When my neighbours leave town, some of them usually ask me if I can water their plants and of course I do. I myself use water reservoir pots (or I create them myself, usually with pots for orchids as they taper at the bottom so my pot will get stuck after 2/3 of the pot, all that is left is a at least 0,5 cm thick string made of cotton) or drip devices or I might think about something new, it works with electricity, little pumps that hang in a jar of water and they pump little amounts into the flower pot over the day. If you use bentonite in your soil, it holds more water, some types of soil hold more water to begin with, you can experiment with this (the fun never stops! :D). If you are from Germany, I use the soil of „Lubera“, beste Erde überhaupt. Hält Wasser ohne Ende.
But she's more environmentally friendly than a cat lady. Lots of cats fill up landfills and kills so many birds. We should all aspire to be more like the plant lady.
Cat poop anywhere. I hate cat lady, because they just hug and adore the cute little kitty. But the cat poop on her neighbor's soil. I have one such neighbor, her cat poop on my shallot pots and garlic pots. I finally tired of cleaning their poo for 2 weeks straight. So i put many small nails under my soil. Yes the cat injured his foot. But dont blame me. I am not the one let loose a pet.
This video is great, I love you being the representative of all the young people getting into the hobby! I feel really lucky getting to watch your greatly produced videos and learn from you ❤️🏵️
You're so informative. Summer would you be able to test the air quality of your apartment & maybe upload it in one of your future videos? I am dying to know if that many plants will make a significant difference in air quality. Much love
i learn how i care when i kill a plant.. now i have 44 perfect and happy plants. :D but i need more and more!! =D (sorry my english, i'm from Portugal)
Wow. Today, I literally was trying to rearrange my plants according to the natural lighting in my home. I was also looking for a light meter. ..then, you upload this video. Very informative and helpful. Thank you! 😊
This is simply one of the best videos on plants I have ever watched on TH-cam, and it is going to help me with bringing my houseplants into the home over autumn and winter for the first time since I bought them and had them outside over spring and summer. I now understand how to gauge the correct amount of light for my plants, and I hope it'll ensure survival of them. Thank you for putting out this video for plant-parent-hopefuls like me.
I just moved to a new place and the first thing I moved were the plants lol. The toughest ones were my 2 foot tall Palm tree and my 2 foot Spider plant with four babies attached but somehow I did it lol!!
first came on to her from seeing her in the news. Didn't realize she's making a career out of this. This video series seems to be exactly what i was looking for. Her delivery is precise and slow enough to where I can process what she's saying and not have to rewind the video (most people I've seen speak a mile a minute). I also love the video quality of this. Looking forward to watching the others.
Every new plant owner should watch this. In fact, experienced plant owners would probably learn something here too. Thorough explanations and very informative. Thank you.
Wow that was the most adorable way to tell about skin cancer, I'm on love with that girl.. subscribed and waiting for new episode, that s literally the best channel about house plants :3
Ohh Girl I thought I was bananas having all this plants in my department but seen your I still not on that extreme yet😂 Definitely love ❤️ all your videos and your kindness with all that information ❤️🙏
I can't say I'm your first subscriber, but have been on the journey since Plant One On Me episode 001. This one is great, but I'm still waiting on your episode about pots and planters. You have the coolest around.
I'm on the verge of a pannick attack in self isolation, can't sleep for 2 days and your soothing voice and beautiful house just made me feel so fuzzy on the inside. Thank you
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I've just started buying and taking care of plants and this has to be, hands down, the best video that I have watched so far. A very scientific take, very structured and I am so glad I found this!
Thank you so so much for how much detail you went into and how far down you broke light requirements. I had no idea what low-medium and highlight were supposed to mean for houseplants, but this helps me think like a plant, thank you!!
Hey Summer &Greetings from middle of nowhere! :) Great video (you are terrific speaker/orator, I like how well organized &thought out your message is &whoever does the filming/editing is doing an awesome job), love your channel. Have a very pleasant day!
Hello from Romania! I subscribed seeing what I have seen. I struggle for space and light too and my windows are all facing North in a temperate climate. In front of my window are block of flats and 40 years old trees and from East another block is semi-blocking the light. Imagine I grow orchids, all types, anthurium and sanseveria, draecena, lilies, gloxinia, fresies, lavander, oregano, mint and irises. All are growing flower spikes because I supliment with artificial light.
I only clicked on this video because your home is so beautiful with all the plants.i stayed because of the beauty too and now I know a lot about plants😂😂
Hi Summer, I literally have to stop the video to write to you this message. Thanks so much for this video, you are absolutely right about the light intensity. I have an actual small compass to understand the direction so I can put my plants accordingly and most of them are doing right. Is it possible to make videos exclusively on Philodendrons as they are my newest obsession(pls. pls)Also I keep on seeing your Peperomia videos to treat mine more perfectly. So far few good but few are disasters :)
Next month I'm switching from a east facing window to a West facing window and I have to move all my plants. I'm kinda worried, but then again, the plants I have right now are not ideal for really bright light either. I have some succulents, a monstera deliciosa, some avocado babies and basil growing all in the same window. What do you think?
