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I adore your comedic approach to plant parenting! Much love from another plant addict.

😂 “The moisture meter is my favorite thing in the world and I’ve got two kids as well”

Use foil instead of cling wrap for the little cuttings. The foil helps reflect sunlight onto the babies. They love it.

Every time he said "Mr. Sheffield" i just keep hearing Fran Fine's voice 😂😂

I can't tell you have many times I've watered my plants deeply and got water pouring out of the saucers... using a turkey baster is brilliant, thank you!! The emergency plant towel can retire after many years of poor working conditions 🤣

Lots of great hacks! My favorite... the turkey baster. Close runner-up, plastic wrap for water propagations! Thanks for the info and as always, the humor. You always brighten my day.

I had 15 or so mushrooms growing in my monstera soil a few years back. As I was such a new plant parent, I panicked like mad and threw the healthiest, glossiest monstera in the bin out of pure fright and terror. Honestly, one of my biggest regrets 💔. It was only a few weeks later I told a lady in the garden centre, who explained that it was simply super fertile and happy 😭. I wish this video was available, back then!! Learn from this, plant frens ❤️

All what's awesome.....YOU, the presentation, your humor, all the tips, your videos etc.

Awesome! I never thought about the plastic wrap one to prevent cuttings from drowning. 😄

✅Suggestion for watering with fewer trips to the tap: a pump sprayer. 👀 They are usually meant for chemical spraying, but when you take off the spray nozzle you have a 1 or 2 gallon watering can and the long handle and nozzle helps to reach plants high and those packed between others. It’s been a game changer for me watering all my babies. You can get different sizes and sometimes get them cheap at the dollar store. 😊 thank you for all your useful tips. I always enjoy you channel!

I knew you were going to fill the little can with the big can! 😄

I like the dunk method! Makes a lot of sense. I’d add about mushrooms that not only do they show your soil has nutrients, their mycelium is one of those things that break cellulose and lignin down and make nutrients available to your plants. They’re part of healthy soil, and if we grow healthy soil, we’ll grow healthy plants too!

ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO!! I must say Mr Sheffield you REALLY have found your groove!!! Ive been watching your videos since I started my plant journey and you have become more & MORE entertaining to watch AND more informative! So much fun & information packed in ONE video, its a REALLY great start to my day and reminds me of watching informative videos as a kid before school(ahh the easy times). THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PLANT FUN! Youuuu my sir are the BEST plant KZfaqr in my book! 👏🏾💕👌🏾🌿

I love that you don't take yourself seriously. Thanks for the info. 😊

Seran wrap with the holes reminds of an antique glass flower frog. Actually I have one from my grandmother, I'm going to dig it out and polish the silver part and start my cuttings like royalty ! I use an old two liter plastic soft drink bottle to water my plants, I know it's 2 liters for adding fertilizer and it was what I grabbed years ago from the recycling when my watering can broke. If anyone sees me I just say yes yes 🧐 Gingerale is good for plants!

Mr. Shefield! Im chuckling while watching! You're funny, and I can relate to all this situation. 😂😂😂

LOVE your dramatic and amusing antics! Sort of like watching an episode from Mr Bean!

The Rubber band and Pin method works great too and allows the branches plenty of room to thicken. Just loop the rubber band around the branch and through the other end, pinning the end you looped through.

That plastic wrap and popsicle label idea is clutch😂I'm going to add those into my routine. 👍

Dunking instead of spraying is genius!! I’ve spent hours this summer spraying for spider mites. My next treatment (hopefully I won’t need anymore this year) I am definitely trying this out. Thanks for sharing!

Since I've found your channel, you're my favourite "gardener"! So informative while extremely entertaining. This video was providential, as I got so upset when I found quite a few mushrooms in one of my newly repotted pots. I thought the soil mix I've just bought was bad and I was so sad. I'm new to plant parenting and almost all of my plants are propagated by me from cuttings or leaves. I was so proud to have had succes with all of them (hoya, 7 colours of fittonia, a jade tree, english ivy, schefflera and a few more, that are still rooting) only to find mushrooms in my pots..... You've eased my mind and I'm grateful! Thank you for doing what you do!

