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Aloe vera blog | brown leaves, water, winter and pets

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Aloe vera guides for a UK windowsill: brown leaves, how often to water, winter indoors, root rot, red leaves, pups, repotting, a pet chew, and gel on burns.

Aloe vera leaves turning brown: sort it before watering
Diagnosis7 min read

Aloe vera leaves turning brown: sort it before watering

You pick up the pot because one leaf has gone the colour of a tea stain, and the watering can is already in your other hand. Aloe vera leaves turning

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Aloe vera gel on burns: cool water before the leaf
Rules7 min read

Aloe vera gel on burns: cool water before the leaf

The kettle spits, or an afternoon in the garden has left your shoulders hot, and the aloe on the sill looks like a dressing you already own. Aloe vera

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Aloe vera plant price UK: what the shelf price leaves out
Cost7 min read

Aloe vera plant price UK: what the shelf price leaves out

You have two parcels near £12, and one photo shows a white ceramic pot. The aloe vera plant price UK question is what is in the box. On amazon.co.uk t

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Aloe vera root rot: check the roots before you water
Diagnosis7 min read

Aloe vera root rot: check the roots before you water

You pick up the pot because the leaves have slumped, and the compost is still cold and wet from the last watering. The plant looks as if it wants a dr

October 2026Read article
Aloe vera winter care UK: bring the pot inside
Maintenance7 min read

Aloe vera winter care UK: bring the pot inside

The pot that sat on the patio through August is still outside, and the forecast has a frost in it. That night is what aloe vera winter care UK comes d

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How often to water aloe vera: wait for dry compost
Maintenance7 min read

How often to water aloe vera: wait for dry compost

You have set a Sunday reminder because the listing said the plant likes water, and the compost in the box was already dust. How often to water aloe ve

21 October 2026Read article
Cat ate aloe vera: what to do in the first hour
Rules7 min read

Cat ate aloe vera: what to do in the first hour

The leaf on the floor is split down the middle, yellow sap is on the cat’s chin, and you are trying to decide whether a cat ate aloe vera in a way tha

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Propagate aloe vera: split pups this British spring
Maintenance7 min read

Propagate aloe vera: split pups this British spring

You have looked down at the compost and found a second rosette, smaller than the plant you bought, tucked against the main stem. You want another aloe

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Aloe vera leaves turning red: check water first
Diagnosis7 min read

Aloe vera leaves turning red: check water first

You moved the pot off the south-facing sill because the leaves went red, and a forum post called that sunburn. The plant is still red in a dimmer corn

21 October 2026Read article
Repot aloe vera: a hole, grit and a modest pot
Maintenance7 min read

Repot aloe vera: a hole, grit and a modest pot

The box is open, the compost is across the cardboard, and the aloe is on its side in a pot the size of a yoghurt carton. That is a common amazon.co.uk

21 October 2026Read article