SOMETHING I FOUND COOL ABOUT WATER CUTTINGS TO SOIL. While your cutting is still in its water prop stage, once the roots are ready to move to soil, add a spoonful of soil to the water every day until the prop is in almost entirely soil, then transfer over. It really works! The best way is to make it take about a couple of weeks to get there to all soil. So if it’s a small prop just a bit at a time
@@SheffieldMadePlants I wondered the same thing but (and I should have stated this) I always have a bunch of perlite in my soil and typically bark as well. In fact my mix is hardly soil >_< Sorry probably important. I def wouldn’t add straight soil and I shouldn’t have stated it like that. Whoops. It did wonders for my inherited Hoya that literally sat in a glass vase of water for over 5 years… and eventually it just started rapidly declining. I ended up begging my mom to give it me before it died and she did. So I added a bunch of chunky mix to it every day. Probably also important to mention that I don’t typically prop things in water except for tiny bits of water at the very base of the plant. But for people who do have a large plant or something with a whole vase full, This method would def not work with pure soil. Sorry for the poorly communicated tip. But my Hoya is happy and I def didn’t think it would make it and now it’s very vigorous. Took a long time for it to start with growth again though
On moving cuttings from water to soil, I've not had success with keeping the soil wet for that long. The roots tend to rot. I can't recall where I got the info, but what's been working for me is to wait until the roots are about 3 to 5cm long and then transfer it to an appropriate soil mix, almost always a well-draining mix. I let it dry out a bit before watering, like I would with an established plant. This method has brought me much more success.
You inspired me to make my own soil. I too did the math to calculate how much pre-made soil vs. homemade with the same components would be and realized that I can save over 50%! I ordered everything yesterday and can't wait to get started! Thank you so much for the inspiration! 🥰
I heard a gardener with a biological background say that hydrogen peroxide sterlizes the whole soil and kills useful bacteria as well, so I haven't used it for anything apart from cleaning pots or gardening tools.
Depends on whether you're trying to achieve a bioactive potting medium. It's usually a lot of trouble to try to use less "available" fertilizers, which need to be broken down by microbes before your plant can use them. If you use more available fertilizers, a sterile potting medium is fine.
You can go further with the peroxide. In case of a root rot i wash out the complete soil, cut everything off what have signs of rot and put the survivor in 1,5% over night. Works great, even with older woodened roots.
After trying just about everything , including harsh words , my fungus gnat problem persisted. Oh sure , they were supplementing every meal but too much is too much. I finally resorted to indoor/outdoor zappers. They are set for early morning , early evening , Problem solved. ALSO, I do use coffee grounds. I seep them in water like tea then I add ground banana peels and ground egg shells. I let the soil go almost dry before I water and everyone (the plants) seem to be happy with this process. Love your videos and have learned much, cheers
I have made a 'tea' from used coffee grounds to water my snake plants with. I put about 1/4 cup of used grounds in a gallon jug and fill with filtered water. I let it steep or ferment over a week or two. I then strain the grounds out as they could mold in soil. It may be a coincidence but I swear we get a growth spurt. I also regularly give them traditional plant fertilizer. I've read they like it for extra nitrogen (?). What perfect timing on this video...my pink princess is looking rather bin worthy these days. I'd been thinking of doing a chop and prop. Wish her luck! Thanks Mr. Sheffield. You are fantastic.
I use coffee grounds to lower the pH of my water and it works fine. I rinse it ofter I brewed my coffe, then add to an old panty hose and hang it into my water can for a few days (coffe grounds are not able to lower the pH by much so they are fairly safe to use). Since the levels of Calcium are off the chart where I live, I also boil it to have some of it fall out. It has helped greatly with plant groth so far and some of my plants really are cazy for a spray with the mixture. My ficus is getting leaves in places I thought where dead an dried up for good.
I got myself a drosera for my studio ( with a total of 8 plants) and i must say it didn't get rid of the gnats but it does seem to keep them at bay :) Plus its nice to watcht my sundew feasting every day!
I have super hard/alkaline well water also. Luckily my husband is a plumber and installed a RO filter under the kitchen sink. It’s a bit of a pain to only get a gallon at a time but it’s pure perfect water for the plants and it tastes amazing too. I just make sure I use a good balanced fertilizer as well as a cal-mag with pretty much every watering.
Love your videos! I just started gardening (outdoor and indoor now) and all of your videos are very informative and funny 😄 Sending good growth luck from Florida 🪴🧡
I’d definitely agree Snake plants are a good starter plant. Following your advice on their care I’ve had quite a few new shoots which I’ve replanted, some in hydro, others in soil/bark/perlite mix, all doing really well. Key I think is to let them fully dry out between watering, using the moisture meter you recommend. Don’t let them scorch on a South facing window, but they do seem to thrive in good light.
