Hi, I just wanted to say thank you. Not for saving my plants, my fingers are pure green magic, I have yet to kill a plant. But I found your channel the day after my ex and I had to break up because he decided he didn't want children, and I was completely heartbroken and inconsolable. Your videos were a great distraction and it really helped me get back on me feet. Time has passed, I'm doing great now, I've found a guy who is actually 100% sure he wants children, and today I just bought my very first orchid. I've wanted one forever but I always get so scared of accidentally killing it before buying a new plant so I tend to research a new plant forever before actually buying it. But now I got one, and she's so PRETTY! But what I wanted to say was just thank you and I'm forever grateful for helping me through one of the hardest times in my life.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Hi, I’m glad the videos helped in some way! Thanks for watching the channel. Good luck with your Orchid and new partner 🍀

@thurinaradan7135

3 ай бұрын

May your orchid be happy and womb bountiful.

Overcrowded “said no plant parent ever!” The addiction is real and sometimes necessary to experiment which plants grow well for me.

I have a solution for fungus gnats - letting spiders live on your plants, they will do no harm, and will prevent any other pests from entering the house

I started using water conditioner for fish after seeing it in one of your videos and it has made a huge difference. My calatheas have no burnt edges anymore! All of the plants seem happier.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@Dwynfal

4 ай бұрын

​@@SheffieldMadePlants Same for me! I didn't have much browning because I was filtering my water, but all my plants look so much happier now! Even my biggest divas are behaving themselves, growing strong and looking lush. Thanks Richard!

@justjayde5584

2 ай бұрын

@@Dwynfal what is the dosage you use per ltr for the water conditioner?

@Dwynfal

2 ай бұрын

@@justjayde5584 I roughly follow the recommended amount on the bottle which is 1ml per 40l. I prepare my water in 4l jugs which means I put 4-5 drops of conditioner per jug of water. I don't stress about it though, sometimes I put more by accident and it doesn't seem to be a problem.

Cleaning pots is greenhouse management 101…learned this over my years at botanical gardens and nurseries. Every spring as soon as the weather warms I take all my dirty pots out to the driveway and hose them down till they are bright and shiny again.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

I’m too slow to realise these things 😅

rainwater collection is a must for some plants

Get a big fish tank. Plants love the fish water and now you get to keep fish and cool aquatic plants. Letting houseplant cuttings root over the tank not only looks great but it's great for the water quality too. Pothos goes crazy for fish water.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Very good 👍

I use Stress Coat at your recommendation and it has helped. I have very hard tap water.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍

My reaction when someone says give away some u have to many:noooo there my children u Don't understand*hiss*

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Too right 😁

i bottom water my plants most of the time. every 2 months i rinse each plant until the water is clear. The growth of my plants has exploded, theyre doing so much better. My calathea i rinsed monthly to make sure it doesnt get any build up

2:13 this makes SO much sense!!! I had a beautiful pot that I acquired from a thrift store. I tried 3 different plants in it, all died! I thought I had to have been doing something wrong, but it just didn’t make sense seeing as how all my other plants were and still are thriving. I eventually decided to only use it as a cover pot (it does have drainage holes) because I didnt want it killing off anymore of my plants and gifted it to my mother. LOL

I'm having crispy leaf edge trouble with my gerberas currently. I'll give water conditioner a go. thanks :)

I've started filling my watering jug up from our garden water butt, hoping they like it better ;) You're so right about washing pots.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Should do

Newish subscriber here.👋 I had lots of potted plants, indoors and outdoors. Moved them round from house to house in my young adult years. Then I started my family and was busy parenting humans and the plant babies fell to the wayside and sadly many died. But recently I have become a loving plant parent again (my human offspring are big enough to look after themselves) I have lots of new additions and am reviving some old plants that I've neglected for so long. I've added a Calathea for the challenge.I want to see if I can keep it healthy looking without any crispy leaves 😅 This video was very helpful (and entertaining)

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Good luck with the Calathea

I use water with a bit of liquid green soap to clean the pots.

