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I love my moisture meter ! Best thing I bought to save me overwatering my plants

I totally agree with the moisture meter being the #1 accessory!

I have to agree with you, the moisture meter and grow lights are a must to indoor gardener. I love also having a potting mat to do my potting chores and propagating without doing a mess at home, also I have a small thermometer/hygrometer in my room where my precious anthurium are ! and at last I always have some vermicompost and horticultural charcoal to add in the potting mix, they make a big difference. thanks for all your good advice from France !

Those hangers are easy to make also. I googled a tutorial and made mine. Even the simple ones look great 😁

I’m a new plant mum and I’m learning so much. I got my first plant in March and now I have about 50 plants in my room. Thank you for all the great plant tips.

Thanks for mentioning google lens. I’ve found it really useful and now know what my plants are.

Really useful info and perlite is on my shopping list. I bought the moisture meter and it’s a Godsend!!!

everything you say does make sense ..I'm learning a lot from you ...I'm a newbie plantmum 😊

I love your videos. I started my plant journey with a potted basket arrangement which died VERY quickly because of the mix of a Kalanchoë and a Cala Lilly, as well as 2 others who died in the battle over which I should focus on. I don't even remember what the others where. Eventually when I saw fungus on the other 2, I decided NOT to keep the cala happiest and focus on the Kalanchoë and within a few more days the lily had rot as well and the Kalanchoë and her cuttings are still going strong 3 years on (Including a baby I grew from a leaf, I was delighted). Now I have mostly succulents (More forgiving if my kids get sick and I forget for a while or when the house gets over 40°c in the summer), growing some cactuses from seeds, and my oldest asked for a Hoya Kerrii as a starting school gift. Your videos have really helped my plants survive the journeys whilst those of my few friends have all died. 🤣 Now we're the crazy plant house and we give then as gifts. We're even trying to plant some spruce seeds with a neighbouring family this winter around the holidays. Thank you for your really helpful videos, and for helping me keep the plant babies alive - I treasure them almost as much as my actual babies!

I use that moisture meter. I purchased mine nearly 10 years ago working good.

Your videos are helpful, chill and informative. Thanks so much! You are spot on.

Thank you so much. As a new plant parent, I would not have known something like moisture meter without your recommendation. 😊😊😊

I've been an outdoor gardener for years and it's definitely been an adjustment of what I thought I knew about gardening to start getting more indoor plants. Because I live in Texas, I never really needed to worry about watering. It's hot and dry, so chances are that every couple of days my outdoor plants would need water. I've just ordered a moisture meter and I think it could help even with my outdoor plants. Thanks for the tip!

Love your videos, thanks for sharing them. Just to let people know, if you have an iPhone you don’t need Google lens, you can identify your plants just by taking a picture, going to info and clicking the icon on the photo.

I have a moisture meter and I think it is great. Really keeps me from overwatering my plants. I have a ponytail palm that has to totally dry out and I was over watering it. Now I know when it is really ready to get watered. I also have a favorite water pitcher. lol Great video. As always your videos are fun to watch and i learn a lot. Thank you.

JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IVE BEEN USING NEEM CAKE AND ITS WORKING GREAT!!!

Moisture meter is a must made me more confident as a plant parent. Started with 1 monstera, now I have 27 plants 🪴 😀

