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@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
Жыл бұрын
@@melanieh8398 not sure. What’s the concern? I’ve not a clue about heat pumps 😅
@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
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.
Came here for the plants, stayed for the deadpan humour 👌🏻❤️
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Love it!
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
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip 👍
@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
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.
"I Henry the Eighted it" 😂😂😂 Omg
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
Жыл бұрын
That is awesome! Thanks very much.
@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 .
Exactly what I was looking for, your channel is a blessing for plant parents. Thank you so much!
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! 😁
Great tips! I'll be showering with my plants this weekend.
@SheffieldMadePlants
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
Жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you!
@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.
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
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! I’ll look into that
I like to use liqui dirt for fertilizer but it’s technically an organic plant food. Has worked great for me!
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Great tip!
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.
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
Жыл бұрын
Haha trying to think how they’d say it in NCY 🤔
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
Жыл бұрын
Nice one. Glad it’s working out nicely 👍
@Alwaysherethere
6 ай бұрын
@@SheffieldMadePlants Wait, what kind of tea and what amount of oats?
I like your none nonsense advice! Very straight to the point and informative! Natalie Australia
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! 😊
What you say makes sense love all the good information you give
Thanks for helping my plants feel more appreciated by me applying these tips and preparing them for the hot season!
@SheffieldMadePlants
5 ай бұрын
You bet!
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
Жыл бұрын
Will do 😁
The cinnamon powder has worked amazingly with the little buggers lol
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
Жыл бұрын
I keep meaning to get that stuff
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
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 👍
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
Жыл бұрын
Great shout 👍
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
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
This is the timely advice I needed, all of it. Root pruning - wow, that is ingenious. Thank you!
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
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
Жыл бұрын
Root pruning is a great way to go 👍
I'm planning my plants preparation for spring growth. These are great tips, thank you!
@SheffieldMadePlants
4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
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
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for pointing that out 👍
Spring I am ready for ,it is my favorite season. Good video . Keep up the great work. Thank you.
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
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
Жыл бұрын
I do need to try nematodes. I’m trying tanlin drops at the moment to see how it goes
Yesssssssss! Let’s go SPRING!
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Can I get an amen!
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
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
I found that sense I started putting rocks as top dressing on the soil, the fungus gnats are not a problem.
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Nice 👌
Love your videos
@SheffieldMadePlants
4 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
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
Жыл бұрын
Hope you found it nice and early!
Another great and timely video! Thanks! I recommend your channel for all my plant loving friends.
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
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
Жыл бұрын
Perfectly normal 😁
I really !!! love you tips, you really helped me to take care of my baby's !!! Thank you
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Awesome thanks for watching 😁
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
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
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
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
Жыл бұрын
That'll do the job!
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
Жыл бұрын
I definitely don't like an ugly plant 😅
I totally needed all of this today.
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
👍👍
Thanks a lot for the reminders and cool tips ☘️🌿🥰
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
Thank you for this 🤗😍
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
Very helpful tips. I am a new subscriber I was attracted by "Sheffield" I was born there but now live in Germany.
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Nice one, thanks 👍
Great video again ❤🪴. You and Lee 💀manage to both make me laugh whilst giving great advice 😊
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Glen. Lee makes very funny videos 😁
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
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
Жыл бұрын
Great idea! My plants thank you. 😊
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
Жыл бұрын
It’s a good hack 👍
Informative 👍🏻
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙂
2 months to go until spring!
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
Жыл бұрын
Why not try nematodes?
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
That's a last resort for me. I'm trying Tanlin drops that someone swore by
@autumn5852
Жыл бұрын
@@SheffieldMadePlants I’ll give those a try, I’ll get some in before summer starts 👍🏽
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
Жыл бұрын
Ooo keep us posted
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
Жыл бұрын
Carnival in Trinidad sounds fun 😁
@jennifermckenzie14
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it is but you have to experience it so next year maybe
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
Жыл бұрын
I’m trying tanlin drops as my new potion. Heard good things about it
@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
Жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed then!
@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.