I just saw the title of this and was going to congratulate whoever posted this video, based solely on that title. Even before watching this video, I only use tap water in a few plants and more often than not, I let that tap water sit for over 24 hours before using it. Rain barrels are the best and easiest ways to give your plants the natural water they deserve!

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

👌

@veryberry39

4 ай бұрын

I was letting my tap water sit out, but it turns out my municipality uses chloramine rather than chlorine...and that doesn't evaporate out. I would never have known if someone hadn't told me to check what my town does for water, though!

Your jade plant looks dreamy 😍

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Just a terrific channel. Helpful, easily understood and humorous. Def my favourite go to for my planty interests.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

I made a HUGE booboo. I finally got me a Pinguicula that I had been wanting for so long and on its first watering I forgot and watered it not only with regular water, but it also had 15-50-5 feed (I had used for other plants and when I realized what I had done it was already too late. It died on me in less than a week. I cried. 💔 😭

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Oh no!

A good ole plant video to start the day :) Thanks Mr. Sheffield, love your videos!!

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

I watched your video on endless basil 2 weeks ago. My question is "can you do that with other types of herbs? Like parsley, dill, etc.. Great videos and keep up the good work. Big fan. Thanks.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Propagating it? Mint you can but the others not so much

Your house is choc a block with houseplants Mr Sheffield. Good luck with getting rid of some of your “babies” 😂. Love your videos 👏

Great video. I started using distilled water a few years ago and brown tips vanished. Thankfully I do not have tons of plants so it’s not expensive to use distilled water.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

That's great!

NEW VIDEO IDEA FOR YOU: Take each of your plants and do video shots of different angles and also close up then have name of plant on screen and also approximate age of plant if known or if unknown how long have you had it. This give viewers ideas of plant growth and size with its age. How big it can get in the pot it's in, et cetera. 🥰 ☘️ ☘️

I have started using cheap bottled water instead of tap water, will see how it goes, so far good.

@veryberry39

4 ай бұрын

If you don't want to waste as much plastic, that API Stress Coat he mentioned really is good. You buy one bottle and it'll last you for AGES because you only need a drop (yes, just a drop!) per gallon of water!

I'll add one. Set an alarm if you put your house plant outside for some good old sun. Cause my forgetful brain forgot to put it back and went to work, saw the plant wilted and all dried up 3 days later😂

@katphish30

4 ай бұрын

It me! 😅

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Good shout

We just started using the stress coat on our water, hoping to see the difference x Our Peace Lily was down to almost nothing and showed those orange buildup spots. Luckily she's fixed but I hope the stress coat will prevent that again 🫶

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed 🤞

Love your videos and the way you present them! Bravo

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Wonderful to see this video. I’ve commented before on the problems with tap water. It’s a personal bugbear of mine so it’s good to see you adress it

What a nice surprise to wake up to. A very informative video!❤😊

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍

You share such good tips and you make me laugh! Many thanks and happy plantings!!

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks bro ! Another informative video..xx

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

We have well water with a water softener. I assumed this was giving me crusty edges to some plants. I now use a Britta water pitcher to filter my water and I’m still struggling! I can’t wait for the warmer spring weather !

@pinkyssj4

4 ай бұрын

That's what I'm struggling too! I have several empty milk jugs saved to catch some rain water, and water collected from air conditioner unit.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Winter is always tough so hopefully it’s just that. Are you on point with quantity?

@veryberry39

4 ай бұрын

For what it's worth, Brita filters don't remove salt. I'm not actually sure what it DOES remove, but it doesn't seem to be much. At my former house, we had well water and a softener. The ZeroWater filters were literally the only thing that worked. Depending on how many particulates are in your water, the filters might only last up to two weeks depending how often you use them. My roommate and I used ours to drink from, so two weeks was the limit for us. If you're not using it daily, it'll last a bit longer. The one thing I hated was all the plastic waste, but between Florida water and that softener, the water was just unpalatable without it! Anyway, my recommendation would be to switch to that and see how it goes...or try out that API Stress Coat stuff he mentioned in the video!

