix, also with good results. I live in Florida so I am still lightly watering my babies. Thanks for your great videos
Daryle Domanico Hi Daryle I think you doing very well the main important thing is draining and draining if doesn’t drain the desert rose well rot root so what you can’t find were you living a longer you’re keep you eye in the drainage,about black gold amazing find I well love everyone one consider it but is very hard to find I know 100% desert roses love it because I test because for a year and I know the results thank you Maria’s garden
Kim Trang Hi my friend yes I wish everyone ask this question it’s very important to make sure to remove some soil and place good drainage soil before apply planting your plants in the ground thank you Maria’s garden
I've been using cactus soil and been having issues! How long does the slow release fertilizer last for? Do you add more soil or fertilizer as the succulents get older?
Krista D hi Krista what you need to do repot you plant about every 2 to 3 years to keep you plants healthy and prevent problems like fungus or disease about the fertilizer how long last about four to six months then you need to apply again thank you Maria’s garden
James Howells Hi my friend for repotted you,succulents and cactus the formula you can used it’s 40 % light weight potting soil 40 % peat moss 20 % perlite also you need to mix 1/2 cup of tine release fertilizer and 1/2 cup of Epsom salt unscented and 1/2 cup of blooming fertilizer high in phosphorus for every cubic feet of mix and you are ready to repotted or propagate you succulents or any plants the moss Importent thing it’s very good drainage for you plants thank you Maria’s garden
Sandy Crenshaw Hi my peat moss allows like for some reason what you need to do is two things bring to me and I separate for you or you have can separate with hand 🖐 very easy thank you Maria’s garden
6:37 Maria, you did this same soil tests in various videos. Of course you did something wrong. Peat Moss absorbs water well and reasonably fast when it is slightly moist. I am sure your "Good" soil has the same problems as your peat moss when ts bone dry. Bone dry soil always has problems absorbing humidity. Ever tried Vermiculite??? Vermiculite absorbs water fast and well. Once full of water, the rest is drained.
Ullimately thank you for you input I feel all my test were done properly and were accurate I continue to test and look for better solutions evert day marias garden
@@MariasgardenGarden Of course you did your best, but if your "good soil" was a bit moist and the peat moss completely dry then the peat moss would have trouble picking up the humidity fast. Dry soil, moss etc always needs a while to absorb water.
Ullimately Hi my friend I was a plant show this weekend was a vendor next to my stand asking me to help his succulent we’re like rocks his using peat moss and perlite mix my experience is stay a way from peat moss regular people at home they don’t use mist like regular nursery’s with have different ideas what do you think about coco peat love Maria’s garden
@@MariasgardenGarden coco peat is another trend. Most important for cacti is a pH of around 6 and that the water does not accumulate inside the soil. The cacti that grow naturally in our region basically grow in sand only. Of course there is always plant material that falls down and rots. I always add a bit of Vermiculite, it also absorbs water reasonably fast it is very light and lets excess water pass easily.
@@MariasgardenGarden Hi Maria thank you for reply! Do you use osmocote for the aloe vera as well or something different? Do you use this soil recipe as well or another one for aloe? Specifically the medicinal aloe!
arely_arce Scrapbook_Treasure_Memories Hi my friend this the update new mix we’re using 40% peat moss 40% light weight potting soil 20% perlite for every cubic of soil you going to mix your need to used 1/4cup of Epsom salt unscented 1/4 cup of time release fertilizer high in nitrogen and 1/4 cup of any blooming fertilizer mix all up and you are ready to propagate or repotted you cactus thank you Maria’s garden
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I'm just now learning about succulents. You're such a great teacher, Maria. Your soil demonstration explains everything. I've been using 50/50 coco coir and perlite mix for ALL my houseplants and I finally understand why some of them died. Thank you for all that you do for us.
TerracottaDreamer Hi my friend the best soil mix for you Succulant is 40% peat moss 20 % perlite 20% coconut coir 20% small pumice rock
BEST demonstration by far on TH-cam. Thank you.