Great video, as always. A few personal observations: Misting: I've gone both ways on this, since there's some debate. Foliar feeding is a real thing, so if you add a bit of fertilizer to your mister (and I mean a 'bit') in my experience I do seem to get a bit more growth and lushness. There are some plants that will not respond well to a heavy misting, usually those with 'hairy' leaves, and like everything else in life, moderation is the key I use a very fine mist and aim for the underside of the leaves, where the stomata are more concentrated. Lights: I now live In a flat that is basically a sheet-rock lined cave...all the light comes from a single, fairly large, south-facing window in both the living area and the bedroom, although the bedroom window is much smaller. It's important to understand that light levels fall quickly with distance from the source. If you really want to understand lighting for plants, take your light meter outside in full sun (perhaps a rare event in Sheffield) and note the reading. Take it into deep shade and again note the reading. Then go inside and take readings at various distances from your window(s). You'll see a huge difference in light level. Even those plants that are semi-tropical or tropical (most houseplants) get far more light in Nature than they get indoors. I recently purchased the grow lights on your Amazon store and they're very nice. Much more light than the LED lights I've already got. My only quibble is the lack of a built-in timer. I can now put plants on the lower shelves of my plant racks, and can have plants three or four feet away from the window. Since my window is heavily shaded by a maple tree, I actually get more light in winter than summer, but not as long, of course. The lights supplement both level and day length. (Be aware that some of your flowering plants will need short day lengths progressing to long day lengths to flower.) Fertilizer: I prefer liquid over granules just for convenience. The thing I recently noticed, however, is that the actual NPK readings for so-called 'flowering plant' fertilizer and foliage plants are barely different. I just use a higher P and K version and my foliage plants don't seem to care one wit. I actually DO give them all a little shot of fertilizer in winter, as most of them grow almost as quickly in winter as summer (see comments about light). If you use grow lights, you'll need to fertilize in winter, since it's not 'winter' under the lights. Fungus gnats: I see a lot about these pests, but (and I'm tempting the gods here) they've not been a problem except when I bought 'dollar' store potting soil. I went nuclear with hydrogen peroxide for about three waterings and since then, no issues at all! I've introduced a lot of new green friends from big box stores, and not one gnat! Maybe I'm the luckiest plant person in the world, but other than that I have no explanation for why this is no issue for me, and a huge problem for Mr. Sheffield. Sorry to go so long, but it's a topic that captures my interest, and since Mr. Sheffield (I know that's not his name, but I like it) is so generous with sharing his experiences, I try to add my own. Ego, I suppose. Good luck to all the growers out there!

I'm so glad I found your channel. This is the third video of yours I've watched and I'm now a subscriber. I always appreciate good, practical advice. Thanks.

Mosquito Bits in the watering can works very well against fungus gnats. Sold at Tractor Supply.

I love your grow light center! They all look so nice under your lights...great video....it is amazing all the supplies we really use to keep our plants happy! I agree with the good soil....I always regret if I compromise! See you soon!

Another use full film mate thanks!

Hello! your little green watering can is just perfect, where did you get yours? I realize this video is 2 years old at this point, but worth asking anyway 😃

Great great information, good film videos,I am always enjoyed n waiting your videos..

another good film mate thanks for your effort! can you give us a breakdown of cost and hours run time on your grow lights please?

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A bag or two of some decorative top dressing stones for the plants you want to put out in a room that you might have guests or company in. Never know when you might want to put some plants together in a single pot, and they look much better with a few white or black stones hiding where the stems go into the substrate.

Your videos are very helpful! Where did you get your green watering can? Thanks!

I love this channel and am subscribed. I bought that exact model of moisture meter (using your link), but it read the same for every plant whether it's dry to the touch or has been recently watered. When I insert the stem it briefly reads on the high edge of "Moist" and then quickly goes down to slightly above the border between "Dry" and "Moist". Has anyone else experienced this problem? Or am I just missing something? Should I ask Amazon to replace it or am I just making a mistake. I saw a video where they said if there was salt in the soiled it would cause faulty readings. I'm using plain old Miracle Grow potting soil in most of these pots (snake plants, crotons, and a ruby ficus elastica). Thanks in advance for any clues as to what's going on. Is it the meter or is it me?

Oh, the dreaded fungas gnats. What a neusiance! I found that neymatodes do the job of getting rid of them. Not the most eccanomical method but definitely works.

Thank you ! You have expanded my vision! Eventhoug I must repeat to understand you talk too fast 😅 Hello from Dallas,Tx

What is your thoughts on self watering bottles?

What humidifier do you recommend? Taotronics?

I love Schultz liquid fertilizer..you can dilute like I do to very weak solution every time you water..otherwise would never remember schedule.. $4 bottle lasts months!

