I use the gritty mix 1 part Turface, 1 part Pine Bark or Fir bark fines, 1 part crushed granite...this mix has worked well for my Jades and Succulents...

What puglvr1 said. It has been the best mix for all of my succulents.

Thank you guys I'll give it a try this spring!

I am a poor college student at a college with a horticulture program (which I study in) so I use what I find around to make a mix that has worked well for me. Some fine gravel from a walking path, some perlite, a pinch of sand, a pinch of conventional cactus soil, and a bit of pine mulch. I have to work with what I can find :D

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Where do you purchase Turface, Pine Bark or Fir bark fines and crushed granite? I want to try the Gritty Mix but have no idea where to ever start looking (not in the big box store)