Maria thank you for your videos!!! Love watching them. Specially since you mix soil with your hands makes it easier to understand the mix. Pls Don’t make us wait too long for those great videos of yours.
Thank you Maria for this information ,Love your chanel always helping us.💜sending you hugs from California💜
Thank you Maria for all the information . I really appreciate the efforts you take in explaining the difference between each type of soil mix with all the trials ,literally
This is a rare demonstration of absolute fine quality.... Maria rocks as always.
"We gonna use 80% of this. Why? Because it's the best." lmao
Pino K. K. Ok my friend thank you for watching my videos Maria’s garden
Ms. Maria this could not be explained or demonstrated any better. You are Awesome.
Your accent is Beautiful Maria, and you have wonderful energy. Thank you for sharing!
G'day from Perth Western Australia. I learn so much from your channel. Our climate here is dry & hot so my succulents grow very fast. Thank you so much for all your knowledge, demonstrations & advice. I always use cinnamon when repotting up my little babies now. 🙏🏽 I'm still new to growing succulents, started 11 months ago but really happy I found your channel to help me find the knowledge I needed to grow these beautiful plants. My Aloe Vera plant is so much happier now because I used to over water it not knowing anything about succulent care 20 years ago but now it's very happy & has given me many babies. ( Mal's wife Sue ) 🍃🌿🌵🎍☘🌱🍃💚
Malcolm Lisson I’m from Canberra. I love growing succulents too.
Hi Maria. Well explained. Nice video. Your new friend here. Stay connected my friend 👌👍❤🙏
you explain everything very easy for me to understand & thank you for a very good example..i love your chanel.keep it up👍👍👍👍❤️
Love your enthusiasm, energy and straight forward explanation style.
Declan Doyle Hi my friend thank you for watching my channel Maria’s garden
Thanks Maria! That's what I'm going to do, just like you showed us. 80% potting soil, 10% peat moss, and 10% perlite. Thumbs up.
Thanks so much for that example. Greatly appreciated Maria. You are the best.
Lots of energy and knowledgeable, thanks for sharing 🌸🌼🌺🌹
I'm going to have to make this mix for my succulents. Thank you Maria!! I love your videos.
Mercedes Amador Hi Mercedes I love you if you are going to mix you own succulent soil love Maria’s garden 🐝🐝🐝🐞🐞
Just mixed this soil and I already love it more than what I was using before. Thanks Maria!!!
JC Caro Hi my friend thank you Maria’s garden
Thank you, Maria, for the information on succulents!! I was actually going to wait a few days to see if you upload a video for our succulents! Thank you again, my friend! Stay blessed! ~MG
Thank you another awesome video I love it
Thank you for this information, Maria.
Awww the way you talk to them makes them strive even better ❤❤❤🌱🌵
Swee-tee Hi my friend I love my plants thank for watching my videos Maria’s garden
I love your energy lol 😆
Hi Maria, my first time watching your video and I am glad I found you on TH-cam.
I thought your demonstration with 3 glasses of water was excellent! The first pot with the cactus mix seems to hold way too much water and also the soil didn't get wet evenly. The third pot with your soil mix recipe got wet evenly and I can see the water drained well! You are the first person I saw on TH-cam to do this kind of demonstrate. Thank you!
BJ Herman Hi my friend thank you for watching my channel Maria’s garden
Wow. I so appreciate your videos Maria. So interesting. Thank God . I Thanked God for leading me to your videos and I said God bless Maria. I am so thankful that you share your knowledge. Thank you Maria.
Yes your mixture of soil is very amazed everyone who are doing succulent should be attention of the wonderful and amazing Wayne you keep your plan are succulents is amazed they're all wonderful have a blessed day
Thanks so much Maria for this very informative video.
