What we all really want to know is how much is your electric bill….

The hair glowup is so crazy!!! I've been catching up on all the earlier videos on your vlog channel and seeing your hair transform from vibrant orange, to shaved, to your natural color has been so cool! As always, loving your videos and I'm so glad your content has remained so amazing even during depression-ridden winter 💅

@nox7282

3 ай бұрын

All her hairdos have given hipster indie goddess IMO 😂

@shanoncollier769

3 ай бұрын

Love the current hair. I personally did not like the orange mullet. I know you like color and my favorite color you had was the light Peach. I think as we age, crazy colors aren't as cute. But you are looking beautiful.

@Gxie

19 күн бұрын

⁠@@shanoncollier769 I was gonna say the orange mullet was my absolute favorite- few and far between could actually pull it off. This hair is nice of course, but I like the more alternative, yet still girlie, look on her. 😍

I just opened KZread and was thinking “I wish there was a new fern video to watch while a fold laundry!” And boom. Posted 3 minutes ago! Love your content, Fern 🥰

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

🫶🫶🫶

Lights!!! Not only great for keeping plants alive, but also displaying them as living art!!! Love it!!!!

Fern 🌿☀️🐾☮️ I strive to be more like you , your plants thriving , your house is immaculate , your make up, hair and nails, are amazing ! You Rock, girl !

Barrina does sell a vertical light BUT there are makers on Etsy who have created stands to hold the regular Barrina lights vertical, too! Which is super convenient imo because I have some unused Barrinas and it feels silly to buy a whole new light when I'm not even using what I have

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Oh that’s so cool, people are so innovative! That’s great to know :)

@sonnyalvarado768

20 күн бұрын

@@wildfern Have you tried using a strong strip of velcro to attach the lights to the cabinet?

omg, i waited for this video for so long, thank you soo much! 💚💚

Thank you for all the effort you put into this survey of your grow lights, Fern. Indeed, it will be a great reference.

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Kathleen :)

Fern thank you for posting, I love your content and am always looking forward to watching your videos. ❤

I have been waiting for this video!! Thank you so much! Love your content! You're a beautiful person with beautiful plants!

Yay, Fern content!! 🫶🏻❤︎ Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!!

Thank you so much! My dark home needs lots of grow lights so I am always interested in learning more about them.

It’s Fern Friday!!! 🎉 watching from work now 🤫 And your hair- it’s gorgeous!🌱

I love the yellow Barrina T5 lights. It does give a cozy warm look and it is easier on the eyes.

@debbiecakez0004

3 ай бұрын

Has it helped your plants to grow?

I'm so excited to watch this video! I am addicted to grow lights now. I just know this will be very helpful. Watching now........

SO looking forward to the plant tour 🤩🤩🤩

this is such a good video and perfect timing!!

I am SO happy you did a grow light video!!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

yay I am glad to hear that!! thank you for watching :)

Fern, the Highland and WallyGrow combo is still my favourite planty area of yours! I've really enjoyed seeing the progress of the WallyGrows throughout your videos. Thank you so much for another great video!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Awe thank you so much!! 🥹🌿🫶

Loved this video! So much great info, so thank you. Definitely need to start a savings fund for Soltech lights. I love the highland track set up. And the Grove light. Saw someone else mount it vertical. I really appreciate lights that are versatile. Like you said with the Sansi bulbs. My hoya are loving the Barrina lights but I did have a couple leaves get bleached.

Your reading nook/wally grow/soltech plants looks sooooo good! So full and lush! They've come so far from where they started. (would be fun to see a compilation video of their journey)

You are the QUEEN of plants. They all look like they’re thriving and you have e so much knowledge. My whole plant collections credits you!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

oh you are too kind, thank you 🥺🌿

I think the Soltech lights are 100% worth the money!!! Spectacular💚 ..and i did decide on Soltech because of you & your aspect pendant light back at your apartment, did not steer me wrong!