Thank you so much 🍃🐛🦋🍀

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

You bet!

As your video was wrapping up, I decided to ask AI what the light requirement is in lumens for phelonopsis. I was under the impression they would prefer less light or shady areas. (I don't know plants and am learning, so don't judge) Turns out they "like light with a good balance of blue and red wavelengths. 😮 Moreover, they prefer bright, indirect light of 500-1500 lumens, as you mentioned. One thing I do know is aquariums, aquatic plants, and full-spectrum lighting, as well as the more blue, UV, and lighting for saltwater tanks. So it was a surprise to learn about the lighting requirements of a phelonopsis because their lighting need is basically the same as aquarium plants. 😅 The most important thing I learned, however, is the importance of doing research. Especially when it's for the health or care of life, even if that life is just plants. Be informed, and you can make magic happen. 😊 Thanks for another great video, Mr Scheffield!

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Very interesting thanks 👍

Here in Barcelona/Catalunha the water is like concrete...I always use dechlorinator and ROwater

I hope you're able to rehome your plants successfully! I also had too many plants in one location. After a small infestation I decided to get more grow lights and relocate a few. There's still one shelf that's probably too crowded, so I added a small fan to that area. I think my string of hearts really likes the fan since it's now been in bloom for a few months. Maybe you don't need to rehome any and just need a few more lights >.>

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

It’s hard to say goodbye

I moved some mandevillas into some new soil with perlite, coconut husk and potting mix like a year ago.. the original ones in plain old sand, like beach sand are doing so much better :/

I killed one of my succulents with tap water. I have always collected rain water, don’t know why I didn’t use it. Oh well live and learn. 😕 I now only use rain water on my other succulents. My Pothos is growing really well in rain water only. 🇦🇺

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

We learn best from out mistakes

One thing that im not short off is rain water. Only today i collected few bottles worth. I never use tap water on my plants, ive seen what it did to my kettle 😂

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Ah yes!

Good plant tips..and humour😂

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Cheers!

Having a lot of rusty spots on my pothos and cheese plants I use filtered water or rain

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Have you checked for pests and disease?

i had no idea

Mr. Sheffield do you use potting mix in you moss poles? Do you think it works better than the moss? Love your videos. Very informative!!!

@SheffieldMadePlants

3 ай бұрын

I’m testing it and not sure yet. Easier to keep moist maybe but it’s messier

I’ve got a ZZ that I’m currently killing. I watered it weekly, then saw your videos and promised not to water it anymore. It at one time was huge and green and shiny. then half of it got soggy, wilted and almost died. I saved about a third of it and stupidly overwatered it yesterday. Should I pull it out of it’s pot and let it dry out for a day and repot it?

@bpapso

4 ай бұрын

I water my ZZ once a month, the first of every month. I was told that it did not require a lot of sun. I have moved it to a sunny window and I’m getting plenty of new shoots. I currently have 4 ZZ plants.

@BKStarlet08

4 ай бұрын

As SMP mentions in his videos, overwatering has more to do with how often you water your plants as opposed to how much. If you got rid of the root rot and planted the survivors in fresh soil, I wouldn’t worry about it. You could move it to a sunnier spot so the soil can dry a little faster if you’d like

@user-uq4oh6sv5h

4 ай бұрын

@@BKStarlet08 thanks. I’m going to work on my baby today. I’ve got almost a dozen plants that are well over 20 years old. Love this channel!

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

I’d pop it somewhere bright to let it dry out and avoid watering until the soil is very dry

@gailtalley8037

4 ай бұрын

@@BKStarlet08it’s people like you who make this a great plant community and I don’t have a ZZ 😅 Blessings 💚

I feel attacked. Although the title is pretty straight forward, I shouldn't be surprised. I'm guilty as charged. How did you know my coleus pot surface looks just like that? "I have too many plants, I really do need help" said Mr. Sheffield before hiring an assistant gardener.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Ooo do you need a job?

