What I wish I knew as a beginner plant parent

What I wish I knew as a beginner plant parent - PT 2

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A lot of you have expressed interest in videos with dedicated topics so I thought I'd do another "what I wish I knew" video because I always intended this to be somewhat of a series! Here I talk about how I filter advice, learning what not to waste money on, natural light, and why I've stopped growing in sphagnum moss. Hope you enjoy!
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@skyangelthefan Жыл бұрын

I have learned, soo much from you and Charmaine. I’m home today in bed just binge watching your video’s. Keep up with your video’s 🙌👍🙌. Sending you and everyone whom watches this video my positive energy and wishes for happiness, peace and kindness in your life.

@serenequeiruga8736 Жыл бұрын

Me too! No drainage was definitely a game changer for me. And also about treefern fiber. I’m super grateful

@you_gullible_fucc Жыл бұрын

@@serenequeiruga8736 For me, no drainage, lazy moss poles, and myco were the most groundbreaking videos.

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for all your support always!! ❤️

@Anthuriumaesthetic Ай бұрын

🤍🤍🤍

@MairzyDoatz Жыл бұрын

I’m totally with you with the overhyped chunky rule. Especially when it comes to Hoya. Folks are desiccating their roots but insisting the substrate isn’t a problem because it’s cHuNkY.

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

I’m dead at how true this is 😂😂

@ashleyh.8207 Жыл бұрын

When it comes to "chunky aroid mix" I couldn't agree more! A lot of well-known growers use a chunky aroid mix because they grow their plants in an actual greenhouse with misters that go off every few hours...its just not feasible for most indoor hobbyist like myself. Chunkier isn't always better. Great video!

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

💯💯💯

@brooklin_bernek 11 ай бұрын

This is so so true!! I used a soil less chunky mix and damn I was watering every single day- almost like a regret hahaha!! I use highlight in a greenhouse but no misters , and yikes it dries like within hours

@tdillonaniawhitaker1200 Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes , there is so much to learn . I agree that people grow differently, and that's OK that people don't do things the same . I have found that if you go on Facebook to either ask or offer help, fight or bad advice is so rampant. I don't offer or ask anymore . Trial and error is what has made me learn my plants . No one knows your plants like you . I use a chunky aroid mix , but lately, I've been using tree firn fiber, and I love it , but it is expensive. I love my elho pots , but they are expensive. Then I bling them up . I love bling bling on my pots . I love fancy plants and fancy pots . When I think back to how much I spent on pots well ouch ... but no regrets. 😂

@alexnanoreef Жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from you. I have found that I love no drainage in clear vessels for my growing plants. Out of the 150+ plants I have, I only have my cacti in soil. Thank you for always giving us your honest thoughts

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

I’m starting to feel like my cacti need to be in no drainage too because I seem to always dry them out 🥲

@laurenervin1404 Жыл бұрын

I seriously loved this video! You hit on SO many things that I've been mulling over for the last year of my plant journey. It's so validating to finally hear someone else talking about these things in such an honest way! It seems a lot of us that got into the hobby over the last 4 years or so have been coming to similar conclusions but are too worried about possibly being judged or just flat out think they *must* be wrong because they've been presented all of these things as bible on social media for so long🙄 Thank you!❤

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lauren!!!!

@Yoliplanting Жыл бұрын

I think you hit the nail on the head while talking about Amanda’s generosity in sharing. It is why I enjoy your videos and Chairman among a few KZfaqrs. The gate keeping is actually sad to contend with for we are all here to enjoy this beautiful hobby and helping one another is key to that enjoyment. Thank you Alice. Love your videos💚

@stephaniefullenwider1132 Жыл бұрын

First off, the light pun and laugh with it had me literally cackling. Thank you for this video, it honestly does help quite a bit knowing what to avoid and what’s essential for this hobby. You are amazing, enjoyed watching while checking on my collection. Keep growing, loving the content 🤗💚

@lisaanglim9588 Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way about the need to buy something from every store I would enter. Particular: going on vacation and going to the beach.

@christinak2443 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experiences. Your advice has helped me so much as a new plant parent.

@DzejlanJaylaHadziefendic Жыл бұрын

Thank you for very honest, straightforward and informational video. I really appreciate it. Just recently started watching your channel and I love it!

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dzejlan!!

@lisaanglim9588 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Alice,for all the good advice.

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you for always being here ❤️

@hjboernerful Жыл бұрын

OMG thank you could not agree more about liquidirt - my plants slowed waaayy down when I tried it - I really don't get all the evangelizing around it. 😂

@joannanovara815 Жыл бұрын

I use no drainage and semi hydro for props or young plants but what do you do when the plants gets very large? The amount of substrate like pon needed would be way out of my budget. I assume we all want big plants as the end goal

@tynatheunicorn Жыл бұрын

Hi, nice video :) the moss thing is especially true - everyone bangs about growing in moss so I bought myself a big bag… I hate it. It’s okay for the moss poles but growing in it is such a pain 🤷‍♀️ I don’t even try to root plants in moss

@rosewagner4018 Жыл бұрын

Great advice! Thank you 💚

@virginib1028 Жыл бұрын

Merci, I have learned so much from you and Charmaine too!