Thank you... interesting,,,BUT...What about the risk of mold when you increase the humidity of a humidifier? What type of wall can withstand high humidity? You also need to talk about what type of ventilation you have in the house / apartment. What it takes to avoid getting sick of the air..that is, if you should live there toghether with the plants... For my own part, I think the aesthetic part is also important.. This was a Little tooo much for me. Takes for ever to just water them ;-)
The mold issue is a big deal - I had two open top aquariums in my bedroom and they introduced a huge mold problem. I can’t imagine what an actual humidifier would do. She might have one now and not even realize it!
It really isn't! I've been winging it when it comes to light. I only have two windows AND they face the same direction. I have no choice and my plants are doing fine. When I noticed some needed more light I got a grow light.
It's all about planning it well, and then you go full autopilot for months while you oserve it as it grows and feel what it needs. there are some common plants you can experiment with.
Don't give up before you know what you're capable of doing 🙂 sometimes you just have to dive into it. Buy a couple you have a good space for taking her advice on lighting in your place. Go from there.
What sort of humidifier would you recommend for house plants? Thanks for your upbeat and inspired informational channel Rayne! Always appreciate the knowledge and wisdom you have to impart. :)
This is such a great video Summer!! I love learning from each of my plants! Your so knowledgeable and I really wish I could meet you one day! I am going to be a crazy plant lady just like you.. lol I have close to 180 gping on 200 now(both indoors and out).. lol I love your place so much and hope to have so many plants around me like you one day. I love when you share your great knowledge with us
Thanks Rylan. The only challenge with lux/fc apps/meters is if you have multiple light sources (e.g, sun, incandescent, grow), or if you have grow lights in different color wavelengths like red and blue. You won't get an accurate light measurement. You can see that more displayed in Ep 53: th-cam.com/video/HOfInBVkNEk/w-d-xo.html
Hey!! Big fan!! Could you please make episodes/content that explain what plants you have in what direction facing light! :) would help me so much!! It's such a big guessing game when I buy house plants :) :) I use my compass But it's still difficult to grasp what plant loves what light :) xo I have your Vids on notifications because, I need it haha :) hope you have a great day! Xo
Summer - you saved my life. I always went out and bought some random plants when I thought they look beautiful. Nearly all plants died on me and I always thought it’s my fault and I only bought some plastic plants cause I didn’t wanna kill them all. Now I can start to grow some plants in the condition they need. Thanks for giving your advice. Now I’m excited to start my home garden.
I love this video! 💚🌿 This is incredibly useful information for every user when it comes to plant placement and the details to help it thrive 🌿! Great video💚!
This is definitely the video for me. I have started filling my house with plants. Have no idea what I'm doing. I have ferns right now. I have the snake plant. And I have Ivy plants.
This is some great advice...just to add a little of my own knowledge...instead of fluorescent bulbs, you can get full spectrum LED lights that include the "warm" tones the fluorescent tubes lack. They also consume a lot less energy. This will also aid plants to flower if they are so inclined (flowering plants need the warm spectrum). Also, I would not advise a humidifier. Instead place a plant on a tray of moistened pebbles (just dont let the water get as high as the drainage holes), and they will get more than enough humidity and you wont be promoting growth of something you dont want...mold. Also, how clean your windows are will also affect your light...clean windows = more light (not an easy task in a bustling city environment). Also...lots of plants can be easily propagated simply by sticking a small cutting in water and left in a sunny window. I have two 8 foot ficus trees that I propagated doing just that that I took from a plant that someone had thrown out in an alley (it had a piece that wasnt dead...that was over 20 years ago) so you dont even always have to spend money on a new plant! One more thing...be aware of the active growing season for your plants...just like the rest of us...they require a rest period. Just like we can't keep going all the time...there are times of the year when a plant needs to slow down and chill out...if you let them rest...they will grow much faster and healthier when the active growth time comes around (this is really important if you use grow lights since they dont mimic the seasons like natural light). When a plant is resting, it doesnt need quite as much water or fertilizer. Hope some of you find this as a useful add on to a great video.
thanks for the excellent overview! ... figuring out indoor lighting here needs considering the seasonal positioning of the sun being higher in the summer and low in the winter with every changing rising and setting positions, as well as having large trees surrounding a home so being in leaf or not changes things and then having a large overhang also effects things since the high summer sun is shaded and low winter sun comes right in... yikes it's all so very confusing lol.... very much appreciate all your inspiration and wonderful information and no doubt will figure out this changing lighting business eventually... :)
What a wealth of information, Summer. It is such a pleasure watching you talk about your passion in such detail. Thank you for inspiring me to dig deeper into the world of home gardening. Keep up the good work!
