10 Essential Tips For Spring You Must NOT Miss!

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  • @SheffieldMadePlants
    @SheffieldMadePlants Жыл бұрын

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  • @melanieh8398

    @melanieh8398

    Жыл бұрын

    Are there any plants that will successfully grow in a room where you have a heat pump -inside blowing part 😢 I can’t find any videos or information.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    @@melanieh8398 not sure. What’s the concern? I’ve not a clue about heat pumps 😅

  • @melanieh8398

    @melanieh8398

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants Well I live in Nova Scotia and my house is filled with hanging plants as I have five cats and I’ve made lots of high places for most plants to survive where the cats can’t get them. Macramé is one of my favourite hobbies and I make some pretty cool things. I have one room where the hot air blows in through the wall all day long to keep my house warm so I guess my question is, are there any plants that survive a very warm dry climate that you would recommend growing in there that hang or grow well Other than maybe a cactus? 😁 You don’t have heat pumps where you live?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    @@melanieh8398 we do but there’s not much take up here due to our old non insulated housing stock. Sounds like you’ll be limited. Sedums spring to mind or peperomias.

  • @julesrainey
    @julesrainey Жыл бұрын

    Came here for the plants, stayed for the deadpan humour 👌🏻❤️

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Love it!

  • @mingle27
    @mingle27 Жыл бұрын

    I have an indoor plant fertilizer tip. If you use a liquid fertilizer take a piece of duct tape about the size of your hand and put it on the side or the bottom of the bottle. You can then write on it with a sharpie or really good pain and you can put the date that you fertilized your plant. The duct tape is strong and isn't going to come off if the bottle gets wet or if you need to rinse it or leave it outside. And usually the sharpie or the pen won't come off unless you've introduced rubbing alcohol or acetone to it.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip 👍

  • @Brenna944

    @Brenna944

    4 ай бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants rather log it in my plant book . My plants are my hobby and I try to take the best care of them that I can.

  • @Brenna944

    @Brenna944

    4 ай бұрын

    the next time i fertilize my zz plant will be in the Summer. I will fertilize her with Miracle Grow. in the summ probably june or july.

  • @luisagallarotti9188
    @luisagallarotti91885 ай бұрын

    "I Henry the Eighted it" 😂😂😂 Omg

  • @moniquegenua7287
    @moniquegenua7287 Жыл бұрын

    Since I started watching you I bought 20 new plants,I did all your tips and my plants are thriving!My favorite place to get plants is Trader Joe’s.They are huge and full and 1/3 the cost of other places.Keep your videos coming, I think you’re AMAZING and the absolute best on KZread so much vital information and so concise!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    That is awesome! Thanks very much.

  • @dhendrix1292

    @dhendrix1292

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. Trader Joe’s has healthy great variety of inexpensive plants ( check for pests and overwatering still) No question returns as well. Even rare plants. Here they are locally sourced so not stressed .

  • @codmobsession
    @codmobsession Жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was looking for, your channel is a blessing for plant parents. Thank you so much!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome! 😁

  • @jdijkstra8115
    @jdijkstra8115 Жыл бұрын

    Great tips! I'll be showering with my plants this weekend.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @lizr1441
    @lizr1441 Жыл бұрын

    Used your Sansi code yesterday and got the 45W grow light panel (UK model) currently on sale, with your code it was £17.50 and free delivery. Amazing!! Thank you so much for everything you do. Me and my plant babies would be lost without you!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome thank you!

  • @SP-ow9jl

    @SP-ow9jl

    Жыл бұрын

    I have had the Sandi light for ~5 years, it is great. My fiddle fig tree is gigantic now, and I live in Canada in a condo facing north, so almost no light.