I disagree. Mine get tap water and all my plants are beautiful and flourishing. 😊

Hey beautiful plant people! Have you signed up for the weekly free newsletter? Link in the description 🌟

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

If I had KZread channel for plants I would flex 💪 with how big my Monstera fenestrations and holes are 🤣

Can you do a video on brown stems and how to care for them thank you

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

I’ve got something coming soon

Please make a video on bonsai trees

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Sorry probably not any time soon. I’ve never had one

@googleboy7530

4 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants no rush. I enjoy your videos the way they are. :)

Nothing wrong with salt for humans so long as it is good salt.

I only use distilled water. I promise you, ph of 6 never failed my monstera albo.

I use normal tap water and there is no problem

@chicared2002

4 ай бұрын

Me too! I guess it depends entirely where you live. I live in Australia - Queensland Gold Coast - which is sub tropical. My plants are thriving with plain old tap water - including several calatheas. Not all tap water throughout the world is the same!

I use reverse osmosis water for my plants which gets rid of most nasties including about 90% fluoride if you have fluoridated tap water. Alas Ireland's public water system is fluoridated, supposedly to benefit poor kids whose parents can't afford toothpaste.

Having KZread chanel for plants makes it difficult to quit the plant addiction. But if this is some sort of income it's like having a job. Only that this job is watering plants and cleaning leafs 😄

If you from the Netherlands, there is no reason to threat your water, we don't use dangerous chemicals in water treatment plants in normal circumstances and if they need to, they are required to inform households 2 weeks in advance (bar emergency situations).

@ItsDrMcQuack

4 ай бұрын

Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. I've always had great success threatening my water into making my plants happy. I like to mix it up a bit from time to time with a good round of blackmail, but normally I prefer good old coersion.

What dosage of Stress Coat do you use?

@SheffieldMadePlants

2 ай бұрын

A couple of drops per litre of water

I struggle with pH

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

What’s up?

@polarperlen

4 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants no chlorine issues here. Just water pH around 8. Have to use pH down when watering

Just gonna let you know, Nepenthes pitchers always die and they don’t grow new ones if they don’t receive high humidity. Maybe you’ll be lucky with your countries humidity but if not a greenhouse is recommended

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

I must be lucky because mine is growing new ones

@Plantcave

4 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants NICE

500 fc??? Even with grow lights I’m barely able to achieve the recommended 200-400 I found on a chart from a university research paper 😭🫠🫠🫠 what about orchids specifically? Bc the chart said 200-400fc but the orchid society said 1000fc… I managed to give one of them the 1000fc with a very expensive light … and it’s starting to die 😐🥴🫠 I’m still trying to desperately figure out the best location for them as they continue to lose roots and leaves 😩😭😭😭 as a last resort I figure maybe they have a pest I can’t see - since the ones grouped together are the ones not doing well while the ones displayed separately are fine 🤔 - so I coated some in DE and sprayed the others with a pesticide (yes I’m THAT person that isn’t above using something that actually works to save them - Im a pharmacist/chemist - so when “natural” remedies aren’t working… I am going to use big guns 🤷🏼‍♀️). Guesswork aside, I am curious what fc you recommend for them and if there’s a chart you found that may guide us?

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

You should easily be getting 500fc with a grow light. Orchids need good light I think so nearer to 1000 is good. What grow might have you got?