So amazing !! My plant collection seems so small now 😂 I've got a house that doesn't recieve a lot of sunlignt unfortunately so i'm thinking about growlights for the "darkest" places ! But i dont know what to chose between LED, neons. .. I'd love To have an advice about that 😊 Yours videos are awsome i love !! Sorry for my bad english i m french 🙂
I have an actual compass, does this mean I'm old ;D heheh GReat video, tho I already know most of this, your videos are always interesting and I always seem to hear something I didn't know, and they're always visually super interesting. Thank you!
I disagree that ALL plants need light. I have plants that if I put out even on the shade the leaves turn yellow, but if put them inside the bathroom they thrive really well. They're not plastic.
GM, I really appreciate your videos, you are amazing at what you do. I would love to get your thoughts on foliar feeding for house plants please. Thanks.
Does anyone know what plant that is at 05:08? I`ve got 2 of them, they`re gorgeous, growing very readily but I haven`t been able to classify them yet. thank you.
Hi Summer, I asked StevesLeaves; he says he doesn't have anymore at this time. Guess I'll have to wait. Thank you for responding and letting me know. I'm green with envy seeing yours.
@@summerrayneoakes Hi again, Summer! My mother had a (simple) brain storm: would you be willing to propagate a piece for me and I pay you for your time and shipping? Please advise and thank you !
Do you have a book? If not, you should write one... Greetings from México 🇲🇽.... Who puts the subtitles, you or youtube? , because in this video there are subtitles in Spanish and in your other videos there are only in English
I love plants especially succulents but sadly I live in a house that doesn't have a lot of windows because it is a really old house. My room only has one window where I can really get some good light and I don't have a lot of space to put some plants there so I'm trying to find some artificial lights that gives off the same uv-b Rays as the sun to fill up my room SO I CAN MAKE MY ROOM LOOK LIKE A JUNGLE.
I also live in Brooklyn and have an East and west configured apartment with my bedroom on the western side, haha, too funny. However, my building is at a slightly different angle; my living room windows face East/SouthEast and my bedroom windows face West/NorthWest. So.. the “strong southern and western sun” designation isn’t so straightforward for me.. frustratingly enough. that said, I still have my plants with lower/medium light needs in my eastern window, like you do. And my cactus/succulents in my western windows, also like you. Only problem with this, for me due to my configuration, is that in the winter, not as much direct light shines through my west windows.. so, rather than swapping all my plants, I bought a grow light for my cactus and succulent plants. My most prized being a massive aloe mother plant. The one thing I worry about and would love to ask you about (if you read this), is if my marantaceae plants (I have 3 of them) are receiving too much direct morning light in the east/southeast window? The direct morning sun is a lot softer, but does shine through the windows until about 11am the latest (and, of course, not as much in winter). I have positioned these prayer plants closer to the right side and inside section of the sill where the shadow begins earliest. Basically, just want to know if the prayer plants can handle about 2-3 hours of direct morning light starting around 7:30-8am. Thank you!!
I was one of those people who killed every single plant. My problem: I'd forget to water. So for all those years I didn't have any plants, I'm in my 40s now and it's not until just the last few years I've started having plants. I started with Phalaenopsis orchids and realized, hey I didn't kill them. Then more orchids. Then one year ago I decided to try other plants, not orchids. I love orchids, but when they're not flowering, they're kind of boring. So I did this online test, an online plant shop had, to see what sort of plants suit your conditions. The result was: none! 😂 The thing is that my windows are either west or east. So spring/summer on the one side they'll have scorching sun from about sunrise until about 1 p.m. On the other side from about 3 p.m. until sun down, which in the summer is pretty late. The only plants that can survive this are cacti, and I don't like cacti. On the other hand in the fall/winter there's hardly any sun at all. So I'm pretty much moving around my plants, with the seasons. Fall/winter they go back on the window sill. Come spring they go into the middle of the house, or some I do keep by the window, but around 3 or 4 p.m. I'm pulling the curtain. I like what you said about creating the right conditions. In fact I just recently bought a grow light, just to be used in the fall/winter.
Hey summer, I pre-ordered your book from Amazon Germany, would I still be able to get those plant care charts you mentioned which comes with the pre-order? P.s. I love your videos. They're so informative and you're so inspiring.
Thanks a lot for the video. Your videos always helpful and detail. I wish to have as much plant in room as yours, like a dream... Well, seem that my bedroom is South facing as it has strong sunlight in during noon time (around 1-2 pm). The room is super hot by then. During weekday I go to work, so can imagine that there is no AC or fan on, then the room is very hot & not very well circulated as all doors are closed. Could you please advise me any plant can survive in this condition? I live in South East Asia country fyi. Much appreciated if you could provide me some advice.
I have over 80 plants, but I'm looking to improve my plant health. Would you consider going to people's homes to give them pointers and recommendations? Previously you have established plants for people on a budget. I watched a guy in a new york loft you purchased a lot of plants for. I'm not a newbie..but feel there's always room for improvement.