.. When I had to repot mine, I gave them a mix of vulcano gravel and seedling soil, and then I water maybe every 3 month or so.. They like it better on the very dry side and grows like weed.. They really like east or west facing windows a lot.. .. One of them are outside on my front porch shaded but bright light, even though the day temperature really isn't the best (15 - 20 c) .. Night temperatures are somewhere between 8 and 10 C.. And it's called summertime 😳
I tried regular coffee on my Jade plant and I totally killed it. I was able to save a couple of the very tips and I set them on clean soil so they can root. It was such a beautiful Jade 😢
I've heard from a renowned grower that carniverous plants aren't an effective (complete) remedy on their own against any bug, so it sounds like you are right sir
I'm drenching my plants from the top, but I catch the water that overflows or drips out again (I have a big saucer I use for this, but any bowl does fine). Of course you need to be mindful of any pests you might have in your soil and don't reuse the water in that case. But apart from that you can drench your plants without wasting all the water.
Hydrogenperoxide is also nice if you got snails in the medium i use it at times when repotting orchids when this old compost has been a mess just to give it the best start in the new (i spray the roots before repotting).
I’ve been using mycorrhizal fungi for years with chili growing in particular. I’ve found it really boosts the root mass extensively which then allows the plants to grow a huge amount quicker because they’re taking in that much more nutrients. Doing tests on equivalent sized plants of the same variety, I’ve seen over 3 times the growth meaning I was at the fruiting stages a good 7 weeks earlier than those that didn’t use the fungi. I tend to grow super-hots so their growth in the early stages in particular is painfully slow. Interestingly enough, I’d run out this year during my potting up stages so one plant didn’t get any. That one variety really suffered with its root growth and then lost a few leaves meaning its progression has been far below that of the others I’ve done. I’ve also used it a lot on azaleas and they’ve really shown great improvement with it, so houseplants should get beneficial results
carnivorous plants vs fungus gnats: i have deployed a couple pinguicula and drosera and they are indeed eating ze bugs. i can't tell if they're actually reducing the population tho. the yellow sticky pads seem to be catching more tbh if you're really struggling with gnats, try using a fan! gnats are not very good at flying and they will struggle with even a slight breeze. this will also help keep the surface of your soil dry, which also prevents gnats! :)
@@SheffieldMadePlants yeah give it a try! those 6 inch clip on fans are super handy cause they're easy to reposition and oscillating fans are great too because the gnats can't handle the gusts lol fans are great cause they're available everywhere unlike BTI and nematodes :D
I try to keep the purple passion plant (on the shelf behind you in this vid) in full direct sun. It gets so much purplier, fuller and with lovely flowers. Of course in your home I’m not sure what watt grow bulb that would take. Easy to root some in water if you want to try somewhere outdoors. BTW, thanks for the tip on transplanting my plants started in water. I do have issues with them struggling sometimes. It really is just common sense huh!? Love your vids Shef! 🙏🏼🌎💖🇺🇸. 🌞
Can you discuss “root cages”? I was taken aback to find THREE of them entangled in the fleshy roots of my new aglaonema. I had to Google it, and did my best to cut them away. I did break some roots, but repotted the best I could. Gonna wait a couple of days to water.
Still waiting for the BTI (bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) vs beneficial nematodes experiment. Personally, I have had a lot of luck with BTI but I throw a bit in with my water every time I'm watering.
You mentioned about how how to transfer from water propogation to soil, but i recently moved my monsteran Andansoni from soil to water as it just wasnt doing good in soil. I now however see that it has issues with yellowing and sometimes blackening leaves and only very little growth and also some root rot. What would you reccomend to help get it back on track iust give up and go for a new plant started straight in water or perhaps there is an issue with fertilizer? Bit lost with thisnplant to be honest 😅
Love your videos but i wanted to ask you the person who asked about drooping dracena leaves it depends on the type of dracena surely, my thai dracena at first the leaves grew up but as its got bigger and older only the new growth sticks up and the ourther leaves droop over thats just how it grows.
I enjoy these Q & A's. You never know what your going to get. Here are my new plants I got Rich. snow queen potho heart leaf philodendron green global potho 5 different prayer plants: red maranta, rabbit foot, and green, purple and rosy medallion I now have 35 different varieties. Under 10 are in 6inch pots, some are in water and lots are in 4inch pots. So it's not that much, really. Rich, do you think I got bit by the plant bug?
@@SheffieldMadePlants Their are all pretty great. The fussy ones are the goldfish, umbrella variegated(seller replaced with a free big top off her mother plant to root), the alocasia polly(this was a free gift from the seller first trip. I separated(2 corms planted) it and put half in water as an experiment. Each one lost all leaves except for one but both are firm and perking up nicely) and of course my shamrock that I had already because my Mom said she wanted it and then forgot as I explained before. So now I have it. So 4 hard to look after plants is not much out of them all. After all, I am a hermit sort of. lol I have to say all my water living ones look amazing how they are displayed. It's like a big new secret I got because nobody ever comes to my home because I live to far out in the woods and their fancy phones don't work out here. I tinkled about it. Love and Peace.
