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!
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 🤣
@@bonniek6039slim chance your recycled foil actually gets recycled. And aluminum foil is not biodegradable and can take 80-400 years to break down in a landfill. Improper disposal of aluminum foil can also be harmful to the environment and wildlife: Greenhouse gases: Incinerating aluminum foil releases greenhouse gases. Toxic air pollution: Burning tin foil can contribute to toxic air pollution. Blocked drainage systems: Discarded foil can get into drainage systems, blocking water flow and causing flooding that can entangle and suffocate wildlife.
I was just thinking this as i dont have cling wrap right now only tin foil and many baby cuttings i cant keep afloat 😂... My cats broke my perfect tiny glass mouthed jar i used to use. It had just a tiny ooening and i could put four clippings into it or so and it held them upright just perfect. Of course the cats had to break it 😢😂
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 ❤️
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.
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. 🍄🌱
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.
✅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!
@@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 🪴 😅
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!
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.
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!
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 ..
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! 🥳
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.
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
Excellent video. Thanks so much. I love how you pronounce words with a _th_ as v words. Like weather/whether is pronounced weaver/whever. So cool. Brits are brilliant. Keep up the great work.
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! 👏🏾💕👌🏾🌿
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!
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!
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!! 😊👍
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!
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...
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.
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 🇺🇸
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.
I am using the saran wrap, I got my turkey baster and I got a bunch of popsicle sticks for name tags and I got a notebook for information on my plants. Love and Peace.
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.
@@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!
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.
I very much enjoy you’re videos. I don’t get spider mites or haven’t noticed any. It’s extremely dry where I live. It gets very hot and very cold. Have they like humidity. Thanks for all the great work at the plant hack videos
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
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
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.
@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!!!
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!
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.
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!🥰
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! 😸
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.
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!🌱🌿🌾🍃🌵
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 ❤
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.
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! 😊
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.
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.
I find my moisture meter is often misleading. I’ve confirmed this by taking a reading before pulling the plant out of the pot (for various reasons). And I’ve tried various hydrometers 🤷♀️
I recently decided to have one last chance at growing something. Since I moved here 13 years ago, everything died until you told us about the hard water issue. I’m your subby forever now. 👍🏾 My cousin gave me 7 cuttings and 4 months later they all alive and thriving. It’s a miracle. Enjoying all your tips and you making me laugh. Thank you. 😁
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!
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.
Omgosh one of my plants sprouted a mushroom and I panicked and put it outside! I thought it was overwatering and didn’t want it to cause root rot. So bringing her back in 🙃. Always enjoy your videos and humor 🥰
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 😄😄
So many good tips & tricks Richard, thanks! I’ve got to watch this again and write them down. One note however, the plants that are supposed to help ward off mosquitoes don’t do a thing here in Nova Scotia. I had a garden full of them and I still couldn’t step outside in the summer evenings without being eaten alive 🤷🏻♀️. Perhaps our mosquitoes are more vicious here in Canada 😂
@@iloveprivacy8167 I had different varieties of lavender, mint, geraniums… but now that you mention it, I don’t think I had lemongrass . Guess I’ve got one more to try 😊 thanks
Perhaps try dotting a few mosquito traps around where you live. We don't have a problem with mosquitos where l live but, I put fly traps out over the summer and have caught thousands and thousands. I also put a wasp trap out in early spring to try and catch the queens before they get their nests going too. Of course the bonus is every one you catch is one less that can breed. This is mosquito trap instructions from Martha Stewart. I haven't tried it but if it works even half as well as my fly traps it will be worth a try. Obviously if you're in an area with enormous quantities of mosquitoes it won't stop them all but, the more people using them the more effective it will be so maybe try and convince your neighboursto make them too. How to Make a DIY Mosquito Trap With Yeast and Sugar Making a combination of sugar, yeast, and water is an effective way to trap mosquitoes in and around your property. "After a few hours, the yeast starts releasing a steady stream of carbon dioxide, which mosquitoes are highly attracted to," says Timothy Wong, technical director of M&M Pest Control. Cut off the top of an empty plastic bottle, cutting across the bottom of the sloping part, below the neck. In the bottom of the bottle, mix together a sugar and yeast solution (if using a 2 liter bottle, mix 1 cup of warm water, 4 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/3 teaspoon of yeast; for a smaller bottle, use the same ratio and adjust the amount accordingly). Flip the top part of the bottle over so that it's pointed downwards and forms a funnel. Place it on top of the bottom part of the bottle. Use tape or glue to hold the funnel in place, making sure that any gaps or openings around the edges are sealed. Wrap the bottle in something black (leaving the top uncovered for mosquitoes to fly in) so that both the inside and outside are dark. Refill the trap with fresh yeast and sugar every few days. Good luck!