  • @stephaniedagostino
    @stephaniedagostino Жыл бұрын

    For FUNGUS GNATS I swear by neem meal (sometimes called neem cake). You put the powder/pellets in warm water for several hours to make a “tea.” Then you water with it. Repeat for the next 3-4 waterings. It works!! I have tried EVERYTHING. This is the only thing that did it. Smells a little funny but worth it. You can also mix the dry meal into the potting mix when repotting plants.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting! I’ll look into that

  • @ariannashuler1330
    @ariannashuler1330 Жыл бұрын

    I like to use liqui dirt for fertilizer but it’s technically an organic plant food. Has worked great for me!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Great tip!

  • @sandyloyst1811
    @sandyloyst1811Ай бұрын

    Great advice I will be using the spring of 2025 as I'm a Noob! I can't wait to see the progress if any. So exciting! Peace.

  • @ladyzjah
    @ladyzjah Жыл бұрын

    I've got to say, the way you say "debris" makes me desperately homesick for the UK🥺 Anyhoo, carry on. Just an expat over here in NYC, minding my business, bingeing your show...

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha trying to think how they’d say it in NCY 🤔

  • @valeniusthekat
    @valeniusthekat Жыл бұрын

    Just an update for you Sheffield. A while ago I bought a stressed out Pink Dragon Alocasia and you had a vid with a homemade fertilizer of oats and tea. I made a little moderation and I'm using rainwater instead of tap water. I've been watering my Dragon with it and so far, it's doing well. I cut off the dying or crusty leaves, just leaving the healthiest leaf. It only has the one leaf, but it's still going good. Thank you for the recipe and I'll keep using it until it starts to grow new leaves 🥰👍

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice one. Glad it’s working out nicely 👍

  • @Alwaysherethere

    @Alwaysherethere

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@SheffieldMadePlants Wait, what kind of tea and what amount of oats?

  • @pudik2008
    @pudik2008 Жыл бұрын

    I like your none nonsense advice! Very straight to the point and informative! Natalie Australia

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! 😊

  • @cathyspooner7093
    @cathyspooner70934 ай бұрын

    What you say makes sense love all the good information you give

  • @nik_evdokimov
    @nik_evdokimov5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for helping my plants feel more appreciated by me applying these tips and preparing them for the hot season!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    5 ай бұрын

    You bet!

  • @eckehareckbert2731
    @eckehareckbert2731 Жыл бұрын

    Yup during spring & summer I usually shower my plants to clean them and as well as to remove the build up salt from soil due to fertilizing. Bottom water during autumn and winter or if with fungus gnats. I'm jealous it's spring up there, enjoy🌱🌱🌱🌱

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Will do 😁

  • @LorisAyoub
    @LorisAyoub Жыл бұрын

    The cinnamon powder has worked amazingly with the little buggers lol

  • @donaldauguston9740
    @donaldauguston9740 Жыл бұрын

    I have found that 1/4 inch of sterilized sand over the top of your plant soil will take care of the bugs. The young are too weak to make it through the sand. However, some do come through the holes at the bottom of the pot so the yellow sticky paper is a great tool.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I keep meaning to get that stuff

  • @autumn5852
    @autumn5852 Жыл бұрын

    OMG 😮 I just got my moisture meter and I have no idea how my little friends have survived this long without it 😳 being autistic my brain is wired differently so my senses are not experienced in the common (I’m trying to stop saying normal) way but I naively thought I could improve my sense of touch by using the finger method and oh, how wrong I was, which is obvious when I think about it 🤦🏻‍♀️ I thought my first plant that I tested was ok for moisture but it turns out, it was bone dry 😭 and not only is this great for testing moisture but already it’s taken all the stress out of watering which is good for me and I can hear my plants cheering 🙌🏽 and saying it’s good for them as well 😍 … I think this is my best plant purchase buy ever 👍🏽 it’s definitely taken my plant life to another level ✔️ I highly recommend and can’t wait until the next watering day and I haven’t finished this one yet 🤪 that’s the adhd brain, always ahead of the game, or so it thinks 😆 Plant moisture metre for the win 🥇