WOW! I have been watching many of your videos for the past three days. Your videos are so well done and offer me all the information I have been looking for over the past 2 years. You explain it in a way that is easy to understand. Now I know I have SW light. I am looking to find out why my spider plant leaves all have cracks, even the new growth gets cracks, and it has not had babies (I had it over 1 1/2 years) I will keep searching through your videos for the answer. Thank you so much. Judy
I had a cacao plant near a south facing window in Seattle. I tried twice, failure both times. I had a ficus lyrata (fiddle-leaf fig) blocking most of the sun, but I fear it was still too much light. The humidity was typically between 30-50%. I want to try again, but I may need to wait until I have better growing conditions. Can you do a video on growing cacao plants indoors?
Do you have any advice on a south facing window shelf that doesn’t get direct sunlight? There’s a little roof over the window that blocks the light from directly hitting the shelf. It still gets very bright in the room, but since I’m still a little newer with plants, I don’t know if maybe medium light plants would like it there, or only bright, indirect light plants would, and etc. I can’t seem to find any advice for this issue because most articles and videos just assume south facing windows are getting perfect, direct light. If you have any advice, I’d really appreciate it! Thank you!
I'm fairly new to houseplants, mine are thriving in my North and west facing windows in the UK, South is full sun as I know my back garden is south facing. I have a pergola covered with a climbing rose which provides shade for my south windows which has been good. I think every window sill in my house is covered in plants, plus hanging from curtain rods. Very useful info.
For some reason I thought I had a north facing window in my bedroom. I just checked the compass app now and it’s actually facing mostly west. So the light is not as sucky as I thought? 😂 This video sure is a helpful one!
Falling in love with plants on Instagram is too easy, specially because people place the plants on unrealistic areas just for a pic...
Miriam M. Hopefully they are just there for the photo and get moved to a proper spot later...
Can you imagine the level of anxiety if you had all these plants and had to leave town for a few days?
o0o0o0o yes i know that... that's why i use drip irrigation and its very handy.. saved my mind and plants
or when you have plants like these you don't need to leave anywhere for few days :)))
You can leave for a week. No problem. Just don’t buy those which require moisture everywhere and you will be fine.
If leaving for a longer vacation, one would have to hire a plant sitter xD
When my neighbours leave town, some of them usually ask me if I can water their plants and of course I do. I myself use water reservoir pots (or I create them myself, usually with pots for orchids as they taper at the bottom so my pot will get stuck after 2/3 of the pot, all that is left is a at least 0,5 cm thick string made of cotton) or drip devices or I might think about something new, it works with electricity, little pumps that hang in a jar of water and they pump little amounts into the flower pot over the day.
If you use bentonite in your soil, it holds more water, some types of soil hold more water to begin with, you can experiment with this (the fun never stops! :D).
If you are from Germany, I use the soil of „Lubera“, beste Erde überhaupt. Hält Wasser ohne Ende.
I actually felt breathing the cleanest air from watching this video
I live in a really dark room, I grow mushroom instead
Get a lamp 🌞
Does it get stuffy when they spore?
Thats smart!
try growing lights!
Magical ones
She's like a crazy cat lady, but with plants.
And that is why I aspire to be her
If she becomes a supervillain i know who she'd be
But she's more environmentally friendly than a cat lady. Lots of cats fill up landfills and kills so many birds. We should all aspire to be more like the plant lady.
Cat poop anywhere. I hate cat lady, because they just hug and adore the cute little kitty. But the cat poop on her neighbor's soil.
I have one such neighbor, her cat poop on my shallot pots and garlic pots. I finally tired of cleaning their poo for 2 weeks straight. So i put many small nails under my soil.
Yes the cat injured his foot. But dont blame me. I am not the one let loose a pet.
@@eilexion Would you be okay if she stabbed your plants leaves?
This video is great, I love you being the representative of all the young people getting into the hobby! I feel really lucky getting to watch your greatly produced videos and learn from you ❤️🏵️
Thank you for such a lovely note. Very pleased you're enjoying the extra efforts and touches to the video.
You literally live in a green house 🏡 🌱
Indeed and I'm jealous...
I love her home with all the beautiful plants.
You're so informative. Summer would you be able to test the air quality of your apartment & maybe upload it in one of your future videos? I am dying to know if that many plants will make a significant difference in air quality. Much love
haha maybe. If I can find an affordable way to do it and have a baseline.
Omg I’m dying to know too!!!
Ji yoo I think NASA has done some research on this maybe you should look there!
Helen Catt Yes I already read into it. That was different since it was in an enclosed space. It’s not the same with our homes.
DITTO, for me as well, Summer Rayne! Please.
i learn how i care when i kill a plant.. now i have 44 perfect and happy plants. :D
but i need more and more!! =D
(sorry my english, i'm from Portugal)
My wife and I love watching your videos. Thanks for the hard work and knowledge bombs.
My pleasure. So thrilled you're both tuning in. :)
A superb video, especially for beginners. I love how you break it down and explain it in a simple and straightforward manner.
Very pleased!
