Shoutout to the person who warned me about jade plant overwatering

Got a jade plant from a friend 8 months ago. Watered it weekly like my other succulents and it started dropping leaves left and right. Turns out jade plants need way less water in winter - took me 6 months to figure that out. Anybody else kill a plant by being too nice to it?

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kellys7823h ago

My own jade plant story is similar but different... I had mine in a tiny pot that was way too big for it and it just sat there looking sad for like a year. Then I moved it to a smaller terracotta pot and suddenly it started growing like crazy. Plants are weird like that where you think you're helping them but really you're just making things worse. I still catch myself overwatering my succulents sometimes because I feel bad when the soil looks dry.

nancy81722h ago

Overwatering succulents is a hard habit to kick. We all want to be good plant parents but sometimes less is more. Let the dirt dry out completely and your jade will thank you.

shanelee19h ago

Hey @nancy817, does anyone else's cat knock over their jade plant every time they water it?