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic. I’m glad it’s made you and your plants happy. I always recommended it on the channel cos I know how much of a difference it makes 👍

  • @jaypryde136
    @jaypryde136 Жыл бұрын

    The yellow fly catchers, instead of pushing them into the soil, I use a wooden/plastic hinged clothes peg and put the pointy end of the catcher in the grip part and then clip the open side onto the pot, there is less contact with you fingers 🙂

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Great shout 👍

  • @mayasalgado2595
    @mayasalgado2595 Жыл бұрын

    Gah! I’m so ready for spring!🫶 so are my plants. Thank you for all the great spring tips, you are always to the point and super informative. Love your videos. Thanks again👍🍃😃🌴🦋

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @jennifermarlow.
    @jennifermarlow. Жыл бұрын

    This is the timely advice I needed, all of it. Root pruning - wow, that is ingenious. Thank you!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @faithcomesbyhearing724
    @faithcomesbyhearing724 Жыл бұрын

    Great tips to keep our plants looking great. I left a snake plant in my porch , and to my surprise it survived freezing temperatures and no water. They are tough plants. I will leave it out there because I have no more room in my house for plants. I try and keep up with my plants and have decided if they get to big for pot I will trim roots and put back in the same pot. Have a blessed day.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Root pruning is a great way to go 👍

  • @dulcetorrero5558
    @dulcetorrero55584 ай бұрын

    I'm planning my plants preparation for spring growth. These are great tips, thank you!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @MrJorgia
    @MrJorgia Жыл бұрын

    A few months ago I only owned a few plants, and couldn't manage to keep them looking good and healthy. Thanks to your videos, my knowledge (and obsession) with plants have grown immensely. Keep up the great work!! Just a small suggestion: You often post links to other videos at the end of your video. When you finish speaking, the videos usually end pretty quickly leaving just little time to press on the suggested links. I often find my self rewinding the video to find these links. It would be nice if you could add a few more seconds at the end of the videos so we have more time to click them!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for pointing that out 👍

  • @noraharris3857
    @noraharris3857 Жыл бұрын

    Spring I am ready for ,it is my favorite season. Good video . Keep up the great work. Thank you.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @eliskatocikova5124
    @eliskatocikova5124 Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos! I noticed in couple of them that you use yellow sticky pads for fungus gnats, I used to struggle with them as well for months and then discovered nematodes, little parasitic helpers that got rid of the gnats in just one watering! The only downside is that I have a lot less spiders as well as they used to feed on the gnats, haha, and I loved having them around

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I do need to try nematodes. I’m trying tanlin drops at the moment to see how it goes

  • @texas1949
    @texas1949 Жыл бұрын

    Yesssssssss! Let’s go SPRING!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Can I get an amen!

  • @cliffzinha
    @cliffzinha Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos, they're informative and enjoyable. Spring is just starting here in Finland, so it's time for me to put these tips to practice!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @solarwinds-
    @solarwinds- Жыл бұрын

    I found that sense I started putting rocks as top dressing on the soil, the fungus gnats are not a problem.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice 👌

  • @cathyspooner7093
    @cathyspooner70934 ай бұрын

    Love your videos

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @Gkrissy
    @Gkrissy Жыл бұрын

    I am so glad for the spring time. Thank for the video and reminder about the rubber focus tree. Yesterday I found some webbing in my pothos while wiping the leaves to my plants. So I will stay on top of it.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope you found it nice and early!