Wow. Today, I literally was trying to rearrange my plants according to the natural lighting in my home. I was also looking for a light meter. ..then, you upload this video. Very informative and helpful. Thank you! 😊
Very pleased it came at the right time for you!
Oh my god so beautiful how do you have time to water them all
This is simply one of the best videos on plants I have ever watched on TH-cam, and it is going to help me with bringing my houseplants into the home over autumn and winter for the first time since I bought them and had them outside over spring and summer. I now understand how to gauge the correct amount of light for my plants, and I hope it'll ensure survival of them. Thank you for putting out this video for plant-parent-hopefuls like me.
3:20 i was shocked to know that was your kitchen..!!
Maybe she is not eating or cooking there ;-)
11:48 is that a plant or are you just happy to see me? 😳🌵
Can you do a vedio on terraium plants from open and closed terrariums
great suggestion!
I will be eagerly waiting for this one... ♥️
This is the most helpful, I repeat THE MOST HELPFUL plant video I’ve EVER seen. Thank you for the time you took to prepare this.
This was so helpful, so informative and clearly and concisely delivered. Thank you so much 😊🌱🍀
Glad you found it useful and enjoyable!
Imagine how clean the air she breaths in
Imagine moving to a new place with all these plants
I just moved to a new place and the first thing I moved were the plants lol. The toughest ones were my 2 foot tall Palm tree and my 2 foot Spider plant with four babies attached but somehow I did it lol!!
Imagine a fire!
first came on to her from seeing her in the news. Didn't realize she's making a career out of this.
This video series seems to be exactly what i was looking for. Her delivery is precise and slow enough to where I can process what she's saying and not have to rewind the video (most people I've seen speak a mile a minute). I also love the video quality of this. Looking forward to watching the others.
Great video Summer im so glad you explained the light and showed it as well such a good teacher thanks so much❤
I'm glad to share and so thrilled it made sense!
This video is a tour de force!
Fyi: I still use an actual compass. No service? I can still get you there 😊👍
totes. You got us!
Same! Hiking in Scotland you’d be underprepared and quite lost without one! Lovely content in this video, Summer. So, so knowledgeable.
Every new plant owner should watch this. In fact, experienced plant owners would probably learn something here too. Thorough explanations and very informative. Thank you.
Pleased that you found it useful.
Wow that was the most adorable way to tell about skin cancer, I'm on love with that girl.. subscribed and waiting for new episode, that s literally the best channel about house plants :3
Ohh Girl I thought I was bananas having all this plants in my department but seen your I still not on that extreme yet😂
Definitely love ❤️ all your videos and your kindness with all that information ❤️🙏
Thanks for making botany cool! So informative. I appreciate all of the work you put into creating your videos💕
I can't say I'm your first subscriber, but have been on the journey since Plant One On Me episode 001. This one is great, but I'm still waiting on your episode about pots and planters. You have the coolest around.
Thanks! Hopefully you get a first hand look at my planters/pots on the #365DaysofPlants too!
You are such a great teacher. The best plant 101 video I’ve ever watched. Thanks so much!
I'm on the verge of a pannick attack in self isolation, can't sleep for 2 days and your soothing voice and beautiful house just made me feel so fuzzy on the inside. Thank you
Hope you’re feeling a little better. You’re not alone, no matter how far apart we are.
@@Hannah-nh5qj I am, thank you so much. Have a great day 🍀
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I've just started buying and taking care of plants and this has to be, hands down, the best video that I have watched so far. A very scientific take, very structured and I am so glad I found this!
This is a really nice explanation of light. Will help me keep things in mind when I'm moving out of the apartment!
Thanks for tuning in and letting me know!
What a wonderful video about something that most people don't send enough time thinking about. Thank you!
My pleasure!
Thank you so so much for how much detail you went into and how far down you broke light requirements. I had no idea what low-medium and highlight were supposed to mean for houseplants, but this helps me think like a plant, thank you!!
Hey Summer &Greetings from middle of nowhere! :) Great video (you are terrific speaker/orator, I like how well organized &thought out your message is &whoever does the filming/editing is doing an awesome job), love your channel. Have a very pleasant day!
Hi Alex! Thanks for tuning in and I'm so thrilled you're enjoying the videos. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Hello from Romania! I subscribed seeing what I have seen. I struggle for space and light too and my windows are all facing North in a temperate climate. In front of my window are block of flats and 40 years old trees and from East another block is semi-blocking the light. Imagine I grow orchids, all types, anthurium and sanseveria, draecena, lilies, gloxinia, fresies, lavander, oregano, mint and irises. All are growing flower spikes because I supliment with artificial light.
You are downright delightful. Thanks for the good info!
my pleasure!
I have a ZZ plant that is sitting in a corner of my room and it seems to being doing perfectly fine, it don't get watered a lot either.
Yeah, they are fighters!