Fun fact: in portuguese, the jade plant you showed is called "shrek ears" because they look like his ears

Hi, I have a small, dark basement apt. It has 3 small windows, 4 plant lights and 33 plants. Love my plants, couldn't be without them. I enjoy your program, it's nice to have someone to talk plants with. Thank you ..

Turkey basters are amazingly versatile. Every home should have one, or two, or three.

one of my favorite gadgets I’ve enjoyed are condiment bottles with a nozzle and cap! I paid $1 for all of mine. I love watering my plants with them. Originally, I bought them to get rid of the many invasive vines donated 🤨 by my neighbor. When I’d gotten a clean cut, I used the bottle to apply the product with precision and no waste. And replacing the bottles is soo affordable! 🥳

That tip about the cling film over a glass to hold your cuttings upright is absolutely simple but brilliant! Thanks. And thanks for the laughs.

The watering can hack really is a game changer, especially because most fertiliser producers give dosage by liter or 3L. And I often mix it with a bio stimulator so going back and forth to mix in my 700ml watering translates to a lot of walking that, silver lining, helps me reach my daily 10K step goal.

Another basic helpful trick is to grab a few of those free flower food packets you can get at the grocery store fresh flower section and save the extra ones you get. They are great to prevent cuttings from rotting whether you keep them in the water or water the cuttings with the water. The packets contain some sugar that feeds the cutting and some antimicrobial to prevent rot.

That plastic on the water prop is genius. I do see myself doing that.

Im so glad to hear your thinking in a healthy way. I feel your desire to help as many people as you can but if you font take care of you and yours you cant br here for us. I adore listening to you and i learn SO much from you. Im delving into your older videos and im ok with that. You have inspired me in ways you just dont know. I didnt know anything about 30 min cities or anything until you came along. God is definitely using you in HUGE ways my friend. I wish i lived closer to Starky farm. If you need mods im willing. I would love to help you if im needed. Sending love and light. ❤❤❤

Love your videos 🎉 I’m learning so much😀 I really appreciate that you don’t muck about, you get right to the point. I cannot watch folks who drag on & on. It’s like watching paint dry 😅 Your humor is a Bonus! Thank you!

Not long since I repotted my peace lily, two small mushrooms sprouted at her feet. I found then charming and was saddened when they perished (they didn't last long😢). It felt like a gift, like having a small piece of the forest at home...

Your sense of humour has me feeling tickled happy! Great way to start the day! Thanks❤

I really like how you got more open with new videos, I love your puns and your hacks are really helpful for beginner plant parents just as much as more professional ones ❤ keep it up, I hope you enjoy making your content just as much as we love to watch it. But, to be honest, I can tell you love to do this!

Yes, the moisture meter has saved me from overwatering my "snake plant garden." At first, I assumed I should water it every three weeks or so. My meter tells me otherwise. They are thriving with much less water. Thanks for all of the other hacks. Like the idea of dipping for pests. Much easier than going leaf to leaf.

Thanks for this idea. Pin holes are so much better to deal with than those dang command strips that rip entire chunks off my wall! Never again!

A moisture meter has been a plant 🌱 saver for me.

OMG. The soap dunk was everything. I’m doing that yesterday.

I bought a water meter on your suggestion and found it relatively inexpensive, it’s now one of my favorite gadgets. I now need the spouted water can AND a turkey baster Thanks for sharing your knowledge Blessings 💜💚 from 🇺🇸

The problem with moisture meters is they either re ad “bone dry” or “wet wet wet”. They rarely register the in between zone. And the bigger problem is light meters. They tell you how much light is there at that moment. But the bigger issue is for how many hours it is so. A blast of sunlight for an hour at 4pm (but in shade otherwise) makes a spot seem sunny, but a moderate amount of light all day may very well amount to more light. And as cities build up more, that’s how shade patterns fall (due to manmade structures causing shadows). So it’s not so simple as just taking a reading or two.