  • @violetqueen450
    @violetqueen450 Жыл бұрын

    Another great and timely video! Thanks! I recommend your channel for all my plant loving friends.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @carolinemarley8426
    @carolinemarley8426 Жыл бұрын

    Hello there!! Is it very sad that I tell my plants " Sheffield Made Plants" fella has put a new video on??? Great advice as usual 👍👍xx

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Perfectly normal 😁

  • @missyewi2947
    @missyewi2947 Жыл бұрын

    I really !!! love you tips, you really helped me to take care of my baby's !!! Thank you

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome thanks for watching 😁

  • @taravaotahiti
    @taravaotahiti Жыл бұрын

    Your video is inspiring me to check and clean up my plants for spring. I will also look for Focus plant food to see if it works. Another great video!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @LayllasLocker
    @LayllasLocker Жыл бұрын

    I don't have cold rooms in my home, so most of my plants kinda grow during the winter as well. Also, with Blossom APP you will never forget when to water/fertilize/repot (for watering always check ofc, and put on snooze if the time is off a bit). :D

  • @silviap4478
    @silviap4478 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your tips. They are a great help to make a list and check all points off. Just today I checked all plants for pests. As for fungus gnats, I water my plants with Nermatodes every other month. Especially plants that like to stay moist (like calatheas or caladiums) have problems with those pests. But yellow stickers combined with nermatodes work great for me. I also buy predatory mites every other month to keep off spider mites, just as a precaution. Better safe than sorry with those pests.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    That'll do the job!

  • @alinaCatwatcher
    @alinaCatwatcher Жыл бұрын

    Like you I have a lot of plants, so I actually find myself trimming and cleaning the plants at every watering. Because as you I like them pretty and presentable. 🪴🌱🌷🌵🌿

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I definitely don't like an ugly plant 😅

  • @LinesAndCursives
    @LinesAndCursives Жыл бұрын

    I totally needed all of this today.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    👍👍

  • @LittleWaffle
    @LittleWaffle Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for the reminders and cool tips ☘️🌿🥰

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @GSAlchemy
    @GSAlchemy Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this 🤗😍

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @soniaspf9705
    @soniaspf9705 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful tips. I am a new subscriber I was attracted by "Sheffield" I was born there but now live in Germany.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice one, thanks 👍

  • @glen4075
    @glen4075 Жыл бұрын

    Great video again ❤🪴. You and Lee 💀manage to both make me laugh whilst giving great advice 😊

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Glen. Lee makes very funny videos 😁

  • @parlamentenok
    @parlamentenok Жыл бұрын

    I set reminders on my phone for every two weeks in summer and every month in winter to help me fertilize regularly, the same goes for watering my cacti - I find putting the responsibility on my phone very useful 😅 On a different topic, how do you decide whether you need to repot or prune the roots and put the plant back in the same pot?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I need to do that on my phone! I prune the roots when the plant is root bound and I don't want to put it into a bigger pot

  • @sarahrosen4985

    @sarahrosen4985

    Жыл бұрын

    Great idea! My plants thank you. 😊

  • @shirleylangton7967
    @shirleylangton7967 Жыл бұрын

    I like to put my plants outdoors in the summertime. They love it, but, it is necessary to spray with water containing soap, including the soil before bringing indoors. I then put them under the shower to be sure there are no bugs or eggs. Unfortunately I have lost some plants to hail and some swept away during our flood.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s a good hack 👍

  • @HaroonKhan-ix3xs
    @HaroonKhan-ix3xs Жыл бұрын

    Informative 👍🏻

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🙂

  • @Alwaysherethere
    @Alwaysherethere6 ай бұрын

    2 months to go until spring!

  • @adrianahaverhoek
    @adrianahaverhoek Жыл бұрын

    I'm really looking forward to spring and so are my plants. We need some 🌞 For fungus gnats you should try nematodes. I've tried bottom watering, cinnamon, yellow sticky cards and still some fungus gnats in my house.

