Top 10 Plant Hacks Everyone Should Know
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- 13 awesome plant hacks to make your life easier.
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You're so organized you have videos uploaded weeks before publishing?!?! I strive for such preparation! Great video 😊 I'll definitely be trying some of these!
@@DelightfulDissident 😂 I try to be
Instead of spending allot on a single plank the diy store may have wooden yard sticks for cents instead of dollars for the milled plank❤.❤❤
I adore your comedic approach to plant parenting! Much love from another plant addict.
Thank you 😊
We do have to stick together don't we?✌️😎😄
Use foil instead of cling wrap for the little cuttings. The foil helps reflect sunlight onto the babies. They love it.
Interesting.
And the foil is recyclable!!! Lets try not to use plastic whenever we can! Great idea!
😂 “The moisture meter is my favorite thing in the world and I’ve got two kids as well”
Oops did I leave that in 😂
teehee
I can't tell you have many times I've watered my plants deeply and got water pouring out of the saucers... using a turkey baster is brilliant, thank you!! The emergency plant towel can retire after many years of poor working conditions 🤣
Great stuff 👍
Awesome! I never thought about the plastic wrap one to prevent cuttings from drowning. 😄
Glad to help!
My mom taught me that decades ago thankfully. 😊
Every time he said "Mr. Sheffield" i just keep hearing Fran Fine's voice 😂😂
Sylvia Fine:
Oh, Niles!? Do I smell banana fritters with fresh fruit compote?
Niles:
No.
Sylvia Fine:
Could I?
😂
All what's awesome.....YOU, the presentation, your humor, all the tips, your videos etc.
You're a ⭐️
Just the acting that needs a little rehearsing! 🤣🤐
Lots of great hacks! My favorite... the turkey baster. Close runner-up, plastic wrap for water propagations! Thanks for the info and as always, the humor. You always brighten my day.
Thanks for watching 😁
I had 15 or so mushrooms growing in my monstera soil a few years back. As I was such a new plant parent, I panicked like mad and threw the healthiest, glossiest monstera in the bin out of pure fright and terror. Honestly, one of my biggest regrets 💔. It was only a few weeks later I told a lady in the garden centre, who explained that it was simply super fertile and happy 😭. I wish this video was available, back then!! Learn from this, plant frens ❤️
Don't worry i've made plenty of mistakes along the way! We all do 😁
So true Richard. I'm sorry that you lost one of your plant babies. I'm so grateful that I now understand that mushrooms are a good thing. Because I thought they were a bad thing as well.
I did the same thing!!!
We live, we learn, we share ❤️🙌🏻 #plantfrens
It's a bit spooky, just yesterday I noticed three tall mushrooms growing from the self-watering pot that my small Monstera lives in - and here's Mr. Sheffield mentioning it the day after.
Luckily I learned about this symbiotic relationship a couple of years ago, got happy seeing them there, and just left them to live there as they please. I hope they enjoy their stay. 🍄🌱
I knew you were going to fill the little can with the big can! 😄
Oh yes!
That plastic wrap and popsicle label idea is clutch😂I'm going to add those into my routine. 👍
Perfect!
Seran wrap with the holes reminds of an antique glass flower frog. Actually I have one from my grandmother, I'm going to dig it out and polish the silver part and start my cuttings like royalty !
I use an old two liter plastic soft drink bottle to water my plants, I know it's 2 liters for adding fertilizer and it was what I grabbed years ago from the recycling when my watering can broke.
If anyone sees me I just say yes yes 🧐 Gingerale is good for plants!
😂 like it!
✅Suggestion for watering with fewer trips to the tap: a pump sprayer. 👀 They are usually meant for chemical spraying, but when you take off the spray nozzle you have a 1 or 2 gallon watering can and the long handle and nozzle helps to reach plants high and those packed between others. It’s been a game changer for me watering all my babies. You can get different sizes and sometimes get them cheap at the dollar store. 😊 thank you for all your useful tips. I always enjoy you channel!
Ooo like it. Does it make a mess though?