Hi Maria i just love your video and how u explain everything step by step i enjoy watching u .I've learn a lot 👍
Hi, maria thanks so much.your videos help me .thank you
Wefa Valerien thank you for you kind comments love Maria’s garden 🦗🦟🐜🐞🐌
Merry chistmas to you
Wefa Valerien marry Christmas you you and all you family love Maria’s garden 🐝🐞🐝🐞🐝
@@MariasgardenGarden thank you
I'm impressed you're able to grow Stapelias in this but I am learning something.
Fortunately, I have plenty of peat moss and perlite from growing carnivorous plants.
Hi my friend yes you’re right anyone can do anything the want love Maria’s garden
This is a wonderful video. I loved watching you mix the soil and do the water experiment . Your plants look so healthy and gorgeous. I'll try this mix on some of my succulents . I LOVE your accent!!! I could listen to you talk for hours. I just subscribed ❤️🤗
Great explanation by actually showing viewer why some soil mixes arent best
You are fantastic!!!❤️❤️❤️ thanks for the tips!!😘😘
Maria !!! Your channel is amazing, I’m learning so much !
very helpful video. thank you, Maria.
Thank you for the tips Maria your awesome.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍
Thank you Maria! I recently brought in some succulents my mother planted over 50 years ago and decided to plant them in containers. . . I used vermiculite rather peat moss. But my ration of potting soil + perlite + vermiculite was spot on to your version of potting soil + perlite + peat moss.
Should I just add peat moss? Wil the vermiculite damage the succulents,
I made 3 pots using my recipe - I believe the one with all little guys, is going to be ok. I have one with a med sized hen and chic mama and 3 little guys. - they seem to be doing alright - I’ll need to make some adjustments on their location but for now they hey about 6-8 hours sun through the window.
Sadly I planted a large hen and chic big mama that had already started producing a little guy, Dad pulled it for me and I should of left him there fir a while
Along with another 4 little guys to the side of the big mama but not realizing there was not a drainage spot in the bottom. I need to find another pot around here that does drain, even though I water and then drain the water, it is important I assume to have the drain spot at the bottom?
Also how Often should I water?? It seems to be dry every couple days - and the big mama leaves are drooping whereas none of the others (ever the little guys with it) seem to be! Is it because it’s producing or not liking the change! It’s about 4-5” in size!
Well thank for the info. If your able to respond - that would be great!
Either way have a great day!
PS I enjoyed your video & the info you gave was straightforward! Thank you for making these videos to educate me and so many others!!!
Leslie Schlak Hi my friend Leslie this the problem you succulent need water ones a week or when they totally dry before dry what you need to do move you succulent into the shade until they recover from repotted also make sure the drainage is working good if like to call me feel free to at 941 457 1172 i have few questions thank you Maria’s garden
Thank you for the very valuable information! ❤️❤️❤️
Maria ..Maria .. happy I found your channel.. much love from Oakland ca✌🏾
you have a passion for plants😊🙏💗Don't ever give that up. Embrace that wonderful life😊🙏
Thank you Maria I’m trying your soil recipe for sure
MARIA!!! I feel like Ive been looking for you forever!
Ananda Hardial hi Ananda I been wait for you to subscribe thank you my friend
Thank you Maria.
Wow.. amazing Maria!!!
I like your videos- very informative :)
Such a great example 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
nickslynn Hi my friend thank you for you kindly comments Maia’s garden
Thank you Maria 😘😘😘
I know that this in no way relates to the content of this video, but I have to say this. I love your tattoos. I mean I LOVE your tattoos. Not to worry ... we live in different countries and will never meet. But i DID want to tell you how nice i think your tattoos are... muy bonita ... hola Punta Gorda
You are the best Maria :)
Great advice, thank you
Thank you teach me to learning. I guess I lost some my cacti and succulent.. Thanks again Maria! ❤❤🙏✨ I have fix my right soil pot
Thanks so Munch for the information happy planting
Thank you madam.from Kerala.class is informative and helpful.... but accent difficult to follow.doesn't matter. Thanking you
Thank you for this!
Congratulations! Can i use this mix for pelargonium, too? Thank you very much, Maria! You are the best!!!