As an aquarist, watering is done with a 5g bucket of change water(super nutrient rich) and I dunk a 4c measuring cup in it, on the spot! Tons of extra water and an easy to use pourer.
For prorogating cuttings I use shot glasses for the little ones. I have these fancy crystal wine glass shaped ones that look lovely on my kitchen window sill. But the plastic trick will still be useful for the single leaves I pulled off of the box-store floor.
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. ❤❤❤
We also can write on (wooden) clothespeg as a label for the plants, just clamp it on the edge of the pot (or even on the branch?), so it doesnt need to get in contact with wet soil for rotting.
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.
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
You are hysterical! 👏🏽😂BTW for those of us in warmer climates, we must change out the water in our propagations more often in summer months or mosquitos will use the water as a breeding ground. A plant lover in Atlanta, Georgia found the larvae 🐛 and mosquitoes 🦟 in one of her props.
When I go to tropical countries, I often take leafless parts with me in my carry-on (monstera etc). I have a whole jungle at home that was once just tiny sticks in the over-head compartment. 😉 I also have plants at home in every space possible and jars with leaves all over the place, but no spouse to complain about it 😊
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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?✌️😎😄
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 👍
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!
Awesome!
@@bonniek6039slim chance your recycled foil actually gets recycled. And aluminum foil is not biodegradable and can take 80-400 years to break down in a landfill. Improper disposal of aluminum foil can also be harmful to the environment and wildlife:
Greenhouse gases: Incinerating aluminum foil releases greenhouse gases.
Toxic air pollution: Burning tin foil can contribute to toxic air pollution.
Blocked drainage systems: Discarded foil can get into drainage systems, blocking water flow and causing flooding that can entangle and suffocate wildlife.
I was just thinking this as i dont have cling wrap right now only tin foil and many baby cuttings i cant keep afloat 😂... My cats broke my perfect tiny glass mouthed jar i used to use. It had just a tiny ooening and i could put four clippings into it or so and it held them upright just perfect. Of course the cats had to break it 😢😂
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. 🍄🌱
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 😁
✅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! 👍
LOVE your dramatic and amusing antics! Sort of like watching an episode from Mr Bean!
Thanks!
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! 🤣🤐
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 👌
😂 “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 was just about to comment that😂
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!
I love that you don't take yourself seriously.
Thanks for the info.
😊
Thank you 😊
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. 😊
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!
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 😊
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!
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 👍
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!
Excellent video. Thanks so much. I love how you pronounce words with a _th_ as v words. Like weather/whether is pronounced weaver/whever. So cool. Brits are brilliant. Keep up the great work.
Glad it was helpful!
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!
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 😁
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!
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!! 😊👍
I knew you were going to fill the little can with the big can! 😄
Oh yes!
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?
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I thought I was the only one 😅
@@OhEmmGeeher mom was awesome ❤😂
That plastic wrap and popsicle label idea is clutch😂I'm going to add those into my routine. 👍
Perfect!
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!