@@SheffieldMadePlants not if you unscrew and remove the end designed to make a spray pattern. If you do that it’s just like the end of a normal watering can. And don’t pump too much pressure! It took me a few tries to get it right, but it’s made a huge difference in the lengthy time it can take to water a lot of plants 🪴 😅
This is a great idea!😍
Dollar store has pump sprayers? Didn't know that
@SheffieldMadePlants I use a long pole weed spray tool for hanging baskets and far to reach plants in the house to avoid a mess! 👍
Turkey basters are amazingly versatile. Every home should have one, or two, or three.
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A moisture meter has been a plant 🌱 saver for me.
Amen!
I love that you don't take yourself seriously.
Thanks for the info.
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Thank you 😊
The Rubber band and Pin method works great too and allows the branches plenty of room to thicken. Just loop the rubber band around the branch and through the other end, pinning the end you looped through.
Great tip!
Not long since I repotted my peace lily, two small mushrooms sprouted at her feet. I found then charming and was saddened when they perished (they didn't last long😢). It felt like a gift, like having a small piece of the forest at home...
Yeah they last about 2 days normally for me
Dunking instead of spraying is genius!! I’ve spent hours this summer spraying for spider mites. My next treatment (hopefully I won’t need anymore this year) I am definitely trying this out. Thanks for sharing!
You bet!
BUG MITE APHID MIX! To wipe out an army & deter future infestations, use a couple drops dish detergent, couple drops peppermint oil, optionally 2.5ml Neem Oil, swish side to side to mix, then 5L of water. Use a bucket to dunk, spray bottling or pump sprayer!! 😊👍
Thanks for this idea. Pin holes are so much better to deal with than those dang command strips that rip entire chunks off my wall! Never again!
My pleasure 😊
Hole in the dry wall though, not the woodwork. Was I the only one horrified by that? Just one inch above, the drywall can take it and is easier to cover.
@jessicastockstill6338 although perhaps his walls are plaster? Our plaster walls from 1948 just crumble so easily.
@@marmeemarch7080 True. We have horsehair currently and we don't poke at it for that reason. Just trying to keep him out of trouble with Mrs. Sheffield!
ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO!! I must say Mr Sheffield you REALLY have found your groove!!! Ive been watching your videos since I started my plant journey and you have become more & MORE entertaining to watch AND more informative! So much fun & information packed in ONE video, its a REALLY great start to my day and reminds me of watching informative videos as a kid before school(ahh the easy times). THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PLANT FUN! Youuuu my sir are the BEST plant TH-camr in my book! 👏🏾💕👌🏾🌿
I appreciate that thank you!
That tip about the cling film over a glass to hold your cuttings upright is absolutely simple but brilliant! Thanks. And thanks for the laughs.
Glad it was helpful!
I like the dunk method! Makes a lot of sense.
I’d add about mushrooms that not only do they show your soil has nutrients, their mycelium is one of those things that break cellulose and lignin down and make nutrients available to your plants. They’re part of healthy soil, and if we grow healthy soil, we’ll grow healthy plants too!
For sure 👌
Mr. Shefield! Im chuckling while watching! You're funny, and I can relate to all this situation. 😂😂😂
Thank you 😊
The watering can hack really is a game changer, especially because most fertiliser producers give dosage by liter or 3L. And I often mix it with a bio stimulator so going back and forth to mix in my 700ml watering translates to a lot of walking that, silver lining, helps me reach my daily 10K step goal.
Haha that’s right at least you get your steps in
That plastic on the water prop is genius. I do see myself doing that.
Great stuff 👍
Hi, I have a small, dark basement apt. It has 3 small windows, 4 plant lights and 33 plants. Love my plants, couldn't be without them. I enjoy your program, it's nice to have someone to talk plants with. Thank you ..
Thank you 😊
LOVE your dramatic and amusing antics! Sort of like watching an episode from Mr Bean!
Thanks!
OMG. The soap dunk was everything. I’m doing that yesterday.