Жыл бұрын

I have been struggling with pots marchign my collection. I have started with idea in mind of having plants as decorations but quickly (duuh, right?) went into collecting craze. Now i use plastic cups up to 1 liter, but finding something bigger... so also thanks for no drainage clear pots idea.

@digitalwindowz Жыл бұрын

Really great advice in this video. Thank you so much!

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Thank you love!

@aroidpapa Жыл бұрын

I always look forward to your videos, yours and Charmaine's. I've stopped listening to advice unless it's about an entirely new genus I haven't tried before and always ask the seller for tips. quick q, did anyone else notice audio issues sprinkled throughout the video or is it just my headphones?

@jieeeee Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these, they are so insightful. I only have a few moss poles and I completely agree what a hassle to stay on top of keeping them hydrated. They are also SO FKING UGLY, ugh!

@mamallama3841 Жыл бұрын

i notice your current happy vibe...really attractive

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you!!! This year has been treating me way better ❤️

@brooklin_bernek 11 ай бұрын

I feel like I have tried to make plant friends in the plant groups , however they have a lot I guess you’d say “groups” within the FB groups that stick together so it’s hard to make new plant friends today…. It’s very discouraging when you keep commenting and trying to put yourself out there and like none picks up …. I will keep trying because I want to make planty friends for sure!!

@andjelinagrabner9872 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video. Thanks!😊

@ronjakh Жыл бұрын

I’ve been very fortunate in having a couple of friends who are educated in various plant sciences and have a couple of decades of experience in growing plants, developing hybrids etc. I generally go by the science, I do my own research across several sources and see what seems more plausible/likely to be helpful or factual. I don’t really listen to influencers, but I will experiment with substrates, conditions, nutrients etc if I’m curious, just to see for myself what works for my environment and what doesn’t

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Experimentation and making fun of our former selves is one of my favourite parts of the hobby 😆

@ronjakh Жыл бұрын

@@youdontevengrowhere Couldn’t agree more! People who can laugh at themselves are my favourite kinds of human! I’m dabbling in pon, but only with alocasia thus far. And btw, I don’t see you as an “influencer”, more just a plantnut (like myself) who shares plantstuff 😄 I’ve tried no-drainage, but haven’t really settled in with it yet.

@lynndebruyn9275 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great content, always! I love watching you and i love that Sherman made me discover your channel aswell. Just one question, so you both use tps billions and tps one?

@seara-beara Жыл бұрын

totally agree that chunky mixes get pushed pretty hard. i feel like in my local/regional groups, thats the only advice anyone gives if they're having problems with a monstera

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

“ ____ likes to be root bound”

@seara-beara Жыл бұрын

oh my god, that one too!

@Eileen-xk6wt Жыл бұрын

YYEEESSSS. And a funny (to me) corollary is that a lot of people who are really into issuing edicts about how things MUST be, and their plants really don't look great. Um...

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

I know this one guy who copies and pastes botanical info from aroid.org to “educate” people who didn’t even ask and all his plants are dead 🤣

@brooklin_bernek 11 ай бұрын

This video needs to be a MANDATORY FOR NEW PLANT PARENTS hahah!!!!

@nurkholifialmausuf2452 Жыл бұрын

Love it ❤

@MsPanamaRedd Жыл бұрын

Loveee this !! Now I feel like I needa but that light meter reader thing. Where’s the link.?? Lol thank youu♥️

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

It’s linked in the description!

@serenequeiruga8736 Жыл бұрын

In relation to over amending soil, I actually completely shied away from soil altogether and found that using just tree fern fiber with a lecca reservoir at the bottom of no drainage glass vessels works way better for me than any other substrate.

@serenequeiruga8736 Жыл бұрын

I actually tried all different types of substrates over the last 3 years. Especially trying overly amended soil and it never worked for me. Tree fern is expensive, but it’s worked perfectly with my watering frequency. And I just make sure to fertilize.

@serenequeiruga8736 Жыл бұрын

Trying to buy perlite, pumice, charcoal, soil was pretty much just as expansive for me than tree fern fiber. Plus I hated dealing with so many fungus gnats. Now I only get one or 2 fungus gnats with the seasons changing.

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

I have to physically fight myself otherwise I’d be using up my TFF in way too quickly 😆

@ItsSueChen Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I definitely agree with sphagnum moss part. Taking hours to remove them is totally wasting of time... Off the plant topic, your lip color is so pretty! May I ask what lipstick you're wearing lol

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

It’s the Haus Labs lip crayon in peach matte!

@ItsSueChen Жыл бұрын

@@youdontevengrowhere Thank you🧡

@pedrocarvalho6391 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, been using sansi for over a year now and it's been great.... I would prefer sansi had the option to change the light warmth, bc I find it a bit too white sometimes... other than that, sansi is one of the best and most affordable grow lights in the market that I know so far... mother, rousseau, soltech are more aesthetic, but much more expensive...