This „coming up“ segment at the start is a bit pointless Mr. Sheffield. Weird TH-cam trend in general. Love your videos ❤️ I watch every single one and have learned so much while also being entertained. Thank you!
I recently reported a very small lavender bush and some dill and both of them are wilting like crazy. Are they in shock? I made sure drainage was good, even put a layer of leca on the bottom, and watered them after reporting. What do I do?😱
Could you do a video on which plants will do well in west ( east, south, north) facing windows? I’d be especially interested in west facing windows, because each video or website I check for this seems to say different things apart from cacti, succulents and jade plants 😏
Fwiw I have spider plants, a Janet Craig & a Burro's tail on my bedroom west facing window and they're all thriving & putting out loads of new growth. I use voile curtains so the sun isn't directly hitting the leaves but it is a bright window, especially afternoons. From what Mr S says I think a snake plant will do well here so I'm going to try that next.
.. West facing windows and garden door = Passion Flora, epipremnum Brasil, philodendron dubia, Hoya, philodendron painted lady, Syngonium Frosted Heart, Cane Begonia, epipremnum Snow Queen, succulent, cactus, .. East facing windows = "arms and legs" aka Pencil plant and other succulents, Sanseviera's, cane Begonias, orchids, Syngonium, aglaonema, Hoya, golden pothos, spider plant, .. South facing window = aglaonema, succulents, pepperomia, epipremnum njoy, prop box, epipremnum global green, Hoya, vases with sanseviera cuttings, .. North facing = my neighbour 😳 .. Only difference this year is the mosquito net cover the windows.. It takes off the burning heat from the sun, but still gives the bright light most of them prefer..
Please answer. Can I take my huge Monstera outside and spray the dust off for her with a water hose maybe on the porch with the sun doesn’t hit her and then bring her back inside.
I have a few cuttings from a pothos plant that I took out of the soil I'm taking all of the rotten Roots out can I put them into water they were doing fine but now the routes are turning Brown rotten roots what can I do to keep this from happening
I have a lipstick plant and believe it has spider mites plus an oily substance on some leaves? What could that be and what can I spray to remove? Plus once spraying do I rinse plant? TY.
@@SheffieldMadePlants It does not look like any scale. I see spider mites, white cotton, in corners. But on some leaves is an oily material. Plus now I noticed a oily substance on my money tree below
Any advice on Crotons? I love the vibrant colors! I bought one, and within a couple of weeks, it's dropped ALL it'd leaves. How do I help my very naked new little friend?
Personally I wouldn’t use Venus fly traps for fungus gnats - VFT traps need stimulation of the trigger hairs to close, usually from a large insects. Fungus gnats are so small and light they might not actually activate the traps. Other predatory plants work great though - pitcher plants work well, but I think the best are drosera or butterworts - the sticky plants! Fungus gnats land on them, get stuck, and die.
Im going to try scratching the empty nodes on this tineke…. Is there a fertilizer or something i could use to encourage the fallen leaves to come back?? Looks dumb right now only few leaves on the tge top
@SheffieldMadePlants no someone suggested to me when I showed them the peace lily someone had out by the curb. They actually suggested it to get new roots because I can't tell if the current ones are good or not.😢
I have a question that I find no answer to in your channel so here goes. Can I bury a bare vine while still attached to the mother plant , to root it, and then sever it and would it grow independently?
I hope you had a positive result , cause I'm about to do that to a vine that I started from a cutting 4 yrs ago and as a pothos its leaves are a big as my closed hand. Wish me luck. And ill be happy for any tips concerning pothos cutting for the plant I have is a beast that must be tamed! Byebye
.. Not in Denmark either.. But worse is the night temperatures nothing much but 8 - 10 C, and daytime mostly reach 15 - 18 c.. It's way to cold for the plants..
Heeeeeeyyyy, what's the name of this beauty here 11:25...(seeming to demand some screen time, and definitely deserving it)...and does it survive long under low/grow lights?
I am not able to place any of my house plants outside in spring or summer as I live in the desert and its way to dry for tropical s(I keep the humidity up in my bath room about 50 to 60 percent and that seems to work fine for the ones that need more humidity ) Yes I have a large bathroom (: with lots of sun -Succulents that have been raised in the house do not do well outside here and only certain types of cactus can remain outside as well Because we have below freezing temps in winter only the toughest can stay outdoors year round I have about 150 indoor plants ,from tropical,carnivorous,orchids,cactus and succulents and many indigenous plants outside The key to growth is definitely sun and humidity and .distilled water (we have a well so no chlorine but high minerals) This is the case at least where I live I also have never had pests except for the occasional fungus gnat! I really enjoy your channel!