Another basic helpful trick is to grab a few of those free flower food packets you can get at the grocery store fresh flower section and save the extra ones you get. They are great to prevent cuttings from rotting whether you keep them in the water or water the cuttings with the water. The packets contain some sugar that feeds the cutting and some antimicrobial to prevent rot.
Thanks for the tip 👍
Love your videos 🎉 I’m learning so much😀
I really appreciate that you don’t muck about, you get right to the point. I cannot watch folks who drag on & on. It’s like watching paint dry 😅
Your humor is a Bonus!
Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
The problem with moisture meters is they either re ad “bone dry” or “wet wet wet”. They rarely register the in between zone.
And the bigger problem is light meters. They tell you how much light is there at that moment. But the bigger issue is for how many hours it is so. A blast of sunlight for an hour at 4pm (but in shade otherwise) makes a spot seem sunny, but a moderate amount of light all day may very well amount to more light. And as cities build up more, that’s how shade patterns fall (due to manmade structures causing shadows). So it’s not so simple as just taking a reading or two.
It gives you a good steer. You wanna take the reading at a normal time when the sun’s not blasting is my thinking
I'd say that the trick is to average it out.
@jpp7783 Don't even worry about light meters. If you live in your house in the evenings and weekends with lights on, and are not a hermit with the blinds closed 24/7, there is plenty of light.
I agree, the light meters are useless and do not track light received during each season. They would be useful if had a lux over time and Max lux, average, etc...
I use Seasol and Seasol Liquid Compost 👍 10/10 and reinvigorates the soil!!!
Well, I learned things, and your acting made me smile...thanks !
Glad you enjoyed it!
I use rosemary on my back porch every year to keep the mosquitoes away it really works! just don’t use citronella plants they have to be broken open to release their sent so sitting there they don’t do anything. Love your videos they always bring me joy
Thanks!
I really like how you got more open with new videos, I love your puns and your hacks are really helpful for beginner plant parents just as much as more professional ones ❤ keep it up, I hope you enjoy making your content just as much as we love to watch it. But, to be honest, I can tell you love to do this!
Thank you very much 😁
@@SheffieldMadePlants You're very welcome!
Since I've found your channel, you're my favourite "gardener"! So informative while extremely entertaining.
This video was providential, as I got so upset when I found quite a few mushrooms in one of my newly repotted pots. I thought the soil mix I've just bought was bad and I was so sad.
I'm new to plant parenting and almost all of my plants are propagated by me from cuttings or leaves. I was so proud to have had succes with all of them (hoya, 7 colours of fittonia, a jade tree, english ivy, schefflera and a few more, that are still rooting) only to find mushrooms in my pots.....
You've eased my mind and I'm grateful!
Thank you for doing what you do!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching 😁
Im so glad to hear your thinking in a healthy way. I feel your desire to help as many people as you can but if you font take care of you and yours you cant br here for us. I adore listening to you and i learn SO much from you. Im delving into your older videos and im ok with that. You have inspired me in ways you just dont know. I didnt know anything about 30 min cities or anything until you came along. God is definitely using you in HUGE ways my friend. I wish i lived closer to Starky farm. If you need mods im willing. I would love to help you if im needed. Sending love and light. ❤❤❤
one of my favorite gadgets I’ve enjoyed are condiment bottles with a nozzle and cap! I paid $1 for all of mine. I love watering my plants with them. Originally, I bought them to get rid of the many invasive vines donated 🤨 by my neighbor. When I’d gotten a clean cut, I used the bottle to apply the product with precision and no waste. And replacing the bottles is soo affordable! 🥳
Very cool!
Your sense of humour has me feeling tickled happy! Great way to start the day! Thanks❤
I'm so glad!
I bought a water meter on your suggestion and found it relatively inexpensive, it’s now one of my favorite gadgets. I now need the spouted water can AND a turkey baster Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Blessings 💜💚 from 🇺🇸
Great to hear! Thanks for watching 😁
Genius idea - the cling-wrap for cuttings!
Thanks!