Love you chose a FLF as the ugly duckling.😂
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
😅
👍 thanks good tips
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
You bet 😁
Henry the Eighth your rubber plant... I legitimately alarmed my cat with an unladylike guffaw
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
😂😂
The dust returns after a few days in my home :D
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
😁
Just purchased some carnivorous plants to combat gnat problem. I hope this helps. I’ve done all your suggestions.
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Cool 👍
@CapysGardenShop
Жыл бұрын
I saw they need an occasional meal worm? I can’t even buy them for the birds. 😂
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
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip
I use food grade DE and cinnamon on top of the leaves, and sticky traps too!
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
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
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good system. Couldn’t bare to have gnats waking me up 😅
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
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
Жыл бұрын
I get it off Amazon. Not sure if it’s available in Canada
@rebeccaesaau7207
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Wish you made a vid on plant care in winter time.
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
I did 😁
@katiorchi7676
Жыл бұрын
Ok, I'll search for it. Thanks! :)
white mold is symbiotic with the plant and supports it afaik
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
Жыл бұрын
For fertilised soil you'd just wait a month to start feeding. Rubber trees are great 👍
Bottom watering, FTW!
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
😁
“I Henry the Eighth it” 😂😂😂
@SheffieldMadePlants
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
Жыл бұрын
Phew, sounds like you got there in the nick of time 👍
@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.
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
Жыл бұрын
You’re a ⭐️ thank you 😊
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
Жыл бұрын
Good combo 👍
@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
Жыл бұрын
@@monochromfotoart thank you 🙏
Bheegi bheegi si hai raatein
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
Жыл бұрын
That's great!
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
Жыл бұрын
Great, thanks for the tips 👍
Henry the 8th it 😂😂😂
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
😁
Stomata is mostly located at the underside of the leaves, not top of the leaves.
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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
Жыл бұрын
I'd change the soil completely to make sure it's all gone and check if any roots are affected
@rosiesmallshaw
Жыл бұрын
@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you for your reply. I’ll be checking that out.
Amazingly informative video, thank you 😊 what is the plant that is shown 2:17 min within the video?
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It’s a fiddle leaf fig
"You can even finger the soil." Snorts & giggles like a teenager 😂
@SheffieldMadePlants
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
Жыл бұрын
I've wanted to but it's tricky to get hold of in the UK for a decent price
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
Жыл бұрын
Pothos do well with this. Be fine
@JosBeeReads
Жыл бұрын
@@SheffieldMadePlants Great! Thanks for the encouragement. 💚
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
Жыл бұрын
They're probably the best measure 👍
🙏🙏🙏🙏from INDIA
@SheffieldMadePlants
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
Жыл бұрын
I’d check and discard the next day
Have you tried Mosquito Bits? It’s excellent for preventing gnats.
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
I've looked into it. Tricky to get affordably in the UK. I'm trying tanlin drops at the moment
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
Жыл бұрын
Sorry I don’t have the plant
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
Жыл бұрын
That'll work! 😁
How soon after you repot or refresh your potting soil for spring do you fertilize your plants
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
If you're using nutrient rich compost then leave it a month and then start feeding
@kbm4409
Жыл бұрын
@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you
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
Жыл бұрын
Mealybugs dab with rubbing alcohol and then wash/wipe off. The colour is probably a reaction to the light
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
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
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
(knock on wood) using diluted coffee seems to keep bugs away
@SheffieldMadePlants
4 ай бұрын
Interesting 🤔
What should I do about mushrooms growing in my plants?
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
I leave them. Mushrooms are a sign of good soil
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
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
We have been mopping up gnats with small bowls of water, white vinegar and washing up liquid. Seems to work a treat
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
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
6 ай бұрын
It’s decent enough
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
Жыл бұрын
Yes that is a problem with terra cotta and it damaged my windowsills too. I’ve got mats underneath now
Referring to your "reset" on your rubber plant - Can I do this to my money tree?
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
I've not done it myself on this plant but it should work
@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!
where's the painting at 8:09 from? it really catched my eye!
@SheffieldMadePlants
Жыл бұрын
That’s a Pete McKee. Local artist
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
Жыл бұрын
I started feeding last week 👍
@user-hi5ph8pb1x
Жыл бұрын
@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you! ☺️
@dhendrix1292
Жыл бұрын
I use worm casting year round. Mild and they all love it. Top dress or mix in new soil.