  • @autumn5852

    @autumn5852

    Жыл бұрын

    Why not try nematodes?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a last resort for me. I'm trying Tanlin drops that someone swore by

  • @autumn5852

    @autumn5852

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants I’ll give those a try, I’ll get some in before summer starts 👍🏽

  • @misst5848
    @misst5848 Жыл бұрын

    Great video I'm trying dried mint on top of the soil for fungus gnats, apparently they hate the smell!! So far so good 🙂.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooo keep us posted

  • @jennifermckenzie14
    @jennifermckenzie14 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Mr Sheffield we have Spring here all round in Trinidad things grow here like crazy cause we have rain and sun thats it you just have to wet in dry season and have proper drainage in d rainy season thats for those outside but we love it . Be safe Carnival is over here is coming to Easter just now so plenty beach goers love it anyhow you all are always welcome. Keep safe Plants R Us lol

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Carnival in Trinidad sounds fun 😁

  • @jennifermckenzie14

    @jennifermckenzie14

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah it is but you have to experience it so next year maybe

  • @helenx6218
    @helenx6218 Жыл бұрын

    I've resigned myself to a certain level of fungus gnats in the house, but my partner is putting the war paint on as we speak. Will check out those yellow stickers.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m trying tanlin drops as my new potion. Heard good things about it

  • @dawnt6791

    @dawnt6791

    Жыл бұрын

    The yellow stickers did the trick here. I couldn't believe how many of those little gnats those things caught last year! It took patience, but after about 2 or 3 weeks of changing out the yellow stickies when they got full, no more gnats.

  • @helenx6218

    @helenx6218

    Жыл бұрын

    Fingers crossed then!

  • @dhendrix1292

    @dhendrix1292

    Жыл бұрын

    Bottom water and yellow sticky got rid most, only see one occasionally, but if I gets worse I ll use mosquito bits. Need oil and cinnamon help. Need to get the flying ones and soil. They live in top couple inches so can change that out as well.

  • @lisalee6393
    @lisalee6393 Жыл бұрын

    Love you chose a FLF as the ugly duckling.😂

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    😅

  • @jackiebernardo1
    @jackiebernardo1 Жыл бұрын

    👍 thanks good tips

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    You bet 😁

  • @butterchicken83
    @butterchicken83 Жыл бұрын

    Henry the Eighth your rubber plant... I legitimately alarmed my cat with an unladylike guffaw

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂

  • @superjules21
    @superjules21 Жыл бұрын

    The dust returns after a few days in my home :D

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @thinkwy13
    @thinkwy13 Жыл бұрын

    Just purchased some carnivorous plants to combat gnat problem. I hope this helps. I’ve done all your suggestions.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Cool 👍

  • @CapysGardenShop

    @CapysGardenShop

    Жыл бұрын

    I saw they need an occasional meal worm? I can’t even buy them for the birds. 😂

  • @Dannyphantom13
    @Dannyphantom13 Жыл бұрын

    I checked out Neem pellets/powder as a good fungus gnat killer and it’s a fertilizer so it’s a 2 in one!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip

  • @emilyhennessey8294
    @emilyhennessey8294 Жыл бұрын

    I use food grade DE and cinnamon on top of the leaves, and sticky traps too!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @courtneykeeps
    @courtneykeeps Жыл бұрын

    I used to have a really bad fungus gnat problem with the houseplants in my bedroom. It was so bad they were disturbing me in my sleep! The best thing I ever did was to thickly top dress the plants with vermiculite. I still top water but I do so right at the root crown so the rest of the surface stays dry. Yellow sticky traps are also great for catching those lingering adult flies. Problem. Solved.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a good system. Couldn’t bare to have gnats waking me up 😅

  • @Sh01010
    @Sh01010 Жыл бұрын

    For fungus gnats I use Steinernema Feltiae nematodes. I mix em with my water and feed them to my plants. Make sure the soil stays moist for at least a week so they can eat all the fungus gnats larvae.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    👍👍

  • @rebeccaesaau7207
    @rebeccaesaau7207 Жыл бұрын

    I just stumbled across your video and love all the valuable tips on the care for house plants. I am a house plant lover. You mentioned house plant focus fertilizer for indoor plants. I live in Toronto, Canada and was wondering where I can find it. Thank you and keep up the good work.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I get it off Amazon. Not sure if it’s available in Canada