I like the mason jar hack. I’m going to try that with my pothos plant. I also do the same hack with my watering can.
Great stuff 👍
Love the facial expressions!😂❤
😂
You crack me up and I get good information 😆
Great to hear!
I slice off a thin piece of pool noodle for props that are too small to sit in a vessel of water without drowning, it works really well.
I like that!
Always learning thanks 🙏
My pleasure!
a leafless cutting, often called a wet stick, is so fun to grow. sometimes they grow leaves first and sometimes roots :D
you can grow them in basically every medium you can a cutting with leaf, you can even chug it in water if you want, though I prefer moss or perlite. I have a whole scindapsus runner cut in to single nodes in a perlite propbox right now.
They grow surprisingly well
Hi, I have 2 sticks I've been propagating in water for quite some time with little luck. So I'm going to put them in Perilite, as you suggested!! 🌱
BTW, I've been enjoying watching you entertain us for a long time. Thanks for the tips & tricks and for sharing the CORRECT knowledge knowledge of plantt!🌱🌿🌾🍃🌵
@@maureencoleman9111 Thank you 😊
@@SheffieldMadePlants Regarding the photosynthesis; if the stem is green, it has chlorophyll and can photosynthesise.
Love these sticks. Used them a couple years back with a little help from the kids.
One plant is Esmeralda, another is Martin, not to forget Olivia and her friends.
Another great video! I’m basically a houseplant noob, although my Mom had them throughout my childhood. I figured I didn’t inherit her green thumb 😢 since I basically killed any green thing in my home. And that included the fake ones!! 😂 I have since acquired some a bit of skill, as I still have two beautiful and happy violets Mom gifted me 10 years ago. Since finding you channel, I have been inspired try others and now own 10 houseplants besides my violets and they’re thriving! 😮 Thanks again for your short but sweet and full of helpful information videos.
Awesome glad you find them useful!
One of your best videos ever. You made me laugh and learn!!
Wow, thanks!
Thank you! Those are great. I knew about a third of them and really appreciate learning the new ones.
I love this video! I listened to it twice! AD's and all!❤
You're the best!
Helpful hint to those who live in a mosquito paradise region like myself. A bit of background first: In college, I took part in a mosquito egg collection for an experiment tracking the range of a particular species. The conditions for optimal egg collection was a container of standing water , in a shaded area, and with a stick (or similar object) submerged in the water and rising above the surface. The mosquitoes lay their eggs on the stick under water, then the evil hatchlings crawl up the stick and reek havoc on humanity!
And for the hint: Be sure to empty anything that could possibly hold water in your yard and resides in a shaded area, ie., near bushes, under shelters, etc. Double check these after every rain or lawn watering. If you have a bird bath or pond that doesn’t have moving water, there are pellets/pucks that float and will kill the eggs but won’t harm fish if you have them. I’m not sure of the safety around birds though. If you have a lot of bird activity, no problem. You can also move your bird bath to an area that gets some afternoon sun.
I know this was a bit lengthy, but I hate mosquitoes and the huge welts I get when bitten. Good luck.
Great tips
I've been seeing little solar-powered fountain parts, and I think you could probably stick one in a bird bath to make it moving water? Haven't tested the theory as I don't have a yard, but have been contemplating making a fountain on the balcony with one...
Ohmygosh, you perfectly described a birdbath I set up from an old, huge, clay plant saucer about 14 inches wide. I set it on top of an old plant stand. On the back patio. In the shade. And placed a few small river rocks in it. And filled it with water. In the hot, humid, American southeast. And guess what I saw squirming around in the water in that makeshift birdbath that the birds never use? There must have been dozens of mosquito larvae in there. I still haven't dismantled it.
@@TheSouthIsHot I hear you! I’m in the US southeast too! It was a real eye opener when I helped with experiment in college. I keep a solar fountain in our birdbath (also a dyi project 😉), so the water moves. It’s in the shade until around 1pm, but then gets afternoon sun. Our birds love it and I don’t mind having it for them.