Can you give me tipps about hydroponic? I think i made a grave mistake with my thai constellation 😢😢 I put it in a pot that doesnt let out water ( with Pon ) The pot is made of plastic and you can see through it. Looks like the water and the Pon is getting green because of either moss or ( more likely ) algae. I cant change the water because i only used one Pot with the plant directly inside. Hope i was able to explain my problem xD english is second language
Based on all the books I’ve read, none of them explain that water doesn’t cause root rot but lack of oxygen (packed soil). Out of all the books I’ve read and videos online I’ve looked up, none of them explain this concept like you did in one of your older videos. You’ve changed the game and I don’t think you realize how you contributed in the perception of how humans see over watering and root rot myths.
Some sort of Rex/rhizomatous begonia might do well there, they love humidity and can do ok with medium light. There’s thousands of different looking ones to choose from so there’s bound to be a style you like :) Or if you’re looking for something more traditionally lush and green looking - a Pothos, spider plant, or peace lily would enjoy a bright bathroom
GROSS and HELP I noticed my money tree and my chinese evergreen are dry so I go to bottom water. They were purchased is this weird hard packed peat moss shit. They both sat in water for over an hour and hardly drank any. I bought clear 1 inch high bottom saucers to watch. And what did I see in the evergreen! These little (baby finger nail size)tiny centipede things trying to climb up, and doing it, the outside of the pot. They came out the holes at the bottom of the plant. What the f**k! They are getting transplanted tomorrow into fresh earth and getting a dip bath. Have you ever heard of this? First time touching plants/earth I will be wearing gloves. Peace.
Please answer. Can I take my huge Monstera outside and spray the dust off for her with a water hose maybe on the porch with the sun doesn’t hit her and then bring her back inside.
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SOMETHING I FOUND COOL ABOUT WATER CUTTINGS TO SOIL.
While your cutting is still in its water prop stage, once the roots are ready to move to soil, add a spoonful of soil to the water every day until the prop is in almost entirely soil, then transfer over. It really works! The best way is to make it take about a couple of weeks to get there to all soil. So if it’s a small prop just a bit at a time
Would that deprive the roots of oxygen though?
@@SheffieldMadePlants
I wondered the same thing but (and I should have stated this) I always have a bunch of perlite in my soil and typically bark as well. In fact my mix is hardly soil >_<
Sorry probably important.
I def wouldn’t add straight soil and I shouldn’t have stated it like that.
Whoops.
It did wonders for my inherited Hoya that literally sat in a glass vase of water for over 5 years… and eventually it just started rapidly declining. I ended up begging my mom to give it me before it died and she did. So I added a bunch of chunky mix to it every day.
Probably also important to mention that I don’t typically prop things in water except for tiny bits of water at the very base of the plant. But for people who do have a large plant or something with a whole vase full,
This method would def not work with pure soil.
Sorry for the poorly communicated tip.
But my Hoya is happy and I def didn’t think it would make it and now it’s very vigorous. Took a long time for it to start with growth again though
On moving cuttings from water to soil, I've not had success with keeping the soil wet for that long. The roots tend to rot. I can't recall where I got the info, but what's been working for me is to wait until the roots are about 3 to 5cm long and then transfer it to an appropriate soil mix, almost always a well-draining mix. I let it dry out a bit before watering, like I would with an established plant. This method has brought me much more success.
You inspired me to make my own soil. I too did the math to calculate how much pre-made soil vs. homemade with the same components would be and realized that I can save over 50%! I ordered everything yesterday and can't wait to get started! Thank you so much for the inspiration! 🥰
Great stuff 👍
I love your humor thank you for brightening my day and giving me lots of plant wisdom❤
Thanks for watching 😁
Mr.Sheffield!!! I love watching your videos!!! Thank you for taking the time to do them!!
Thanks for watching 😁
I heard a gardener with a biological background say that hydrogen peroxide sterlizes the whole soil and kills useful bacteria as well, so I haven't used it for anything apart from cleaning pots or gardening tools.
Yep. Last thing your want is sterile soil.
@@PurpleMonkeyWaffle Didn't know that! I wasn't sure what to think of spring tails, so it's great to know :)
Depends on whether you're trying to achieve a bioactive potting medium. It's usually a lot of trouble to try to use less "available" fertilizers, which need to be broken down by microbes before your plant can use them. If you use more available fertilizers, a sterile potting medium is fine.
@@PurpleMonkeyWaffle totally agree spring tails love coffee grounds aswell
It is toxic... We used it (I'm a retired biology prof) to stress the heck out of cells in vitro to see if they could resist stress
Thanks Richard your still my favorite you tube channel
Thank you 😊
You are so funny!! Every video of yours I laugh. Plants and some good fun. Plus your in the UK with me. So all your advice actually works. 🇬🇧🌿❤
Great stuff 👍
You can go further with the peroxide. In case of a root rot i wash out the complete soil, cut everything off what have signs of rot and put the survivor in 1,5% over night. Works great, even with older woodened roots.
Gypsum is great for root rot. Works everytime to work into soil around my tomatoes.
Oh yea i put my snake plants outside spring and summer direct sun they love it and i water them a lot out there too no problems lots new growth
I’m super stoked you’re trying out that mycorrhizal fungi experiment, can’t wait to see the video
Always enjoy your comments!