  • @rebeccaesaau7207

    @rebeccaesaau7207

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @katiorchi7676
    @katiorchi7676 Жыл бұрын

    Wish you made a vid on plant care in winter time.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I did 😁

  • @katiorchi7676

    @katiorchi7676

    Жыл бұрын

    Ok, I'll search for it. Thanks! :)

  • @duckdotcom1
    @duckdotcom1 Жыл бұрын

    white mold is symbiotic with the plant and supports it afaik

  • @prettypothos4me290
    @prettypothos4me290 Жыл бұрын

    Plant lights had my plants pushing out growth all winter, so I kept up with the fertilizer. Don’t know what you do if you used potting soil with fertilizer already in it though. I get mine from a grower and it has none, but all the big box stores sell fertilized soil here. I got my rubber trees because of you….love them..thanks!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    For fertilised soil you'd just wait a month to start feeding. Rubber trees are great 👍

  • @sarahm6894
    @sarahm6894 Жыл бұрын

    Bottom watering, FTW!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @worldgonemad1977
    @worldgonemad1977 Жыл бұрын

    “I Henry the Eighth it” 😂😂😂

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @dawnt6791
    @dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

    I've got a small ponytail plant that's been struggling. Leaves are turning brown and dropping. It's been in the same pot it was in when I bought it a few years ago. They had put a layer of gravel siliconed over the whole soil surface, so I haven't been able to get a finger or the moisture meter into it to check moisture level. I finally decided this morning to pull it out and check the roots, per your recommendation for various plant issues. Since I haven't been able to check the moisture level in it, I give it very little water and only when I need to water my much larger ponytail (maybe once a month). Apparently even that was too much. When I removed the 1/2" thick layer of siliconed gravel, the soil was DRENCHED. Ack! No wonder the poor thing wasn't happy. The roots were small and skimpy, so it's not rootbound by any stretch. So I blended the existing soil with some new substrate (including water absorbing elements) and repotted it back into the same pot. Hopefully it'll bounce back. At least now I can actually check the moisture level!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Phew, sounds like you got there in the nick of time 👍

  • @dawnt6791

    @dawnt6791

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks to you! Living in Arizona, I'm used to plant leaves turning brown from LACK of water or underwatering. Never occurred to me until I was watching one of your videos that it could be TOO MUCH water.

  • @LosAngelesLaura
    @LosAngelesLaura Жыл бұрын

    What if you (me) are the ugly duckling in your (my) home???? 🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for the video!!!!! I have been watching your videos faithfully and following them step by step! I feel inspired! Thanks!!!!!!! You’re also funny af 😂

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re a ⭐️ thank you 😊

  • @monochromfotoart
    @monochromfotoart Жыл бұрын

    I used a combination of Nematodes and a Neem Oil product to completely get rid of the fungus gnat population in my plants last year 👍🏻

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Good combo 👍

  • @monochromfotoart

    @monochromfotoart

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants oh and yes, the yellow stickers of course, to be in control what's going on and to catch all those creepy creatures already flying around because the Oil and Nematodes only kill the larvae in the substrate. Active adult gnats will lay new eggs. So fight them on all layers :D Btw thanks for you videos, very helpful and entertaining 🙌🏻

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    @@monochromfotoart thank you 🙏

  • @thepiyush909
    @thepiyush90910 ай бұрын

    Bheegi bheegi si hai raatein

  • @Gyuri1015
    @Gyuri1015 Жыл бұрын

    I dont know which video of yours but you recommended to not move aloe vera. So, I didnt touch my Aloe Vera and just let it be in SW facing window about 5-6ft away from window and they are thriving. Thank you!!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    That's great!