I only clicked on this video because your home is so beautiful with all the plants.i stayed because of the beauty too and now I know a lot about plants😂😂
My plants never die because they are cactuses😅😅
Great video! I pre-ordered the book, how do we get those extras? Thanks! - Sheri
Hi Summer, I literally have to stop the video to write to you this message. Thanks so much for this video, you are absolutely right about the light intensity. I have an actual small compass to understand the direction so I can put my plants accordingly and most of them are doing right. Is it possible to make videos exclusively on Philodendrons as they are my newest obsession(pls. pls)Also I keep on seeing your Peperomia videos to treat mine more perfectly. So far few good but few are disasters :)
Love love love this episode. Very informative
glad you are enjoying!
I've just discovered your channel
You're my new favourite human.
Next month I'm switching from a east facing window to a West facing window and I have to move all my plants. I'm kinda worried, but then again, the plants I have right now are not ideal for really bright light either. I have some succulents, a monstera deliciosa, some avocado babies and basil growing all in the same window. What do you think?
Thank you... interesting,,,BUT...What about the risk of mold when you increase the humidity of a humidifier?
What type of wall can withstand high humidity?
You also need to talk about what type of ventilation you have in the house / apartment.
What it takes to avoid getting sick of the air..that is, if you should live there toghether with the plants...
For my own part, I think the aesthetic part is also important..
This was a Little tooo much for me.
Takes for ever to just water them ;-)
The mold issue is a big deal - I had two open top aquariums in my bedroom and they introduced a huge mold problem. I can’t imagine what an actual humidifier would do. She might have one now and not even realize it!
How many of you used the compass after the video I did lol
I can't do the healing corner here in Malaysia because the water will breed mosquitos :(
Me, I have a regular compass, as part of my essential trekking gear :D thank you for this very educational video!
This kind of just makes me feel like owning a plant is way to complicated and i shouldn't own one.
It really isn't! I've been winging it when it comes to light. I only have two windows AND they face the same direction. I have no choice and my plants are doing fine. When I noticed some needed more light I got a grow light.
It's all about planning it well, and then you go full autopilot for months while you oserve it as it grows and feel what it needs. there are some common plants you can experiment with.
Don't give up before you know what you're capable of doing 🙂 sometimes you just have to dive into it. Buy a couple you have a good space for taking her advice on lighting in your place. Go from there.
What sort of humidifier would you recommend for house plants? Thanks for your upbeat and inspired informational channel Rayne! Always appreciate the knowledge and wisdom you have to impart. :)
How have you learned all this knowledge? Even most experienced planters don’t seem to know as much or explain as clearly as you do
Thank you 😂👍🏻
This is such a great video Summer!! I love learning from each of my plants! Your so knowledgeable and I really wish I could meet you one day! I am going to be a crazy plant lady just like you.. lol I have close to 180 gping on 200 now(both indoors and out).. lol I love your place so much and hope to have so many plants around me like you one day. I love when you share your great knowledge with us
My pleasure. Thanks for tuning in Stacey!!!!
Comprehensive and beautifully shot as always! I've also found there's lux/ fc meter apps that are fairly reliable
Thanks Rylan. The only challenge with lux/fc apps/meters is if you have multiple light sources (e.g, sun, incandescent, grow), or if you have grow lights in different color wavelengths like red and blue. You won't get an accurate light measurement. You can see that more displayed in Ep 53: th-cam.com/video/HOfInBVkNEk/w-d-xo.html
Love your home! Random question: Do you have kids? Because my kids would have knocked all those plants over! 😂😂
Thank you for the info.
You're welcome!
@@summerrayneoakes at below your kitchen the LIGHTS are always TURN ON?
This happens to me.... Buying with enthusiasm and dying that plant
Hey!!
Big fan!! Could you please make episodes/content that explain what plants you have in what direction facing light! :) would help me so much!! It's such a big guessing game when I buy house plants :) :) I use my compass But it's still difficult to grasp what plant loves what light :) xo
I have your Vids on notifications because, I need it haha :) hope you have a great day! Xo
Loved this video. So informative and clearly explained. Thanks Summer!!!
my pleasure!
Man, your editing is spot on. Awesome video.
Very glad you're enjoying the little touches.
@@summerrayneoakes if you'd like to see our greenhouse video I'd be honored. No cool editing though i can assure you. Thank you.
plastic plants are disgusting
Summer - you saved my life. I always went out and bought some random plants when I thought they look beautiful. Nearly all plants died on me and I always thought it’s my fault and I only bought some plastic plants cause I didn’t wanna kill them all. Now I can start to grow some plants in the condition they need. Thanks for giving your advice. Now I’m excited to start my home garden.
I love this video! 💚🌿 This is incredibly useful information for every user when it comes to plant placement and the details to help it thrive 🌿! Great video💚!
This is definitely the video for me. I have started filling my house with plants. Have no idea what I'm doing. I have ferns right now. I have the snake plant. And I have Ivy plants.
O in by the way I live in Eastern Ohio.
Thanks for tuning in and I'm glad this was helpful. I think you'll like the others coming up as well!