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

I’ve been sooo pleasantly surprised by how much I like it! But yeah if it was *slightly* warmer I would like it even more. However it could easily be made aesthetic depending on what housing you use!

@oliviaplants Жыл бұрын

I don’t like moss and I feel like I am so the minority. I love to hear this! Another reason to not love it is the little pieces that you’ll see and think “is that a pest?!?” Plus all your reasons! And o don’t find it the best substrate for rooting anyway!

@brooklin_bernek 11 ай бұрын

👏🏼

@theblacksunempress Жыл бұрын

Is that monstera in your bedroom the same one Charmaine has? The Brazilian form? It looks so beautifully leathery and firm 😍

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Yes same plant - we bought 1 and chopped it up!

@trans_plantings Жыл бұрын

What do you mean “Why the var. Alocasia ?” Have you seen the pink ? Even if fleeting, the endorphins secreted alone are worthy. Then, corms. I have a spot reserved in my 55 gal terrarium, in case I’m ever so fortunate to come across one🤤

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

I probably didn’t word it correctly, I just mean why the high price tag all of a sudden 😅

@lisaanglim9588 Жыл бұрын

If buying in bulk and you’re sharing with some how, what do you take it home in?

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

One of us would take the original package and the other would bring it home in a bin, jar (liquids), garbage bag, etc

@AhmadAsrafHashim Жыл бұрын

do u think that we worry n get technical too much on plant care when our mothers n people who came before them just took plants, chuck them in whatever pots, in whatever substrate, water whenever and they still lived n thrived?

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Ahmad I think about this all the time 🥲🥲🥲 maybe I should have a test subject where I only give it what my mom would give it haha

@AhmadAsrafHashim Жыл бұрын

@@youdontevengrowhere experiment yes 😄

@AhmadAsrafHashim Жыл бұрын

@@youdontevengrowhere my sister grows her aglonema in whatever pot, in clay like substrate, only water when she feels like it, but they grew, she got like freaking 20 pots of them thriving n blooming 😄

@horace6851 Жыл бұрын

My pet peeve is people saying you need chunky mix AND terracotta pot. I would kill all my plants in a month if they were in terracotta and chunky mix :) I still do love moss and I use it a lot. But there really isn't any sustainable plant medium right now, pon, perlite and stratum need mining, leca gets clogged quickly and needs frequent replacement, tree fern is from plantations that take over native forest (or is from native plants which is even worse), sphagnum is either farmed or taken from wild bogs, neither is a great solution, and peat just kills the bog and releases tons of CO2. Even coco coir/pine bark while considered by-products can be damaging to environment...(I heard rice husks are a good alternative, they release silica which plants love, I need to check it out :) Still, I guess making your own compost would be the best solution and we used to do that in our garden but I don't have that option anymore. It's just all bad and the only way around it I can see is reusing the substrates as much as possible. Also, using no drainage is a more sustainable option in my opinion, we avoid releasing fertilizers/pesticides to waterways if it's a closed system.

@marierejoiceinjesus3846 Жыл бұрын

Are you serious lol. Cannot wait until you figure out how much harm you are doing simply using the internet.

@horace6851 Жыл бұрын

@@marierejoiceinjesus3846 right, because we should just consume without a second thought... you do you, I will choose my way, I hope you can respect that.

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

Oh yes - probably one reason why I love pon so much, because I can reuse it almost indefinitely!

@DonMikeSelector Жыл бұрын

What is the name of the lamp you have the sanding bulb in. Or anything similar

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

This I believe is the Hektar floor lamp from IKEA, but I don’t think they make this colour anymore

@lisaanglim9588 Жыл бұрын

Could you give a link to the light meter you’ve got!!

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

It’s linked in the description!

@natashaoreilly7072 Жыл бұрын

Queen you did not just dis variegated Alocasias 🤣🤣 I still love you but now I’m gonna be checking in on mine everyday to see if they revert 😅🙃

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 I’m just confused because a couple of years ago no one would pay $$$$ for them because of their instability, am I missing something?!?! They are beautiful though!

@natashaoreilly7072 Жыл бұрын

@@youdontevengrowhere maybe I am missing it as I don’t remember that 😂 I’m quite new to the plant game (a couple years in) so it’s probably me being dumb and buying variegated alocasias without doing my proper research 🙃🤣 Anyways, thanks for letting me know, I will def be keeping my eye on them 😂🖤

@michelleyu Жыл бұрын

i wish i knew i had to fertizile my plants after 3 years otherwise they die

@brooklin_bernek 11 ай бұрын

Oh my goshhhh 3 years …. Girl after one growing season not being fed they will start to be unhappy lol

@plantdrew42 Жыл бұрын

ill take ur cover pots lol

@youdontevengrowhere Жыл бұрын

I gave almost all of them away already 😅

@noeltimberlake165 Жыл бұрын

Imo do some research but learn on your own through trial and error. I only say this because everyone's home and climate is different so when watching loads of care video take notes but don't take it as gospel.