  • @thurinaradan7135
    @thurinaradan7135 Жыл бұрын

    I keep gnats down by growing Sundews as a natural fly catcher. A well watered (rainwater, no tap water!) happy Sundew will produce masses of sweet sticky mucus that will catch loads of these little buggers and digest them. They work 100x better than the little yellow cards, and you only have to buy them once, plus you also get another plant instead of just a bit of card. Plants like the Cape Sundew (Drosera Capensis), are the ultimate fly catcher, and they grow all year round and are easy to care for. Put them in a pot in a very shallow water tray in bright sunlight and let them do their thing. You'll be happy to see gnats because they'll feed your Sundews. Loving your vids by the way, very good production, and straight to the point. Thanks for previous replies to comments too. And your plants look outrageously healthy!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Great, thanks for the tips 👍

  • @VirgoLunaKnight
    @VirgoLunaKnight Жыл бұрын

    Henry the 8th it 😂😂😂

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @ingrida1121
    @ingrida1121 Жыл бұрын

    Stomata is mostly located at the underside of the leaves, not top of the leaves.

  • @joanlyn698
    @joanlyn698 Жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @rosiesmallshaw
    @rosiesmallshaw Жыл бұрын

    Great video, thank you! Quick question: what should I do with the white mold in the soil? I usually remove it with my hand, and try not to over water afterwards.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd change the soil completely to make sure it's all gone and check if any roots are affected

  • @rosiesmallshaw

    @rosiesmallshaw

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants thank you for your reply. I’ll be checking that out.

  • @Daiomi
    @Daiomi Жыл бұрын

    Amazingly informative video, thank you 😊 what is the plant that is shown 2:17 min within the video?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. It’s a fiddle leaf fig

  • @OkunenSan
    @OkunenSan Жыл бұрын

    "You can even finger the soil." Snorts & giggles like a teenager 😂

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣

  • @Seppes94
    @Seppes94 Жыл бұрын

    Have you ever tried BTI tabs (i.e. 'mosquito bits') against fungus gnats? Every youtuber, who has ever tried them claims, that they get rid of the entire population when used regularly in the water. I havn't come around to try it myself, but am planing to do so this year.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I've wanted to but it's tricky to get hold of in the UK for a decent price

  • @JosBeeReads
    @JosBeeReads Жыл бұрын

    I've never cut off roots like this. I'm a little scared I'll kill my plant. My pothos definitely needs a repot and I do not want to up size my pot. I think I'm going to cut the roots and hope for the best.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Pothos do well with this. Be fine

  • @JosBeeReads

    @JosBeeReads

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants Great! Thanks for the encouragement. 💚

  • @thimovijfschaft3271
    @thimovijfschaft3271 Жыл бұрын

    I started to notice that gnats are damaging my Ginger and pineapple plants. I've heard many great things about adding nematodes to the soil. They'll eat gnat larvae like crazy

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    They're probably the best measure 👍

  • @thephotographersunny
    @thephotographersunny Жыл бұрын

    🙏🙏🙏🙏from INDIA

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    👍👍

  • @hiishelby95
    @hiishelby95 Жыл бұрын

    great tips! when you add water to your decorative pot and put the plant back in, do you leave the water or drain it out once the plant looks like its drunk it up?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I’d check and discard the next day

  • @maylani3697
    @maylani3697 Жыл бұрын

    Have you tried Mosquito Bits? It’s excellent for preventing gnats.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I've looked into it. Tricky to get affordably in the UK. I'm trying tanlin drops at the moment

  • @SadCarBitch
    @SadCarBitch Жыл бұрын

    Do you have any tips for a purple envy? It’s a new to me plant however I’m struggling to find a good educational video regarding them

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry I don’t have the plant

  • @High_Heels_Lady
    @High_Heels_Lady Жыл бұрын

    so then it's probably not too bad that my house has 19°C as best this winter - I guess turning down the heat has it's ups ;)

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    That'll work! 😁

  • @kbm4409
    @kbm4409 Жыл бұрын

    How soon after you repot or refresh your potting soil for spring do you fertilize your plants

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    If you're using nutrient rich compost then leave it a month and then start feeding

