How to Grow Aloe Vera in Texas

Outdoors

• 1

  Choose an outdoor spot that receives filtered sunlight and has well-draining soil. Dig a hole slightly larger than the nursery pot and place the aloe vera plant in the hole.

• 2

  Fill in the hole with a mixture of potting soil and granite grit or sand, or with a high quality, cactus potting mix.

• 3

  Water the plant deeply, but allow the soil to dry out two inches below the surface before watering again.

• 4

  Fertilize with a 10-40-10 "blooming" fertilizer in the spring. Water the plant 12 hours before fertilizing to protect the roots from fertilizer burn. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of pellet fertilizer per plant evenly around the base, being careful not to let the fertilizer touch the plant itself, as this may cause damage. Water the aloe vera plant thoroughly to activate the fertilizer time-release.

Indoors

• 5

  Transplant your aloe vera plant from the nursery pot into a wide, well-draining pot. After placing the plant in the pot, fill in around it with a mixture of potting soil and granite grit or sand, or cactus potting mix.

• 6

  Place the plant in a room that receives indirect sunlight or has an artificial growing light.

• 7

  Water deeply, but allow the soil to dry out between waterings. The water should flow freely out the drainage hole after each watering.

• 8

  Fertilize in the spring, using a 10-40-10 fertilizer. Water the plant 12 hours before fertilizing. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of pellet fertilizer per plant evenly around the base, being careful not to let the fertilizer touch the plant itself. Water thoroughly.