@@kimberlygriffin5012 Well, hello, fellow inhabitant of The Mosquito War Zone! Thank you for the solar fountain tip. I will look into it. Happy bird watching!🥰
This is the first videobi have seen of yours and I subb'd/liked and then began to read the comments. You have such lovely fans/viewers❤❤, i love these people and how they love you!! I feel the love ❤
Thank you 😊. I agree a great community here
You make me laugh with your one-off down to earth dad jokes.
Dad jokes 😅
best tips yet!! great work.
Glad you think so!
Oooh love these. I am a massive admin nerd and created a Notion table just for my plants! I record its official name, its "known as" name, when I bought it, and the humidity, water and light requirements. I also add notes, a link to a reliable care page and a photo!
I'm probably weird in that I actually put all my plants in large shallow storage containers to water them rather than take the water to the plants.
I'd love to see a video on where and why you've positioned all of your plants and the types of light you give any that aren't in their "optimal" position because of lack of space. So, "these ones are in east windows but this one should ideally be in an east window but there's no room so it's here with a grow light / hanging up to receive more light" kinda thing.
I'm with you on the moisture meter. Mine broke yesterday and I was straight onto Amazon to get another one. That whole "poke your finger into the soil thing" is bobbins. You can't tell if the roots are wet without getting down there to check.
That’s great. I’ll be filming a tour soon so will include those bits of info
I am a Canadian and new to the plant world. I love your videos and they help alot. I love your accent too! 😂 Jan
@@janicesurette2308 Thank you 😊
Love your humor!
Thanks for all the hints and hacks.
Thanks for watching 😁
Your humor cracks me up! Love your video, can't wait to watch more!
Thank you 😊
☀️🪴☺️ you’re welcome! And thank you for good content!
Ah man that Turkey baster is what I need!!! I have a bad back and have to lift big pots up sometimes to move them out of the tray, empty the excess water and then put the heavy pot back.. going to order one today 😄😄
It's a game changer!
Yes, the moisture meter has saved me from overwatering my "snake plant garden." At first, I assumed I should water it every three weeks or so. My meter tells me otherwise. They are thriving with much less water. Thanks for all of the other hacks. Like the idea of dipping for pests. Much easier than going leaf to leaf.
Glad you found it useful!
No putting plants outside in the Summer out here in the Arizona Desert! 🌵 They'd fry up in half a day.
Not even in the shade? 😩
@SheffieldMadePlants 105° to 111° most of Summer this year. Triple didgets most days.
Thanks for your time my friend!!
You bet!
Couldn't help but think, you were interrogating that pour plant the way you were dunking it. "Where's the spiders mate?!!" 🕵️♂️🌿🕷
Water boarding!
Thanks for the dishwater trick. One of my favourite plants I've had for years suddenly got riddled with small insects and I took off most of its leaves 😢. I'll try this to save it, I've gotten so attached to it. It always blooms beautifully in the winter.
Hopefully it will do the job
These were all really great tips, most I hadn't heard of before, you also have a delightful personality come through which makes the video very enjoyable. I just hope Mrs. Sheffield has a good sense of humor to deal with your jokes at her expense! 😸
She’s got thick skin 😅
Thank you so much for the water propagation tips, i always use 4 or 5 glass or jar to fit each cut and check every days if one is drowning. This tips will help me so much
My pleasure 😊
These hacks are brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful videos.
Thanks for watching!
I found Keep milk jugs filled with water .let them sit for at least 4 hours or always have them ready for watering. helps release any chlorine or impuritie gases from newly poured faucet water if you don't get to put your plants outside during winter months. Not sure if collecting winter rain water and letting it go to room temperatures any good for your plants during winter. Haven't tried that yet
I was chuckling all the way through the end of this video. I love the humor in the whole useful hacks...thank you. Hilarious!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh.. a Sheffield :) I recently found the show "the Nanny" :)
Biggest hack that is missing: Semi Hydro! Honestly, there's nothing better than that for a bunch of plants like Alocasias ^^
That needs it's own video 😁
If you put the pin on top of the trim you won’t even see the hole the pin leaves
Good shout 👍
Very clever ideas. I'm going to start doing the cling wrap for cuttings today!