  • @kbm4409

    @kbm4409

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants thank you

  • @Kitmar23
    @Kitmar23 Жыл бұрын

    Any advice for mealy bugs? How far away should i keep the affected plant from my other plants? Also, why does my perlite on the top of my soil turn an orange/brown color? I’m going to start bottom watering all plants so maybe that will some that issue.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Mealybugs dab with rubbing alcohol and then wash/wipe off. The colour is probably a reaction to the light

  • @terezamacneil8296
    @terezamacneil8296 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. Question please regarding cinnamon- I recently reported my philodendron verucossum to new soil as thought it had had fungus in the soil in the pot. I sprinkled cinnamon on the top f the soil and in a couple of days the cinnamon started to rot and create fungus looking webbing on it. Is it possible that the fungus somehow kept on the roots and is now in the new soil? Or does it normally mould? Thank you

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Hmm something is very wrong with your plant. Cinnamon is an anti fungal so it should eat the fungus. You say webbing - are you sure it's a fungus and not a bug (spider mites)?

  • @terezamacneil8296

    @terezamacneil8296

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your fast reply! Much appreciated.I will need to look into spider mites, I am fairly new to household plants so it is possible it’s a bug

  • @cathyspooner7093
    @cathyspooner70934 ай бұрын

    (knock on wood) using diluted coffee seems to keep bugs away

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    4 ай бұрын

    Interesting 🤔

  • @rachelheld5424
    @rachelheld5424 Жыл бұрын

    What should I do about mushrooms growing in my plants?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I leave them. Mushrooms are a sign of good soil

  • @toriandtilly
    @toriandtilly Жыл бұрын

    I have a fertilizer (happy happy house plants) that says you can use it every time you water. I haven't been doing it in the winter but is it safe to do in spring if they recommend it?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes that'll be fine. It will be dilute enough to not hurt the plants and give nutrients at a nice steady pace

  • @AIwithAileen
    @AIwithAileen Жыл бұрын

    We have been mopping up gnats with small bowls of water, white vinegar and washing up liquid. Seems to work a treat

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds great!

  • @Alwaysherethere
    @Alwaysherethere6 ай бұрын

    I hope its ok but i started using the miracle grow liquid for indoor plants. I dont think they sell what you use here in the states

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    6 ай бұрын

    It’s decent enough

  • @rupalparikh5727
    @rupalparikh5727 Жыл бұрын

    Hello! When you bottom water your plants, do you get condensation forming underneath the planter? I’ve tried bottom watering and some planters, especially terra cotta, seem to get damp underneath, damaging the counter or surface it’s sitting on. I’d like to try more bottom watering but I might need to take stock of the material that my decorative planters are made from. Any advice?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes that is a problem with terra cotta and it damaged my windowsills too. I’ve got mats underneath now

  • @wolfgirl156
    @wolfgirl156 Жыл бұрын

    Referring to your "reset" on your rubber plant - Can I do this to my money tree?

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I've not done it myself on this plant but it should work

  • @jackiewhitney5031

    @jackiewhitney5031

    Жыл бұрын

    I cut off about 2 feet of the top of my money tree every spring because I like it a certain height so I can see out the window for years. It loves it!

  • @noahloa2615
    @noahloa2615 Жыл бұрын

    where's the painting at 8:09 from? it really catched my eye!

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s a Pete McKee. Local artist

  • @user-hi5ph8pb1x
    @user-hi5ph8pb1x Жыл бұрын

    Is it okay to start giving them food/fertilizer at the end of February? I ve started to repot them last week because some of them seemed to be unhealthy... I hope I won't kill them.

  • @SheffieldMadePlants

    @SheffieldMadePlants

    Жыл бұрын

    I started feeding last week 👍

  • @user-hi5ph8pb1x

    @user-hi5ph8pb1x

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SheffieldMadePlants thank you! ☺️

  • @dhendrix1292

    @dhendrix1292

    Жыл бұрын

    I use worm casting year round. Mild and they all love it. Top dress or mix in new soil.