Nice video Maria 🙏.. I already used cactus soil to repot a cactus plant .. maybe I should change soil to your mixture.. i am keeping it indoors
261Pro hi my friend if you keep you cactus indoors is ok because you can control the water if was outdoors be a problem because the rain but next time you can change to a better soil mix thank you Maria’s garden
@@MariasgardenGarden thank you so much 🌵
great demonstration; you definatey sold me for my wife's desert rose
Hi Maria! How are you?
Great demonstration to really prove your point. Thanks!
Have you ever put Worm Castings in your potting mix? I use it when I pot up my plants and again I top soil it in the spring. Just wondering what you thought. Please let me know. Thanks!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Gerry
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i may try this in future but right now i am going to stick to what i have going on to try to find the perfect mix. thank you for your information and looking forward to hearing from you marias garden
Thank you for the reply. Didn't mean to suggest you put worm castings in your potting mix. Was just wondering what you thought about it? I have been doing it for awhile and it does keep my plant babies healthy and happy.
Happy Veteran's Day!
Gerry
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He Maria! Can we used vermiculite soil instead of coco peat into the mixture? Thank you so much for this great informative video. God bless and keep the Vlog coming! 💕🤗 Mhuaaaa!😘😘 Love Yahhhh Maria! 🌺🌵💕🥰
Thank u Maria,,,from Maria. Just what I need it
Maria, your friend gave you a cork screw plant or at least from my side that is what it looks like..i have one and love it
Hi,Maria really love your vibrance and clear explanation.👍
What is your opinion of using charcoal and how much to use if you agree? and do we have to use activated coal only(with no chemicals because removed) or just the normal charcoal?
What are the humidity and rain conditions where you live? That will make a big difference
Thank you Maria for you valuable advice.👍🙏
I was always afraid to water the succulents like you just did.
OMG MARIA IS THE BEST.
Hi! The name of the plant you show in the beginning is junco twister in spanish! I have the same plant! Regards !
juan figueroa Hi Juan yes I love this plant it’s very beautiful my friend Elizabeth send that to me thank you Maria’s garden
Hi Maria, I just started to watch your video. New subscriber here. Unfortunately, we hardly have rain here in Southern CA. I’ve been using the Lowe’s cactus soil for my succulents. I love your demonstration. Do you still recommend the same ratio here for our zone? Thank you.
michele tran Hi my friend Hi my friend all the state has different temperature some are very hot and dry not humidity but some are very hot and a lot humidity also some state don’t have winter or much rain or very cool but I don’t recommend cactus soil for any plants or succulents doesn’t have good drainage and not nutrients for you plants if you’re in California and don’t have a lot rain you need to change the formula the I recommend for the state the get a lot rain you need to used less drainage material and more soil or coconut coir to keep your soil holding more moisture during the summer or the time of the year the doesn’t rain for example for you succulents and cactus you can used 20% any thing for drainage like perlite 30 peat moss and 50% any good quality light weight potting soil and Remenber to used the Epsom salt unscented and osmocote time release if you mix I cubic foot of soil you need to used 1/4 cup of each ingredient mix with your soil and you’re ready to good
Love you Maria! Thanks so much for your advice! Any recommendations about soil for my new little easter cactus? Im lost .... thanks, even if your too budy to read this. xoxo. From Montreal, Canada
PINKSTONES6 Hi my friend I appreciate you love Maria’s garden
Maria,
Love you! I'm confused. I remember watching one of uour videos, you said peat moss dries hard as a rock. In that video, you said coir has more nutrients, stays fluffy and keeps water retention like peat moss. I saw the date on this video, Nov, 2018. Is the coir recipe a more updated version?
Thanks
Thank you so much 😀
As always love your videos..they are so fun. What soil mixture are you using for your house plants?
Good question. I want to know what's the best soil mixture for general house plants too.