Thank you! Those are great. I knew about a third of them and really appreciate learning the new ones.

A few years ago, I cut up a leggy dumb cane into 4 in pieces and ended up with over twenty plants. Works even without leaves on the stem.

I use rosemary on my back porch every year to keep the mosquitoes away it really works! just don’t use citronella plants they have to be broken open to release their sent so sitting there they don’t do anything. Love your videos they always bring me joy

One of your best videos ever. You made me laugh and learn!!

I was chuckling all the way through the end of this video. I love the humor in the whole useful hacks...thank you. Hilarious!

Love your humor! Thanks for all the hints and hacks.

I love this video! I listened to it twice! AD's and all!❤

Brilliant video. Just what I needed to know. Thanks.

Genius idea - the cling-wrap for cuttings!

I slice off a thin piece of pool noodle for props that are too small to sit in a vessel of water without drowning, it works really well.

Love these sticks. Used them a couple years back with a little help from the kids. One plant is Esmeralda, another is Martin, not to forget Olivia and her friends.

Thank you for sharing that first hack! I've been dealing with thrips and mealy bugs on and off this past month. I've been using painter's tape to keep the soil from coming out, which didn't work well. Just tried this hack and it worked great! I have hope that I can permanently get rid of these bugs now! 😊

Another great video! I’m basically a houseplant noob, although my Mom had them throughout my childhood. I figured I didn’t inherit her green thumb 😢 since I basically killed any green thing in my home. And that included the fake ones!! 😂 I have since acquired some a bit of skill, as I still have two beautiful and happy violets Mom gifted me 10 years ago. Since finding you channel, I have been inspired try others and now own 10 houseplants besides my violets and they’re thriving! 😮 Thanks again for your short but sweet and full of helpful information videos.

Well, I learned things and your acting made me smile ! Thanks !

Well bless your cute little heart, you're just adorable! I learned so much and was thoroughly entertained. I'll definitely be checking out your other videos!

These hacks are brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful videos.

Truly enjoyed your video and your humorous antidotes. There was good advice as well. Thanks.

Thanks for your time my friend!!

thanks again, always enjoy your content as well as learning .

Very clever ideas. I'm going to start doing the cling wrap for cuttings today!

Thank you so much for the water propagation tips, i always use 4 or 5 glass or jar to fit each cut and check every days if one is drowning. This tips will help me so much

Thank you Richard, for another informative and humorous vid 😁 I love your sense of humour! 😄

Your humor cracks me up! Love your video, can't wait to watch more!

I very much enjoy you’re videos. I don’t get spider mites or haven’t noticed any. It’s extremely dry where I live. It gets very hot and very cold. Have they like humidity. Thanks for all the great work at the plant hack videos

Excellent video packed with useful tips.Thank you

a leafless cutting, often called a wet stick, is so fun to grow. sometimes they grow leaves first and sometimes roots :D you can grow them in basically every medium you can a cutting with leaf, you can even chug it in water if you want, though I prefer moss or perlite. I have a whole scindapsus runner cut in to single nodes in a perlite propbox right now.

This is the first videobi have seen of yours and I subb'd/liked and then began to read the comments. You have such lovely fans/viewers❤❤, i love these people and how they love you!! I feel the love ❤

I love your sense ov humour and thanks for the hacks, all your plants are so lovely and healthy. ❤❤

Oooh love these. I am a massive admin nerd and created a Notion table just for my plants! I record its official name, its "known as" name, when I bought it, and the humidity, water and light requirements. I also add notes, a link to a reliable care page and a photo! I'm probably weird in that I actually put all my plants in large shallow storage containers to water them rather than take the water to the plants. I'd love to see a video on where and why you've positioned all of your plants and the types of light you give any that aren't in their "optimal" position because of lack of space. So, "these ones are in east windows but this one should ideally be in an east window but there's no room so it's here with a grow light / hanging up to receive more light" kinda thing. I'm with you on the moisture meter. Mine broke yesterday and I was straight onto Amazon to get another one. That whole "poke your finger into the soil thing" is bobbins. You can't tell if the roots are wet without getting down there to check.

best tips yet!! great work.