@vanessawilliams5599

4 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants I have a lot of grow lights - I try all the ones my fav KZreadrs recommend on their amazon lists 😅 (yes I probably also need professional help). currently the ones that are suffering are under Barrina lights… which are the ones MissOrchidGirl recommends (she makes it look so easy 😩) - but full disclosure I moved them up a light level to these and previously they were probably not getting enough light - meaning I stressed them thinking “low” light meant darkness when I first brought them home in Jan and was still learning 😐🤦🏻‍♀️. The ones that are doing better are under these generic halo type lights that you can just stick in a pot that I get on amazon - but they haven’t been deprived of light like these others since I got them after I learned orchids need full on grow lighting. I wanted to thank you SO much for this video. After my semi meltdown the other day I kept thinking about what you said in this video and I did a few things. I wanted to blame pests or fungus or SOMETHING other than myself.. but it’s me… the problem is me 😐😭 I can admit it now. KZread fed me another video after yours saying orchids are very sensitive to bacteria and so you should always wash the pots, even new ones, with a diluted bleach solution and rinse after before putting them in it… got my wheels turning bc you mentioned pots but I didn’t think it applied to me bc I wash pots after using them before storing them - I call it “plant dishes”… and it’s never ending bc I can’t leave well enough alone.. anywho… Their pots were “new” but I hadn’t sterilized them so I did that and replaced the potting medium (which I know orchids don’t like but their roots legit rotted off and they aren’t gonna make it if there’s any fungus in there), I also moved them up a light level by bringing the lights closer to them after you said 500fc or more - and checked it with my light meter - I was scared to do that before bc of the misconception that orchids need “low” light … and that’s still stuck in mah brain 😅🫠🥴 anyway, just these 2 things like you said and they are already looking a bit better today! These were my first orchids and I think I stressed them by repotting them right after getting them earlier this year and moving them around too much as I was learning. So basically I am killing them by trying to love them 😐🫠 the other thing I didn’t understand is that you do have to mist a rootless orchid (I think). I learned this bc if I don’t their leaves wrinkle 😐🤷🏼‍♀️… so idk anymore… I have to do it even though everyone says don’t. They do have a humidifier set on 60% but leaves are still wrinkled like an old ballsack. Ugh. Not a good plant look. Since I am worried about further root/crown rot with daily misting I am planning to alternate misting them with antifungals one day and then water I have sterilized by boiling (and cooling) the next day, and using the MG orchid leaf mist fertilizer on the leaves weekly… tbh they did seem to do better when I was misting them but I got freaked out bc a video said to stop and I did and they started going downhill… sometimes the learning process is so frustrating. If I don’t get it right this time though I am going to lose all 6 of these orchids and I am freaking out tbh.

I still think you should have a few African Violets ( yes I remember you are not fond of them ) I am looking for info on aloe vera plants. I had a nice size one on top of a cupboard. It was there for years and did well. The other day I went to check it before watering and it was flat and brown. I have no idea what happened. I got a few leaves and am trying to propagate them but I am not too hopeful. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Think I will get another African violet ( lol ) PS I always checked aloe with moisture meter ( as I do all my other plants ) before watering so I am dead sure it was not over-watered. It died very fast too

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

I’ll try AVs at some point.

I always use aquarium water and all my plants thrive also my Calathea 😄😄

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Great 👍

@themountain59

4 ай бұрын

mmh...that is certainly only the case with a specific aquarium ...not all water parameter are the same .

How that jade plant happened? 😂 Its everyone's wish.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Good light and the right watering. Nice and simple

@sahandmahdavi6134

4 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants hope my jade also thrives healthy like that It's still a baby plant I hope it becomes a beautiful baby adult 😁✌️

Noted... nosey neighbours need banning from looking at my prayer plants! 😅 jk

@moniwoo

4 ай бұрын

Btw Can't wait for 18 degrees to hit the UK, so the heating can stop the crisp. I still can't justify a humidifier. So water bowls, balanced on radiators,will have to work 😅 Trying to make plants grow from South Africa that I grew up with (my challenge) and I never thought I'd learn how to make plants I love grow inside my house here. Thanks for making learning about plants entertaining

Funny and informative, what more can we ask for in a plant video 😂🥳🌿🪴.

@SheffieldMadePlants

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Oh no!! I’m guilty of some 😮😩🫣

@lauraelle3637

4 ай бұрын

I bet all of us are! 😂😂