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title: "My grandma gave me this to “fix” one week In and it looks much better…"
description: "My grandma gave me this to “fix” one week In and it looks much better (before/after)"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6510353fbeca03464f0498e9"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "KT"
published: "2023-09-24T13:10:23.65Z"
language: "en"
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# My grandma gave me this to “fix” one week In and it looks much better…

_Posted by KT on 2023-09-24_

My grandma gave me this to “fix” one week In and it looks much better (before/after)

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## 3 comments

### Elin commented on 2023-09-24

Great job! 🙏 What have you done to it to make it healthier? ☺️

#### KT replied on 2023-09-24

I removed the old leaves changed the soil and I have houseplant food which I give all my cacti once a month (with a little cinnamon in) also the plant used to be outside so I think having it inside has helped alot

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2023-09-24

I had a terrarium filled with sucs that all looked like your “before” pic. I think they were okay living like sloppy dirtbags, but it was hard to tell what was living or had too much light etc. Getting them cleaned up like this for sure gives a baseline of what’s going on in the pot. Doing this type of grooming is also insanely fun for me.

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