This is some great advice...just to add a little of my own knowledge...instead of fluorescent bulbs, you can get full spectrum LED lights that include the "warm" tones the fluorescent tubes lack. They also consume a lot less energy. This will also aid plants to flower if they are so inclined (flowering plants need the warm spectrum). Also, I would not advise a humidifier. Instead place a plant on a tray of moistened pebbles (just dont let the water get as high as the drainage holes), and they will get more than enough humidity and you wont be promoting growth of something you dont want...mold. Also, how clean your windows are will also affect your light...clean windows = more light (not an easy task in a bustling city environment). Also...lots of plants can be easily propagated simply by sticking a small cutting in water and left in a sunny window. I have two 8 foot ficus trees that I propagated doing just that that I took from a plant that someone had thrown out in an alley (it had a piece that wasnt dead...that was over 20 years ago) so you dont even always have to spend money on a new plant! One more thing...be aware of the active growing season for your plants...just like the rest of us...they require a rest period. Just like we can't keep going all the time...there are times of the year when a plant needs to slow down and chill out...if you let them rest...they will grow much faster and healthier when the active growth time comes around (this is really important if you use grow lights since they dont mimic the seasons like natural light). When a plant is resting, it doesnt need quite as much water or fertilizer. Hope some of you find this as a useful add on to a great video.
thanks for the excellent overview! ... figuring out indoor lighting here needs considering the seasonal positioning of the sun being higher in the summer and low in the winter with every changing rising and setting positions, as well as having large trees surrounding a home so being in leaf or not changes things and then having a large overhang also effects things since the high summer sun is shaded and low winter sun comes right in... yikes it's all so very confusing lol.... very much appreciate all your inspiration and wonderful information and no doubt will figure out this changing lighting business eventually... :)
Thanks Jenny! So pleased you enjoyed and thanks for your additions.
What a wealth of information, Summer. It is such a pleasure watching you talk about your passion in such detail. Thank you for inspiring me to dig deeper into the world of home gardening. Keep up the good work!
Greetings from Poland
I have 20 plants in my apartment already but I can’t stop because of you. YOU TRULY INSPIRE ME
I have regular compass :D I know!! :D
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️thank you so much for the information!! It help me out so much with my plants 🌱
My pleasure. Thanks for tuning in!
So amazing !! My plant collection seems so small now 😂
I've got a house that doesn't recieve a lot of sunlignt unfortunately so i'm thinking about growlights for the "darkest" places !
But i dont know what to chose between LED, neons. ..
I'd love To have an advice about that 😊
Yours videos are awsome i love !!
Sorry for my bad english i m french 🙂
I have an actual compass, does this mean I'm old ;D heheh GReat video, tho I already know most of this, your videos are always interesting and I always seem to hear something I didn't know, and they're always visually super interesting. Thank you!
My pleasure. Thanks for tuning in and glad they are enjoyable for you to watch!
I disagree that ALL plants need light. I have plants that if I put out even on the shade the leaves turn yellow, but if put them inside the bathroom they thrive really well. They're not plastic.
Gracias por subirlo en español!!
I absolutely LOVED this video, it is full of useful information and you explain things in a way that’s very engaging. Loved it!
Thx a lot for that amazing info
A real compass will always beat a smartphone everyone should have one!
Arent snakes a problem?
GM, I really appreciate your videos, you are amazing at what you do. I would love to get your thoughts on foliar feeding for house plants please. Thanks.
Does anyone know what plant that is at 05:08? I`ve got 2 of them, they`re gorgeous, growing very readily but I haven`t been able to classify them yet. thank you.
Love the video, I appreciate the information! Please refer me to where I can buy the Cissus Antarctica! Thank you for all you do, Summer!
I got that from stevesleaves.com
Hi Summer, I asked StevesLeaves; he says he doesn't have anymore at this time. Guess I'll have to wait. Thank you for responding and letting me know. I'm green with envy seeing yours.
@@summerrayneoakes Hi again, Summer! My mother had a (simple) brain storm: would you be willing to propagate a piece for me and I pay you for your time and shipping? Please advise and thank you !
Do you have a book? If not, you should write one... Greetings from México 🇲🇽.... Who puts the subtitles, you or youtube? , because in this video there are subtitles in Spanish and in your other videos there are only in English
Naughty cactus spotted at 11:48 =D
so naughty!
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This can not be unseen ^^
Grow Bear dicksock cacti?
I love plants especially succulents but sadly I live in a house that doesn't have a lot of windows because it is a really old house. My room only has one window where I can really get some good light and I don't have a lot of space to put some plants there so I'm trying to find some artificial lights that gives off the same uv-b Rays as the sun to fill up my room SO I CAN MAKE MY ROOM LOOK LIKE A JUNGLE.
Your explanation of light helped me so very much. Thank you.