Thank you 😊
Definitely using the cling film on the cup 🤯
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Truly enjoyed your video and your humorous antidotes. There was good advice as well. Thanks.
Thanks so much!
Well bless your cute little heart, you're just adorable! I learned so much and was thoroughly entertained. I'll definitely be checking out your other videos!
Thank you 😊
After I started bottom watering I don't need to refill my 2 litre watering can as often. Still, I just got a 1 lite watering to add fertilizer to and use the other one for succulents and recently repotted plants.
True much more efficient 👍
Thank you Richard, for another informative and humorous vid 😁 I love your sense of humour! 😄
My pleasure! Thanks for watching 😁
Great information, thankyou, I love your tips very useful! Love from Australia
Thanks for watching 😁
A few years ago, I cut up a leggy dumb cane into 4 in pieces and ended up with over twenty plants. Works even without leaves on the stem.
All great ideas! Love that turkey baster! Thank You!
Thanks for watching 😁
Well done mr Sheffield I really enjoyed that. I am a Lancashire lad and I am not sure if that was dry or dead. But I enjoyed the balance. Very informative with wit.
Great stuff 👍 thanks!
I use pencils with bad/no more eraser and also toothpicks depending on the plant size for stability.
Like it!
Plastic wrap 4:52 saving my cuttings. Up til now, i use narrow neck glass bottles (repurposed) and tend watering just to topmost root. A few survivng, growing roots fully but very few new leaves stunted growth
That regular feeding wouldn't work for me personally.. plenty of my plants do still have feed in the soil, since they were repotted in the last 2 months. I check everything off on an excel sheet and can see per plant what they need, but I reckon most people wouldn't want to go there😋
Wow that's super organised!
Well that is a great way to do things, and after all most of us spend too much time in less important things like scrolling through social media, watching TV or putting masks and creams on our skin and hair. What does it take to document our plant feeding regime, a couple of minutes each time? Doing it is a great idea, not that time consuming and probably quite rewarding, so next spring I will start myself😁
@@amaliamartindiaz3650 it's a bit of time to put the names in, but indeed after that it just adds a minute or so to my watering rounds each. I only fill in 1 cell in Excel per plant, names from top bottom and 1 column per date. So for me it's enough to say that at that date the plant either:
- got watered
- got watered and fed
- was still moist
- was (re)potted
You can get as anal about it as you want of course 🤣
@@Tminus89 Let's get anal all the way!🤣🤣🤣
You are hilarious(ly informative).
And now off to buy a light meter.
Thank you 😊
Those grey sweatpants show that Mrs. Sheffield is one lucky lady!😍
You cheeky so and so! 😂
this guy is a riot! thanks for the tips!
My pleasure 😊
I learned about the moisture meter from you and I bought 2 on Amazon that are ladybug moisture meters. They're cute and useful! 🙂
My favourite item!
Excellent video packed with useful tips.Thank you
Thank you 😊
So much I learned from this video, thanks a million for the vital info.
My pleasure 😊
Thank you for sharing that first hack! I've been dealing with thrips and mealy bugs on and off this past month. I've been using painter's tape to keep the soil from coming out, which didn't work well. Just tried this hack and it worked great! I have hope that I can permanently get rid of these bugs now! 😊
Happy to help 😁
You're wonderful I so Love this channel very informative, and you're quite fun to watch too! 😂 Thank you!
Thank you 😊
thanks again, always enjoy your content as well as learning .
My pleasure!
I think following the sun with your young plants and babying them until they’re sturdy is a much better idea than a stick. I think a stick is like what happens to a neglected, baby chasing the sun. Every day she goes straight.
Uuuh nice, I really waited for this after spotting that enormous ranking beauty in the background of your recent vids 😊
Great stuff 👍
Omg those jokes are gold 😂 also the plant info is nice too.
Glad you enjoyed!
Brilliant video. Just what I needed to know. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!