I appreciate that!
After trying just about everything , including harsh words , my fungus gnat problem persisted. Oh sure , they were supplementing every meal but too much is too much. I finally resorted to indoor/outdoor zappers. They are set for early morning , early evening , Problem solved. ALSO, I do use coffee grounds. I seep them in water like tea then I add ground banana peels and ground egg shells. I let the soil go almost dry before I water and everyone (the plants) seem to be happy with this process. Love your videos and have learned much, cheers
Thanks!
Lol, harsh words 😂
I have made a 'tea' from used coffee grounds to water my snake plants with. I put about 1/4 cup of used grounds in a gallon jug and fill with filtered water. I let it steep or ferment over a week or two. I then strain the grounds out as they could mold in soil. It may be a coincidence but I swear we get a growth spurt. I also regularly give them traditional plant fertilizer. I've read they like it for extra nitrogen (?).
What perfect timing on this video...my pink princess is looking rather bin worthy these days. I'd been thinking of doing a chop and prop. Wish her luck!
Thanks Mr. Sheffield. You are fantastic.
Thank you 😊
I use coffee grounds to lower the pH of my water and it works fine. I rinse it ofter I brewed my coffe, then add to an old panty hose and hang it into my water can for a few days (coffe grounds are not able to lower the pH by much so they are fairly safe to use). Since the levels of Calcium are off the chart where I live, I also boil it to have some of it fall out. It has helped greatly with plant groth so far and some of my plants really are cazy for a spray with the mixture. My ficus is getting leaves in places I thought where dead an dried up for good.
@@feed8647 interesting! 🍃
I got myself a drosera for my studio ( with a total of 8 plants) and i must say it didn't get rid of the gnats but it does seem to keep them at bay :) Plus its nice to watcht my sundew feasting every day!
I have super hard/alkaline well water also. Luckily my husband is a plumber and installed a RO filter under the kitchen sink. It’s a bit of a pain to only get a gallon at a time but it’s pure perfect water for the plants and it tastes amazing too. I just make sure I use a good balanced fertilizer as well as a cal-mag with pretty much every watering.
Great stuff 👍
Love your videos! I just started gardening (outdoor and indoor now) and all of your videos are very informative and funny 😄 Sending good growth luck from Florida 🪴🧡
Thanks!
I’d definitely agree Snake plants are a good starter plant. Following your advice on their care I’ve had quite a few new shoots which I’ve replanted, some in hydro, others in soil/bark/perlite mix, all doing really well. Key I think is to let them fully dry out between watering, using the moisture meter you recommend. Don’t let them scorch on a South facing window, but they do seem to thrive in good light.
.. When I had to repot mine, I gave them a mix of vulcano gravel and seedling soil, and then I water maybe every 3 month or so.. They like it better on the very dry side and grows like weed.. They really like east or west facing windows a lot..
.. One of them are outside on my front porch shaded but bright light, even though the day temperature really isn't the best (15 - 20 c) .. Night temperatures are somewhere between 8 and 10 C.. And it's called summertime 😳
I tried regular coffee on my Jade plant and I totally killed it. I was able to save a couple of the very tips and I set them on clean soil so they can root. It was such a beautiful Jade 😢
I've heard from a renowned grower that carniverous plants aren't an effective (complete) remedy on their own against any bug, so it sounds like you are right sir
I've been using, neem cake on my plants you make a tea out of it, and works well for bugs mostly fungus knats!!!
My first 2 house plants were snake plants (monty and medusa) they are fab and have had some baby's too!
I'm drenching my plants from the top, but I catch the water that overflows or drips out again (I have a big saucer I use for this, but any bowl does fine). Of course you need to be mindful of any pests you might have in your soil and don't reuse the water in that case. But apart from that you can drench your plants without wasting all the water.
Great video. Very helpful. I like the format too😊
Thanks!
Hydrogenperoxide is also nice if you got snails in the medium i use it at times when repotting orchids when this old compost has been a mess just to give it the best start in the new (i spray the roots before repotting).
I’ve found the pothos aka devil’s ivy to be a great starter plant and very easy to grow.
Thanks for all the information.
You bet!
I’ve been using mycorrhizal fungi for years with chili growing in particular. I’ve found it really boosts the root mass extensively which then allows the plants to grow a huge amount quicker because they’re taking in that much more nutrients. Doing tests on equivalent sized plants of the same variety, I’ve seen over 3 times the growth meaning I was at the fruiting stages a good 7 weeks earlier than those that didn’t use the fungi. I tend to grow super-hots so their growth in the early stages in particular is painfully slow.
Interestingly enough, I’d run out this year during my potting up stages so one plant didn’t get any. That one variety really suffered with its root growth and then lost a few leaves meaning its progression has been far below that of the others I’ve done. I’ve also used it a lot on azaleas and they’ve really shown great improvement with it, so houseplants should get beneficial results
Thanks for the info
I’d love a video on your current grow light setup! I have a Sansi 3 headed one. But I don’t know how far away from my plants it should be!
info is spot on! Thank you Richard.