The only thing here i don't have are the grow lights. Will do more research before buying to suit my needs

For plants that like to dry out between waters, should a moisture metre reach any particular number? Or just within the dry zone

Question: Do you use Leca for any of your plants?

I was wondering what base lamp you were using for the grow bulb and whether it could handle the wattage?

Might I suggest cuttings should never be introduced into the container of rooting hormone directly to prevent transmission of possible pathogens to the whole container. Rather, a better practice is to put a small amount in another small dish, and discard what is left over when you are done with that little batch.

I wish we could send you pictures of our plants

Hi. Please can you add the Amazon link you mention for the grow lights you use?

I love and envy your plant skills, but as someone into woodworking, seeing the screw at 1:56 makes my leaves fall of my head... ;)

Do you continue to water the items that you are propagating? I'm not having any luck

Hi, do you have a direct link for the garden prunners that you use please?

Which miracle grow fertiliser....6 month all purpose slow release or the water soluble every two weeks???...sorry new to this....love the vids...!!!!

I can't seem to find the link to your Amazon for the moisture meter. Thanks. I Learn a lot from your channel.

HELP! I bought your recommended moisture meter and couldn't wait to check all my house plants. I started with my Jade plants. I inserted the probe and the red needle sat right where the back of the box indicated it should, Red Zone 0-3. But, WAIT! While the Red Zone 0-3 is perhaps the largest category listed on the box, it is also the driest category and thus the needle doesn't really move. So, tell me, how do I differentiate a dry Jade plant which doesn't register on the meter and a jade plant with the correct amount of water if the scale begins at Red 0-3 and provides no empty zone prior (to the left) of that? A scale needs to have a lower zone/a "Zero" area in order to determine dry from wet. Otherwise, the meter is worthless. Please tell me how you are able to tell the difference? Please reply soonest so I may return it if I can't figure out how I can make it work for me. Thanks much,!

A PPM meter.

Does anyone know what purple plants are at 11:37-11:44?

I don’t understand how the bottom watering works. If the roots are not low enough, how do they get wet? Do you just go around and empty the water pots if the top soil is moist. How long do you let the It sit in water?

If i water my plants with fish tank water, would i need to add fertilizer?

It doesn't look s though the yellow stickies are available just now. I imagine they are much of a muchness, or are some better than others?

the most important is watering with NO tap water but distilled like rain...

Also what ratio of perlite to compost do you use? In one video you said 5 parts compost to 2 parts perlite but in this one you said 4 parts to 2? Thanks.

I've looked for Google Lens on the APP store here in the United States, West coast. Can't seem to find it. Maybe just available in the UK?

When using the moisture metre and you stick it in a plant that **wants*" to have soil that goes dry, if it reads dry should one actually water immediately or wait a period, and if so how long? Thanks! (I guess I'm making the assumption that the soil dries as quickly as in pots where plants like regular watering, which may be a misconception)

Hi there. You mention getting a moisture meter and the one on amazon like yours state in the instructions is to place 3 to 4 " depth, then wait 10 minutes. Is this correct ? As like you if there are many plant pots to check it will take all day to get last result. Please confirm it is 10 min before an acurate reading per plant is correct. Regards Arf.

What about misting plants with a mix of water and lemon juice to immediately wipe their leaves off. I've heard this helps keep them dust free. You wouldn't be leaving the leaves wet so it shouldn't be a problem, right?

These are some of the best tips I’ve seen. The finger test is so not helpful, in my opinion. Get the water meter!

I don't know why but I am so scared to fertilize my plants I have acquired a lot of new plants during the summer and they are doing pretty good so far I'm just scared to fertilize them they will probably already fertilized when i got them

Don’t like macrame hangers. They collect to much dust

Bless you for your attention. One thing I cannot stand is anything about Trump. Right after your video there was an ad with Trump in it. Could you get rid of that?

Hi only just caught this video , I was just curious to what you think of humidifier’s and if you use any ? 🪴👍