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
Turkey basters are amazingly versatile. Every home should have one, or two, or three.
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Your sense of humour has me feeling tickled happy! Great way to start the day! Thanks❤
I'm so glad!
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!
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 😁
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
I am using the saran wrap, I got my turkey baster and I got a bunch of popsicle sticks for name tags and I got a notebook for information on my plants. Love and Peace.
Excellent
Mr. Shefield! Im chuckling while watching! You're funny, and I can relate to all this situation. 😂😂😂
Thank you 😊
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!
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.
I very much enjoy you’re videos. I don’t get spider mites or haven’t noticed any. It’s extremely dry where I live. It gets very hot and very cold. Have they like humidity. Thanks for all the great work at the plant hack videos
They actually like dry conditions!
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 thought about doing this! Is there a particular process or do you just fill it up and put the lid back on until needed
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 😊
A moisture meter has been a plant 🌱 saver for me.
Amen!
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!!!
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!
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!🥰
That plastic on the water prop is genius. I do see myself doing that.
Great stuff 👍
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 😅
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.
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
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!
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 😁
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!
OMG. The soap dunk was everything. I’m doing that yesterday.
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
I find my moisture meter is often misleading. I’ve confirmed this by taking a reading before pulling the plant out of the pot (for various reasons). And I’ve tried various hydrometers 🤷♀️
I recently decided to have one last chance at growing something. Since I moved here 13 years ago, everything died until you told us about the hard water issue. I’m your subby forever now. 👍🏾 My cousin gave me 7 cuttings and 4 months later they all alive and thriving. It’s a miracle. Enjoying all your tips and you making me laugh. Thank you. 😁
Awesome! My pleasure 😊
Could I ask if you remember which video discussed the hard water issue?
@@cichlisuite2 1 Drop And Watch Your Plants THRIVE
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@@cichlisuite2 I see you have the answer. For the first time in years I’ve just been re-potting. So happy. 😊
Thanks@@SheffieldMadePlants and @delseatube1700 for the quick replies. Appreciate the friendly assistance.
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!
Thank you! Those are great. I knew about a third of them and really appreciate learning the new ones.
Your videos are SO good 🌱👌🏼✨
Thank you 😊
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 😊
Well, I learned things, and your acting made me smile...thanks !
Glad you enjoyed it!
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 😊
Genius idea - the cling-wrap for cuttings!
Thanks!
You're absolutely fantastic!
Wow, thank you!
Omgosh one of my plants sprouted a mushroom and I panicked and put it outside! I thought it was overwatering and didn’t want it to cause root rot. So bringing her back in 🙃. Always enjoy your videos and humor 🥰
Thanks!
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!
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 👍
I love this video! I listened to it twice! AD's and all!❤
You're the best!
So many good tips & tricks Richard, thanks! I’ve got to watch this again and write them down.
One note however, the plants that are supposed to help ward off mosquitoes don’t do a thing here in Nova Scotia. I had a garden full of them and I still couldn’t step outside in the summer evenings without being eaten alive 🤷🏻♀️. Perhaps our mosquitoes are more vicious here in Canada 😂
Thanks! Might help a bit indoors
@@SheffieldMadePlants good point!
Which ones did you try? I've heard lemongrass is supposed to be good.
@@iloveprivacy8167 I had different varieties of lavender, mint, geraniums… but now that you mention it, I don’t think I had lemongrass . Guess I’ve got one more to try 😊 thanks
Perhaps try dotting a few mosquito traps around where you live. We don't have a problem with mosquitos where l live but, I put fly traps out over the summer and have caught thousands and thousands. I also put a wasp trap out in early spring to try and catch the queens before they get their nests going too. Of course the bonus is every one you catch is one less that can breed. This is mosquito trap instructions from Martha Stewart. I haven't tried it but if it works even half as well as my fly traps it will be worth a try. Obviously if you're in an area with enormous quantities of mosquitoes it won't stop them all but, the more people using them the more effective it will be so maybe try and convince your neighboursto make them too.