Thanks!
carnivorous plants vs fungus gnats: i have deployed a couple pinguicula and drosera and they are indeed eating ze bugs. i can't tell if they're actually reducing the population tho. the yellow sticky pads seem to be catching more tbh
if you're really struggling with gnats, try using a fan! gnats are not very good at flying and they will struggle with even a slight breeze. this will also help keep the surface of your soil dry, which also prevents gnats! :)
That's a new one for me 👍
@@SheffieldMadePlants yeah give it a try! those 6 inch clip on fans are super handy cause they're easy to reposition and oscillating fans are great too because the gnats can't handle the gusts lol fans are great cause they're available everywhere unlike BTI and nematodes :D
In pakistan mostly people keep snake plant in the sun and plants are doing well.
Any thoughts on the umbrella plant Mr S? Not sure I've seen you mention it ever
I think he mentioned them in one of his last couple videos :)
It's quite nice
I found that bottom watering really cut down on the number of fungus gnats in my house.
Useful information thank you sir.❤
I have been wondering about "death plugs" and if we should be repotting new plants and how to get them off without damaging the plant.
Do you have an Areca palm? I can't keep them alive, but they are my favourite. Could you do a vid if you have one?
Sorry never had that one
I try to keep the purple passion plant (on the shelf behind you in this vid) in full direct sun. It gets so much purplier, fuller and with lovely flowers. Of course in your home I’m not sure what watt grow bulb that would take. Easy to root some in water if you want to try somewhere outdoors. BTW, thanks for the tip on transplanting my plants started in water. I do have issues with them struggling sometimes. It really is just common sense huh!? Love your vids Shef! 🙏🏼🌎💖🇺🇸. 🌞
Thanks!
Great advice fella. 👍👍👍❤
Can you discuss “root cages”? I was taken aback to find THREE of them entangled in the fleshy roots of my new aglaonema. I had to Google it, and did my best to cut them away. I did break some roots, but repotted the best I could. Gonna wait a couple of days to water.
Still waiting for the BTI (bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) vs beneficial nematodes experiment. Personally, I have had a lot of luck with BTI but I throw a bit in with my water every time I'm watering.
Just the look on your face in the thumbnail pulled me in 😄
I use coffee grounds but only after they’ve been composted with other plant food waste.
Excellent questions, excellent answers and tips! Love it! Thank you, Mr. Sheffield 🙏🤩
Thanks for watching 😁
I find spider plants much, much easier than snake plants. I don't consider myself a plant newbie, but I still have a bit of trouble with snake plants.
Snake plants really thrive on neglect. Water once every two or three months lol 😅seriously
You mentioned about how how to transfer from water propogation to soil, but i recently moved my monsteran Andansoni from soil to water as it just wasnt doing good in soil.
I now however see that it has issues with yellowing and sometimes blackening leaves and only very little growth and also some root rot.
What would you reccomend to help get it back on track iust give up and go for a new plant started straight in water or perhaps there is an issue with fertilizer? Bit lost with thisnplant to be honest 😅
Love your videos but i wanted to ask you the person who asked about drooping dracena leaves it depends on the type of dracena surely, my thai dracena at first the leaves grew up but as its got bigger and older only the new growth sticks up and the ourther leaves droop over thats just how it grows.
I enjoy these Q & A's. You never know what your going to get. Here are my new plants I got Rich.
snow queen potho
heart leaf philodendron
green global potho
5 different prayer plants: red maranta, rabbit foot, and green, purple and rosy medallion
I now have 35 different varieties. Under 10 are in 6inch pots, some are in water and lots are in 4inch pots. So it's not that much, really. Rich, do you think I got bit by the plant bug?
My heart leaf philo is quickly becoming one of my favorite plants, despite it being very common among some of my more exotic plants.
@@extrabijou I know right. For a plain jane she is really wonderful. Peace.
Very possibly!
@@SheffieldMadePlants Their are all pretty great. The fussy ones are the goldfish, umbrella variegated(seller replaced with a free big top off her mother plant to root), the alocasia polly(this was a free gift from the seller first trip. I separated(2 corms planted) it and put half in water as an experiment. Each one lost all leaves except for one but both are firm and perking up nicely) and of course my shamrock that I had already because my Mom said she wanted it and then forgot as I explained before. So now I have it. So 4 hard to look after plants is not much out of them all. After all, I am a hermit sort of. lol I have to say all my water living ones look amazing how they are displayed. It's like a big new secret I got because nobody ever comes to my home because I live to far out in the woods and their fancy phones don't work out here. I tinkled about it. Love and Peace.
This „coming up“ segment at the start is a bit pointless Mr. Sheffield. Weird TH-cam trend in general.
Love your videos ❤️ I watch every single one and have learned so much while also being entertained. Thank you!
