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title: "Help! My sting of tears is dying. I have it in front of my window…"
description: "Help! My sting of tears is dying. I have it in front of my window which gets a lot of sun. I water it when the app tells me too. I don’t know what to do,"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/fxpNpBlxQlr3eCp5vJyUrP"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "JJplantmom"
published: "2025-05-07T16:58:44.976447Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! My sting of tears is dying. I have it in front of my window…

_Posted by JJplantmom on 2025-05-07_

Help! My sting of tears is dying. I have it in front of my window which gets a lot of sun. I water it when the app tells me too. I don’t know what to do,

## 5 comments

### barbara1321 commented on 2025-05-07

I would recommend only watering when the soil is completely dry instead of on a schedule.

### Dbanks commented on 2025-05-07

Make sure the soil can drain. I’ve killed many succulents by root rot .☹️

### Dbanks commented on 2025-05-08

Oops ..premature on the send button. Ok, to save it, you may need to dig it out of the soil to see if there are any viable, non-slimy roots left. Cut off the dead slimy parts if there are any then replant in new soil. Make sure it can drain \& only water enough to see it sort of “float” on the surface of the soil. Succulents have shallow root systems \& don’t need a lot of water. Even spritzing it with a spray bottle could be enough depending on its size.

#### JJplantmom replied on 2025-05-08

It’s in a drainable pot already. I mist it and water it usually when the soil is dry. I don’t know why it’s dying 😰

#### Dbanks replied on 2025-05-08

Hm .. do you fertilize? Maybe too much sun?

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