Sharon Cinnamon BT
I just started use osmocote, I bought it off of eBay
Love your video Maria. You're cute ☺️
Hi Maria,
What percentages of potting soil, peat moss, and perlite should I be using for Southern California?
I know you said to mix fertilizer in the mix and add a little every six months, but I’m unsure on how much epsom salt to add. Can you tell me more about epsom salt? How often do I sprinkle on after adding a bit to the original mix?
I need a right list: sta-green soil, perlite, peat moss. That's all ?
can I use your soil recipe for transplanting my aloe plants?
Hello! Greetings from the Philippines! Good advice and very helpful. Can we also add sand in your mixture?
alco lex Hi my friend I don’t like to add sand because doesn’t have any nutrients for the plants what I do I try to used soil to benefit the plants thank you Maria’s garden
Maria’s Garden thank you for you reply my friend....does it also go for cacti?
Your accent is beautiful. Is very kind of you to share your talents with others. Love you
Ready Maria, yayyyy
I wonder if this soil mix works best for Spiral Aloe. I got the seeds a few years back and I am about to attempt to grow them here in Florida. I am aware they don't like the heat and love slopes. So she might be an indoor window gurl.... dunno
LethalRed Hi my friend yes this mix it’s good to germinate many seed thank you Maria’s garden
Love your informative videos ......but stop saying OK ! 🇬🇧
I understand I try next time thank you Maria’s garden
She reminds me of Cardi B.
Hi Maria, what's your thoughts on course sand in the dirt used for growing succulent outside?
Joyce Shelby Hi Joyce the best thing to do when you planting succulent out side in the ground is to braking the dirt and apply a bag of good potting soil also, some fertilizer like osmocote 14-14-14 slow release and mixed very good if you like to apply sand and mix all very good then you can plant you succulent you plants need some nutrients to grow stronger thank you Maria’s garden
Hey Maria, I have a question about Aloe Vera. I have a couple Aloe plants, one is fairly large and the other is much smaller. With the big one it looks pretty healthy but the leaves are bending half way up and sort of folded down with a crease. The leaves arent dead but it doesn't look aesthetically pleasing. So what causes that and will they go straight again? Do you use a stick to splint them to teach them to be straight? I hope that made sense, thanks in advance for the reply!
I should add, I live in Idaho so it's very cold so they are indoor plants for the winter.
Liam Jones Hi my friend looks like to much water please do water for the winter until next spring also make sure the plant is outdoors if happened to rain is ok if you have the plant indoors for the winter don’t water thank you Maria’s garden
@@MariasgardenGarden ok so don't water it all winter? Thate a long time!!
Liam Jones Hi my friend yes desert roses don’t need water during winter time if you’re in northern state you plants don’t need water until spring time thank you my friend if you’re are not to sure about it you can call me at 941-457-1172 thank you Maria’s garden
I see your aloe vera in the green pot....Are the brown/black spots normal? My aloe vera looks like this with brown spots and I"m wondering if something is wrong with it. Please help! Thank you!
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I used to use perlite in my soil mix, but I don't like it as it separates from the soil and has a tendency to float to the surface. What I found works well and aids in drainage is using poultry grit instead of perlite. What do you think? You can get a 25 lb bag of poultry grit at Tractor Supply store or for the same price (appx $7) you can get a 50 lb bag at Rural King store. It drains extremely well and my babies are doing very well in the mix of Sta-Green potting mix and poultry grit. Do you have any thoughts on this method? When I couldn't get Sta-green potting mix I used Black Gold potting mix, also with good results. I live in Florida so I am still lightly watering my babies. Thanks for your great videos
Daryle Domanico Hi Daryle I think you doing very well the main important thing is draining and draining if doesn’t drain the desert rose well rot root so what you can’t find were you living a longer you’re keep you eye in the drainage,about black gold amazing find I well love everyone one consider it but is very hard to find I know 100% desert roses love it because I test because for a year and I know the results thank you Maria’s garden
@@MariasgardenGarden I got my Black Gold brand soil from Ace Hardware. Thanks Maria
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What is mixed for your fertilizer
.for succlents
Can we used this soil mix on ground for succulent ?