I would advise to only use organic coffee without sodium fluoride and other pesticides 😁
I recently reported a very small lavender bush and some dill and both of them are wilting like crazy. Are they in shock? I made sure drainage was good, even put a layer of leca on the bottom, and watered them after reporting. What do I do?😱
Hard to say. I wouldn't add a drainage layer in your pots though. Does the opposite of what you'd expect
Also how do you make a perlite box? I put too much water in my box and it died?
Enough to moisten it and not have it pool at the bottom. Squeeze some and it should feel damp
Could you do a video on which plants will do well in west ( east, south, north) facing windows? I’d be especially interested in west facing windows, because each video or website I check for this seems to say different things apart from cacti, succulents and jade plants 😏
Fwiw I have spider plants, a Janet Craig & a Burro's tail on my bedroom west facing window and they're all thriving & putting out loads of new growth. I use voile curtains so the sun isn't directly hitting the leaves but it is a bright window, especially afternoons. From what Mr S says I think a snake plant will do well here so I'm going to try that next.
@@nirvanasanctuary7691 that curtain sounds like a good idea! I had a spider plant in a west facing window without curtain, had to move the poor thing
Ficus and peperomia would do well
.. West facing windows and garden door = Passion Flora, epipremnum Brasil, philodendron dubia, Hoya, philodendron painted lady, Syngonium Frosted Heart, Cane Begonia, epipremnum Snow Queen, succulent, cactus,
.. East facing windows = "arms and legs" aka Pencil plant and other succulents, Sanseviera's, cane Begonias, orchids, Syngonium, aglaonema, Hoya, golden pothos, spider plant,
.. South facing window = aglaonema, succulents, pepperomia, epipremnum njoy, prop box, epipremnum global green, Hoya, vases with sanseviera cuttings,
.. North facing = my neighbour 😳
.. Only difference this year is the mosquito net cover the windows.. It takes off the burning heat from the sun, but still gives the bright light most of them prefer..
Please answer. Can I take my huge Monstera outside and spray the dust off for her with a water hose maybe on the porch with the sun doesn’t hit her and then bring her back inside.
That's what i do
I have a few cuttings from a pothos plant that I took out of the soil I'm taking all of the rotten Roots out can I put them into water they were doing fine but now the routes are turning Brown rotten roots what can I do to keep this from happening
What soil is good for an indoor coleus? Ive got a small coleus. It’s under a grow light and living but isn’t getting any bigger.
Universal mix by sybotanica is good
Hi, I am wondering if I should put Diatomacious earth in my soil mix … Could it be harmful to the roots ?
It’s beneficial to the roots
Thanks 😊
I have a lipstick plant and believe it has spider mites plus an oily substance on some leaves? What could that be and what can I spray to remove? Plus once spraying do I rinse plant?
TY.
Is it some sort of scale?
@@SheffieldMadePlants It does not look like any scale. I see spider mites, white cotton, in corners. But on some leaves is an oily material. Plus now I noticed a oily substance on my money tree below
@@dorothycherkas17 must be some sort of secretion from a bug. Maybe the mealybugs
How much peroxide should I spray on roots to keep them from rotting also do I mix with water
Non diluted as a spray on the roots. Not too much.
Any advice on Crotons? I love the vibrant colors! I bought one, and within a couple of weeks, it's dropped ALL it'd leaves. How do I help my very naked new little friend?
I’ve got a video on the channel
I have a Alacsia Jaqueline that I had firing a one little stem I put in perlite and has come up nicely. When can I put it in soil?
Thank you
Dot
Sounds like it’s ready
@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you, I also downloaded your handbook. Also sent a picture
Dot
I dont know how true it is but i heard that venus fly traps are good to have if you have fungus nats
Personally I wouldn’t use Venus fly traps for fungus gnats - VFT traps need stimulation of the trigger hairs to close, usually from a large insects. Fungus gnats are so small and light they might not actually activate the traps. Other predatory plants work great though - pitcher plants work well, but I think the best are drosera or butterworts - the sticky plants! Fungus gnats land on them, get stuck, and die.
@@katyalupochev9589 That makes sense
I enjoy every one of your videos and your daily emails. Do you ever speak about propagating African Violets?
Thanks! Never had them
Causes of brown spots help ❤
Check out this for help
Https://resources.sheffieldmadeplants.com/handbook
Would the sensitive lights be good for the Royal Poinciana or Flame tree?
Right now I have them outside but of course will need to bring in for winter
Don’t see why not
@@SheffieldMadePlants I see that you always make your own soil have you ever thought about doing worm castings at home with a worm farm question mark
@@verrettjared maybe one day
Always enjoy the comparison test you do. Any in the works? I’m always to lazy to stick with doing them myself.
What would you like to see?
Im going to try scratching the empty nodes on this tineke…. Is there a fertilizer or something i could use to encourage the fallen leaves to come back?? Looks dumb right now only few leaves on the tge top
Fertiliser is only useful when there are roots
Have you ever tried notching a monstera or peace lily
Nope. Have you? Not sure it would work for those plants...