I also live in Brooklyn and have an East and west configured apartment with my bedroom on the western side, haha, too funny. However, my building is at a slightly different angle; my living room windows face East/SouthEast and my bedroom windows face West/NorthWest. So.. the “strong southern and western sun” designation isn’t so straightforward for me.. frustratingly enough. that said, I still have my plants with lower/medium light needs in my eastern window, like you do. And my cactus/succulents in my western windows, also like you. Only problem with this, for me due to my configuration, is that in the winter, not as much direct light shines through my west windows.. so, rather than swapping all my plants, I bought a grow light for my cactus and succulent plants. My most prized being a massive aloe mother plant.
The one thing I worry about and would love to ask you about (if you read this), is if my marantaceae plants (I have 3 of them) are receiving too much direct morning light in the east/southeast window? The direct morning sun is a lot softer, but does shine through the windows until about 11am the latest (and, of course, not as much in winter). I have positioned these prayer plants closer to the right side and inside section of the sill where the shadow begins earliest.
Basically, just want to know if the prayer plants can handle about 2-3 hours of direct morning light starting around 7:30-8am.
Thank you!!
I was one of those people who killed every single plant. My problem: I'd forget to water. So for all those years I didn't have any plants, I'm in my 40s now and it's not until just the last few years I've started having plants. I started with Phalaenopsis orchids and realized, hey I didn't kill them. Then more orchids. Then one year ago I decided to try other plants, not orchids. I love orchids, but when they're not flowering, they're kind of boring. So I did this online test, an online plant shop had, to see what sort of plants suit your conditions. The result was: none! 😂 The thing is that my windows are either west or east. So spring/summer on the one side they'll have scorching sun from about sunrise until about 1 p.m. On the other side from about 3 p.m. until sun down, which in the summer is pretty late. The only plants that can survive this are cacti, and I don't like cacti. On the other hand in the fall/winter there's hardly any sun at all. So I'm pretty much moving around my plants, with the seasons. Fall/winter they go back on the window sill. Come spring they go into the middle of the house, or some I do keep by the window, but around 3 or 4 p.m. I'm pulling the curtain. I like what you said about creating the right conditions. In fact I just recently bought a grow light, just to be used in the fall/winter.
Hey summer, I pre-ordered your book from Amazon Germany, would I still be able to get those plant care charts you mentioned which comes with the pre-order?
P.s. I love your videos. They're so informative and you're so inspiring.
Help full vedio.
Thanks a lot for the video. Your videos always helpful and detail. I wish to have as much plant in room as yours, like a dream... Well, seem that my bedroom is South facing as it has strong sunlight in during noon time (around 1-2 pm). The room is super hot by then. During weekday I go to work, so can imagine that there is no AC or fan on, then the room is very hot & not very well circulated as all doors are closed. Could you please advise me any plant can survive in this condition? I live in South East Asia country fyi. Much appreciated if you could provide me some advice.
I have over 80 plants, but I'm looking to improve my plant health. Would you consider going to people's homes to give them pointers and recommendations? Previously you have established plants for people on a budget. I watched a guy in a new york loft you purchased a lot of plants for. I'm not a newbie..but feel there's always room for improvement.
I absolutely loved this video. I love how you broke down lighting. Thank you thank you
My pleasure. Thanks for tuning in!
WOW! I have been watching many of your videos for the past three days. Your videos are so well done and offer me all the information I have been looking for over the past 2 years. You explain it in a way that is easy to understand. Now I know I have SW light. I am looking to find out why my spider plant leaves all have cracks, even the new growth gets cracks, and it has not had babies (I had it over 1 1/2 years) I will keep searching through your videos for the answer. Thank you so much. Judy
I had a cacao plant near a south facing window in Seattle. I tried twice, failure both times. I had a ficus lyrata (fiddle-leaf fig) blocking most of the sun, but I fear it was still too much light. The humidity was typically between 30-50%. I want to try again, but I may need to wait until I have better growing conditions. Can you do a video on growing cacao plants indoors?
Do you have any advice on a south facing window shelf that doesn’t get direct sunlight? There’s a little roof over the window that blocks the light from directly hitting the shelf. It still gets very bright in the room, but since I’m still a little newer with plants, I don’t know if maybe medium light plants would like it there, or only bright, indirect light plants would, and etc. I can’t seem to find any advice for this issue because most articles and videos just assume south facing windows are getting perfect, direct light. If you have any advice, I’d really appreciate it! Thank you!
Thank you, glad I found this vid and chanel, I'm back on the saddle to...kill more plants. And, hopefully learn.
I'm fairly new to houseplants, mine are thriving in my North and west facing windows in the UK, South is full sun as I know my back garden is south facing. I have a pergola covered with a climbing rose which provides shade for my south windows which has been good. I think every window sill in my house is covered in plants, plus hanging from curtain rods. Very useful info.
For some reason I thought I had a north facing window in my bedroom. I just checked the compass app now and it’s actually facing mostly west. So the light is not as sucky as I thought? 😂 This video sure is a helpful one!
Your home is beautiful! Love the light coming through the windows and leaves giving everything that natural and green color