I have an Aloe plant that as the picture shows is heavily leaning over on one side and I'm concerned it might tip over and die (?) Since the last few weeks I have started making sure that the non leaning side is facing the sun so that it balances out. Is that the right fix? Is there anything else that can be done?

More light.

To expand on Baja's succinct (and absolutely correct) answer: Your aloe is stretching in an attempt to get more sunlight. Position it as close to a south-facing window as you can. Rotating the pot a quarter-turn every week or so will help an upright aloe stay upright, but your plant will not get itself upright at this stage; it will correct course toward wherever the sun is coming from, so will be sort of S-shaped. It won't die because of the bend, but it could fall over unless propped. You can help avoid a top-heavy tumble by planting it in a clay pot that is shallower than wide. That plastic pot is begging to tip over.

The color and markings are beautiful and other than the etiolation (stretching) it looks healthy. In a nicer pot it could be quite lovely.

In addition to the great input above, you could make this plant a hanging plant, either moved to a hanging pot, where it can't be knocked over, or in the existing pot sitting in a hanging pot. The latter would raise the center of gravity temporarily.

Similarly, sitting the existing pot in a much heavier pot with a similar size opening will give it more ballast if you don't feel like it should change pots right now.

Another technique is to put as big of a rock as will fit on the low side so the weight is more even.

You can also put a few rocks or other heavy objects around the pot to brace it in case it gets bumped.

If you do move it to another pot now or later, you can change the angle of how the plant emerges from the soil by tilting the root ball and then securing it in the new position. Just don't change the level where the plant emerges from the soil, don't remove any soil, or bury parts that are now exposed.

Top heavy plants all fall on their own eventually or get knocked over accidentally by attempt to reach past them, touch them, or water them. I've done all of these and it's always a major bummer, usually damaging the plant and making a mess.

Thanks for all the tips! I'll be getting a bigger clay pot for it and try to change the angle when repotting it. Hopefully it works out!

You're welcome!

Not necessarily a bigger pot — different proportion. Shallower, more like the one on the left, below

If you do not change the amount of light the plant is getting, it will continue to grow stretched and unstable. Do you have a brighter location available inside? Ideally right in front of your sunniest southerly facing window, with no blinds or curtain in the way, assuming you're in the northern hemisphere. The more natural light, the better. You cannot provide too much natural light indoors.

The appearance of the plant is diagnostic here. In stronger light the leaves would be more closely spaced along the stem; the stem would be shorter overall; and the stem would be stronger and better able to support the weight above it. This is normally a much shorter plant with leaves that point more sideways than upward at maturity. i believe it is a xGasteraloe and one of the parents is Aristaloe aristata.

In all fairness, etiolation (stretched, weak plant growth due to low light) is not reversible. Meaning that once it has developed, it won't become stronger later when the plant is moved to stronger light. So what you've got is there to stay, but you still can change how the later growth above it fills in. A new pot certainly wouldn't hurt, and you can re-aim it in the process of repotting. Just be sure not to water immediately afterward if you do any serious root wrangling.

purpleinopp said: In addition to the great input above, you could make this plant a hanging plant, either moved to a hanging pot, where it can't be knocked over, or in the existing pot sitting in a hanging pot. The latter would raise the center of gravity temporarily.

Similarly, sitting the existing pot in a much heavier pot with a similar size opening will give it more ballast if you don't feel like it should change pots right now.

Another technique is to put as big of a rock as will fit on the low side so the weight is more even.

You can also put a few rocks or other heavy objects around the pot to brace it in case it gets bumped.

If you do move it to another pot now or later, you can change the angle of how the plant emerges from the soil by tilting the root ball and then securing it in the new position. Just don't change the level where the plant emerges from the soil, don't remove any soil, or bury parts that are now exposed.

Top heavy plants all fall on their own eventually or get knocked over accidentally by attempt to reach past them, touch them, or water them. I've done all of these and it's always a major bummer, usually damaging the plant and making a mess.

Nothing left to say, great post. Thanks!

Thank you for your kind comment. Baja's addition is worth reading also, and probably other comments that may come later. ; )