Yes,partial shade will help your Easter Cactus a lot.Repot it in a container 1 size larger than what it's in now,and give it some time release fertilizer like Osmocote.Use a regular potting soil when you repot it.Remember that these plants bloom better when they are pot bound,and they actually prefer part shade rather than full sun.The Osmocote is a time release and will fertilize when you water the plant(maybe once a week will be enough for this).
Now the opposite will be true for your Sedum.It'll like full dead on sun and low water.Make certain the soil is well drained-mix some fine gravel in to be on the safe side.Water about once a week when you plant it and then probably once every two weeks when it's established and it should be fine.Osmocote will help the plant become more hardy to withstand the winter.

Please do not use peat for your Easter Cactus, it will not be a good thing. I suggest some AV soil w/ extra perlite, will be light & fast draining w/out the potential danger of peat which when hardend becomes impossible to re-wet & can cost you the plant.

I replanted the easter cactus but have not yet bought any fertilizer. The plant seems to be doing well but no new growth yet. Any suggestions aside from fertilizer? How soon should I see new growth after I use fertilizer? Some of the leaves feel very thin and flimsy, does this mean they will fall off soon?

As for the Sedum, I had to cut much of the plant because it had become so dry that the only live part of the plant left were the tips of the leaves. I planted some of the roots and some stems that were green. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help this plant. I have stopped watering it as much but that seems to be making it worse. Ahh, help me please, this plant use to be so lush and pretty.

From my experience with Easter Cactus: I use Pebble trays, fill plastic saucer with pebbles or stones and water. Put the pot on top of the stones, make sure that the pot don't sit on the water. I also misting my Easter Cactus with VF-11 or water once a day (early morning or evening). I don't use any fertilizer but I use VF-11 for all of my house plants. For more information you can go to this website:vf-11plantfood.com
and ask for free sample ($3) for the cost of shipping. Hope it helps :)

Nat

Thanks Nat!

Update on my easter cactus: the sides of the 2 main stalks are turing brown on the side. Almost like the skins of the plant has blistered but the skin is thin and dry. I have added links to see the cactus. Please tell me this isn't bad!? I hope my plant will survive.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/Reylyred/ATT00001.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/Reylyred/ATT00004.jpg

In the second picture: The small white horizontal line you see at the base of the plant is where my nail went through the dry part of the plant i described earlier.

Here is a top shot of the cactus, do the brighter smaller leaves look healthy. They feel flimsy as though they are going to fall off when i touch them.

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l158/Reylyred/ATT00005.jpg

any help would be great.

Thank you,
Ashley

P.S. there is very little left of my Sedum left, I think its almost dead. :(