Always learning thanks 🙏

All great ideas! Love that turkey baster! Thank You!

Uuuh nice, I really waited for this after spotting that enormous ranking beauty in the background of your recent vids 😊

Great information, thankyou, I love your tips very useful! Love from Australia

Thanks for the dishwater trick. One of my favourite plants I've had for years suddenly got riddled with small insects and I took off most of its leaves 😢. I'll try this to save it, I've gotten so attached to it. It always blooms beautifully in the winter.

Ah man that Turkey baster is what I need!!! I have a bad back and have to lift big pots up sometimes to move them out of the tray, empty the excess water and then put the heavy pot back.. going to order one today 😄😄

Well done mr Sheffield I really enjoyed that. I am a Lancashire lad and I am not sure if that was dry or dead. But I enjoyed the balance. Very informative with wit.

So much I learned from this video, thanks a million for the vital info.

Love the facial expressions!😂❤

Great ideas! Thanks

😂😂😂 I just love your comedy here. Very informative and funny. I enjoyed this. Thank you.

I like the mason jar hack. I’m going to try that with my pothos plant. I also do the same hack with my watering can.

You're wonderful I so Love this channel very informative, and you're quite fun to watch too! 😂 Thank you!

Helpful hint to those who live in a mosquito paradise region like myself. A bit of background first: In college, I took part in a mosquito egg collection for an experiment tracking the range of a particular species. The conditions for optimal egg collection was a container of standing water , in a shaded area, and with a stick (or similar object) submerged in the water and rising above the surface. The mosquitoes lay their eggs on the stick under water, then the evil hatchlings crawl up the stick and reek havoc on humanity! And for the hint: Be sure to empty anything that could possibly hold water in your yard and resides in a shaded area, ie., near bushes, under shelters, etc. Double check these after every rain or lawn watering. If you have a bird bath or pond that doesn’t have moving water, there are pellets/pucks that float and will kill the eggs but won’t harm fish if you have them. I’m not sure of the safety around birds though. If you have a lot of bird activity, no problem. You can also move your bird bath to an area that gets some afternoon sun. I know this was a bit lengthy, but I hate mosquitoes and the huge welts I get when bitten. Good luck.

You crack me up and I get good information 😆

You're absolutely fantastic!

I learned about the moisture meter from you and I bought 2 on Amazon that are ladybug moisture meters. They're cute and useful! 🙂

You make me laugh with your one-off down to earth dad jokes.

Great video, lots of information and funny😂

Great tips. Thank you

I am using the saran wrap, I got my turkey baster and I got a bunch of popsicle sticks for name tags and I got a notebook for information on my plants. Love and Peace.

My favorite video of yours!

Thank you great ideas!! funny too😅

Biggest hack that is missing: Semi Hydro! Honestly, there's nothing better than that for a bunch of plants like Alocasias ^^

These were all really great tips, most I hadn't heard of before, you also have a delightful personality come through which makes the video very enjoyable. I just hope Mrs. Sheffield has a good sense of humor to deal with your jokes at her expense! 😸

For prorogating cuttings I use shot glasses for the little ones. I have these fancy crystal wine glass shaped ones that look lovely on my kitchen window sill. But the plastic trick will still be useful for the single leaves I pulled off of the box-store floor.

Lol love your videos. So so very helpful

Love the turkey baster hack. I am going to get one right away. I have deep saucers on all my plants but some times it is a close call. Also I think it maybe handy to water some of my small plants that are hard to reach. Thank you. 😊

I recently decided to have one last chance at growing something. Since I moved here 13 years ago, everything died until you told us about the hard water issue. I’m your subby forever now. 👍🏾 My cousin gave me 7 cuttings and 4 months later they all alive and thriving. It’s a miracle. Enjoying all your tips and you making me laugh. Thank you. 😁