Kim Trang Hi my friend yes I wish everyone ask this question it’s very important to make sure to remove some soil and place good drainage soil before apply planting your plants in the ground thank you Maria’s garden
I've been using cactus soil and been having issues! How long does the slow release fertilizer last for? Do you add more soil or fertilizer as the succulents get older?
Krista D hi Krista what you need to do repot you plant about every 2 to 3 years to keep you plants healthy and prevent problems like fungus or disease about the fertilizer how long last about four to six months then you need to apply again thank you Maria’s garden
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James Howells Hi my friend for repotted you,succulents and cactus the formula you can used it’s 40 % light weight potting soil 40 % peat moss 20 % perlite also you need to mix 1/2 cup of tine release fertilizer and 1/2 cup of Epsom salt unscented and 1/2 cup of blooming fertilizer high in phosphorus for every cubic feet of mix and you are ready to repotted or propagate you succulents or any plants the moss Importent thing it’s very good drainage for you plants thank you Maria’s garden
How do you get the peat moss from being all crumpy
Sandy Crenshaw Hi my peat moss allows like for some reason what you need to do is two things bring to me and I separate for you or you have can separate with hand 🖐 very easy thank you Maria’s garden
@@MariasgardenGarden ok i guess im just impatient 😬🤦
6:37 Maria, you did this same soil tests in various videos.
Of course you did something wrong.
Peat Moss absorbs water well and reasonably fast when it is slightly moist.
I am sure your "Good" soil has the same problems as your peat moss when ts bone dry.
Bone dry soil always has problems absorbing humidity.
Ever tried Vermiculite??? Vermiculite absorbs water fast and well. Once full of water, the rest is drained.
Ullimately thank you for you input I feel all my test were done properly and were accurate I continue to test and look for better solutions evert day marias garden
@@MariasgardenGarden Of course you did your best, but if your "good soil" was a bit moist and the peat moss completely dry then the peat moss would have trouble picking up the humidity fast. Dry soil, moss etc always needs a while to absorb water.
Ullimately Hi my friend I was a plant show this weekend was a vendor next to my stand asking me to help his succulent we’re like rocks his using peat moss and perlite mix my experience is stay a way from peat moss regular people at home they don’t use mist like regular nursery’s with have different ideas what do you think about coco peat love Maria’s garden
@@MariasgardenGarden coco peat is another trend. Most important for cacti is a pH of around 6 and that the water does not accumulate inside the soil. The cacti that grow naturally in our region basically grow in sand only. Of course there is always plant material that falls down and rots.
I always add a bit of Vermiculite, it also absorbs water reasonably fast it is very light and lets excess water pass easily.
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Hi my friend I appreciate you comments thank you Maria’s garden
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I know this is two years old now but is this good for Aloe Vera?
Hi my friend aloe plant need good drainage soil the only thing when applying fertilizer YOU NEED USDA approved thank you Maria’s garden
@@MariasgardenGarden Hi Maria thank you for reply! Do you use osmocote for the aloe vera as well or something different? Do you use this soil recipe as well or another one for aloe? Specifically the medicinal aloe!
Can we use it for cactus too
arely_arce Scrapbook_Treasure_Memories Hi my friend this the update new mix we’re using 40% peat moss 40% light weight potting soil 20% perlite for every cubic of soil you going to mix your need to used 1/4cup of Epsom salt unscented 1/4 cup of time release fertilizer high in nitrogen and 1/4 cup of any blooming fertilizer mix all up and you are ready to propagate or repotted you cactus thank you Maria’s garden
On my way to Lowe's...
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What is that in the pink bottle which u put in the soil.Thanks
Sangeeta Gurjal Hi my friend that’s osmocote 14-14-14 time release fertilizer available at Lowe’s or Home Depot
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10% lime and 10% Pima (spelling). 50-50 mix!
Pumice, not pima :)