Aloe vera plants do not ask for much: They thrive in poor soil (the soil you ordered will be perfect) in a pot with drainage holes (yes, you need drainage holes) and require little water and no food. Only water when the top inch of soil is dry to the touch, then water well, letting most of the water drain out the bottom. Brown leaves usually mean too little water. Even though aloes like dry weather, they need to watered correctly. When you water the plant, go slowly until its leaves plump up. Give it some time. It won’t recover immediately. Remove some of the soil around the baby plants and, using a clean knife, cut them off the mother plant. Plant the babies in individual pots with fresh soil and water as needed.
Aloe vera plants do not ask for much: They thrive in poor soil (the soil you ordered will be perfect) in a pot with drainage holes (yes, you need drainage holes) and require little water and no food. Only water when the top inch of soil is dry to the touch, then water well, letting most of the water drain out the bottom. Brown leaves usually mean too little water. Even though aloes like dry weather, they need to watered correctly. When you water the plant, go slowly until its leaves plump up. Give it some time. It won’t recover immediately. Remove some of the soil around the baby plants and, using a clean knife, cut them off the mother plant. Plant the babies in individual pots with fresh soil and water as needed.