How to Make a DIY Mosquito Trap With Yeast and Sugar
Making a combination of sugar, yeast, and water is an effective way to trap mosquitoes in and around your property. "After a few hours, the yeast starts releasing a steady stream of carbon dioxide, which mosquitoes are highly attracted to," says Timothy Wong, technical director of M&M Pest Control.
Cut off the top of an empty plastic bottle, cutting across the bottom of the sloping part, below the neck.
In the bottom of the bottle, mix together a sugar and yeast solution (if using a 2 liter bottle, mix 1 cup of warm water, 4 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/3 teaspoon of yeast; for a smaller bottle, use the same ratio and adjust the amount accordingly).
Flip the top part of the bottle over so that it's pointed downwards and forms a funnel. Place it on top of the bottom part of the bottle. Use tape or glue to hold the funnel in place, making sure that any gaps or openings around the edges are sealed.
Wrap the bottle in something black (leaving the top uncovered for mosquitoes to fly in) so that both the inside and outside are dark.
Refill the trap with fresh yeast and sugar every few days.
Good luck!
My favorite video of yours!
Excellent!
As an aquarist, watering is done with a 5g bucket of change water(super nutrient rich) and I dunk a 4c measuring cup in it, on the spot! Tons of extra water and an easy to use pourer.
Sounds great!
I never used a moisture meter in tens of years of keeping houseplants, instead I just weigh the pot, I got a great feel for it after a while.
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!
Thanks for your time my friend!!
You bet!
Your a genius, I thank you so much
Thanks for watching 😁
I love your sense ov humour and thanks for the hacks, all your plants are so lovely and healthy. ❤❤
Thanks!
For prorogating cuttings I use shot glasses for the little ones. I have these fancy crystal wine glass shaped ones that look lovely on my kitchen window sill. But the plastic trick will still be useful for the single leaves I pulled off of the box-store floor.
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One of your best videos ever. You made me laugh and learn!!
Wow, thanks!
Well, I learned things and your acting made me smile ! Thanks !
Love your humor!
Thanks for all the hints and hacks.
Thanks for watching 😁
Great ideas! Thanks
This guy is a whole stand up comedian.. I listen to his videos on repeat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.
Legend!
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!
Thank you great ideas!! funny too😅
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.
Brilliant video. Just what I needed to know. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you from Australia
You bet!
Very clever ideas. I'm going to start doing the cling wrap for cuttings today!
Thank you 😊
thanks again, always enjoy your content as well as learning .
My pleasure!
Truly enjoyed your video and your humorous antidotes. There was good advice as well. Thanks.
Thanks so much!
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!
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. ❤❤❤
Thank you Richard, for another informative and humorous vid 😁 I love your sense of humour! 😄
My pleasure! Thanks for watching 😁
These hacks are brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful videos.
Thanks for watching!
We also can write on (wooden) clothespeg as a label for the plants, just clamp it on the edge of the pot (or even on the branch?), so it doesnt need to get in contact with wet soil for rotting.
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 👍
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
You are hysterical! 👏🏽😂BTW for those of us in warmer climates, we must change out the water in our propagations more often in summer months or mosquitos will use the water as a breeding ground. A plant lover in Atlanta, Georgia found the larvae 🐛 and mosquitoes 🦟 in one of her props.
Sounds grim to be fair 😬
Consider using water that has had a mosquito dunk disk in it. I use that to water my plants and for propagations.
When I go to tropical countries, I often take leafless parts with me in my carry-on (monstera etc). I have a whole jungle at home that was once just tiny sticks in the over-head compartment. 😉 I also have plants at home in every space possible and jars with leaves all over the place, but no spouse to complain about it 😊
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Uuuh nice, I really waited for this after spotting that enormous ranking beauty in the background of your recent vids 😊
Great stuff 👍