@SheffieldMadePlants no someone suggested to me when I showed them the peace lily someone had out by the curb. They actually suggested it to get new roots because I can't tell if the current ones are good or not.😢
Also thank you for taking the time to respond!
I have a question that I find no answer to in your channel so here goes.
Can I bury a bare vine while still attached to the mother plant , to root it, and then sever it and would it grow independently?
Yep I’ve done that
I hope you had a positive result , cause I'm about to do that to a vine that I started from a cutting 4 yrs ago and as a pothos its leaves are a big as my closed hand.
Wish me luck. And ill be happy for any tips concerning pothos cutting for the plant I have is a beast that must be tamed! Byebye
Well. What were the results?
@@sharellfox-ralston1958 they’ve rooted just waiting for stems
Not in UK ... Not sunny enough lately 😢
.. Not in Denmark either.. But worse is the night temperatures nothing much but 8 - 10 C, and daytime mostly reach 15 - 18 c.. It's way to cold for the plants..
What is name again to kill those fungus gnats? Beneficial what?
Nematodes
Heeeeeeyyyy, what's the name of this beauty here 11:25...(seeming to demand some screen time, and definitely deserving it)...and does it survive long under low/grow lights?
The croton. Needs lots of light so a grow light helps
@@SheffieldMadePlants yessss, thanks!!!
I am not able to place any of my house plants outside in spring or summer as I live in the desert and its way to dry for tropical s(I keep the humidity up in my bath room about 50 to 60 percent and that seems to work fine for the ones that need more humidity ) Yes I have a large bathroom (: with lots of sun -Succulents that have been raised in the house do not do well outside here and only certain types of cactus can remain outside as well Because we have below freezing temps in winter only the toughest can stay outdoors year round I have about 150 indoor plants ,from
tropical,carnivorous,orchids,cactus and succulents and many indigenous plants outside The key to growth is definitely sun and humidity and .distilled water (we have a well so no chlorine but high minerals) This is the case at least where I live I also have never had pests except for the occasional fungus gnat! I really enjoy your channel!
Thanks!
TH-cam wants me to fully play a 3 minute ad to watch this lol
Can you give me tipps about hydroponic? I think i made a grave mistake with my thai constellation 😢😢
I put it in a pot that doesnt let out water ( with Pon )
The pot is made of plastic and you can see through it.
Looks like the water and the Pon is getting green because of either moss or ( more likely ) algae.
I cant change the water because i only used one Pot with the plant directly inside.
Hope i was able to explain my problem xD english is second language
Sounds like agae. It happens because of light. Put it in an outer pot to light can’t get to it
@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you very much 🥰🥰🥰
Should i change the pon or leave it? I worry the algae attacks the roots
@@Sothros I don’t think it does damage. It looks ugly though so a change could be good
Based on all the books I’ve read, none of them explain that water doesn’t cause root rot but lack of oxygen (packed soil).
Out of all the books I’ve read and videos online I’ve looked up, none of them explain this concept like you did in one of your older videos.
You’ve changed the game and I don’t think you realize how you contributed in the perception of how humans see over watering and root rot myths.
Cool glad i could i help
Richard can I please have a cutting of your chocolate covered cherry coleus? I'll pay 🥺🥺
From what I've heard, that hydrogen peroxide is the worst thing on using them in your plants!!
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? Small plants for bathroom with window. Not a fern. 😒.
Some sort of Rex/rhizomatous begonia might do well there, they love humidity and can do ok with medium light. There’s thousands of different looking ones to choose from so there’s bound to be a style you like :)
Or if you’re looking for something more traditionally lush and green looking - a Pothos, spider plant, or peace lily would enjoy a bright bathroom
Wounds only on skin
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Woda utleniona jest na pleśń, nie na grzyby.
GROSS and HELP I noticed my money tree and my chinese evergreen are dry so I go to bottom water. They were purchased is this weird hard packed peat moss shit. They both sat in water for over an hour and hardly drank any. I bought clear 1 inch high bottom saucers to watch. And what did I see in the evergreen! These little (baby finger nail size)tiny centipede things trying to climb up, and doing it, the outside of the pot. They came out the holes at the bottom of the plant. What the f**k! They are getting transplanted tomorrow into fresh earth and getting a dip bath. Have you ever heard of this? First time touching plants/earth I will be wearing gloves. Peace.
I’ve had it before. Freaked me out so I changed all the soil
@@SheffieldMadePlants I don't think I can eat my supper I still want to puke.
Can you do a video on Lacey fern ?or asparagus fern
I've tried coffee grounds on plants, but the coffee grounds quickly become mouldy 🦠
Please answer. Can I take my huge Monstera outside and spray the dust off for her with a water hose maybe on the porch with the sun doesn’t hit her and then bring her back inside.
Of course You can use the shower as well (I do this once a week)