This video is helpful. Thank you for sharing all your grow lights with us. I too live in the Pacific Northwest - Seattle and it's definitely dark and gloomy in the winter months. I have 11 grow lights at the moment.😊

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching :) really glad it was helpful!

thanks , im getting ready to make a big purchase and your video is gonna save me a lot of money. Love the Hoyas too😍

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness - thank you!!! I really appreciate that, and am glad my video has been helpful 😊🌿

Thank you soooo much! I love my soltech/Pinocchio hanger as well but I am going to try those random moya lights. I have quite a few barrinas but the 2’ is too long for a cabinet I have in the kitchen. Hope Olive is back to her self and feeling good! 💚🐶

I needed this video. I was just thinking of getting my plants some lights as they barely limped through winter on natural light😅 they are not looking so good. I would also love to hear about your humidifiers and how you maintain humidity In your enclosures or in your house.

Fabulous video Fern!!! This one is a keeper for future reference for years to come!! I have 2 Birnina's and I love those! I have not burned any plants yet, but I now know to look out for that. And I just bought a Sansi clip on with 4 heads that I need to set up. And I have 2 really cheap 4 head free standing lights that I love! I put that stinkin' cheap-y light and my plants went into over drive! It was amazing. But I am slowly buying some better quality lights now.

You can plug your light into a smart plug that has an app. You can set timer and also go in and turn off whenever you want to. It's very convenient when you don't want your house lit up. I like naps :)

This is perfect timing, I was just thinking about investing in some more grow lights…thank you!!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Hope it’s helpful :)

Great video full of information. Thank you so much, you're a great help ♥

Fern, you are looking amazing!!! ❤❤ your channels!! Have a great weekend!!

Hey what's up Fern hope you're having an incredible day your plants look amazing 👍👋💯

Always love the new videos! Thanks for all the content!! I’d totally recommend a light meter. Or even try a free one on your phone with an app. Since you have many different lights and different watts then you’d know the light strength at different distances from the lights. Then you’d be able to adjust plants heights to lights better that way. I own a few Barrina lights and they work well 🌱

Thank you for this beautifully done video. It’s very informative 😊

Love the video Fern! You did a great job! Ireall want a soltech for my cactus and succulents!

Happy to see your cactus with grow lights. I know on a past video on overwintering cactus you did not use any grow lights. I brought in all my cactus and have the setup with soltech pendant light. Also love the mother spectrum 32.

I just ordered my first ever moss poles from Rousseau, thanks to your videos :) I’m so excited for them! I used your link and opened it in Safari, so hopefully you still get some kind of kickback for that.

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Oh that’s awesome, you will love them! They’re such great poles :)

Thank you for doing this kind of review, comparing all these brands without being super biased by sponsorship. It's much appreciated. BTW the highland track lights are now available in a dimmable version! I will receive mine this week and I'm so excited! 🙂

@wildfern

Ай бұрын

Ohhh that is so cool! Dimmable is such an awesome feature! Hope you love it 😊

Such a great video! My fave is also Soltech 😊

yesss been waiting for this!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 😊

LOVE my Kasa smart plugs/strips!I even got the outside ones this past Christmas for my outdoor lights. My son(26) was very impressed with his electronicly challenged momma lol. One thing that I had a bit of a challenge with was finding grow lights that work with smart plugs. Not all do, because if the plug turns off you have to reset everything. It's one of the reasons I also got the Barrina light bars (black) and very impressed with them especially for the price. They work great with the Kasa smart plug/strip. I also got the Sansi bulbs for my mid century tree lamp I found for $20 at a charity shop.💚✌🏽

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

ohhh yes I know exactly what you mean. the halo light I have on my asparagus fern is like that and doesn't work with the plug in timer - annoying lol! thank you so much for watching ☺️

You have such an impressive setup, you really have so many of the best grow lights! It’s funny you said that the Soltech Grove light is finicky because I also feel like it is temperamental or even a bit random as to where and how you touch it for turning it on and off (or to dim).

28:26 you're varigaeted bear paw is so cute!

as someone that lives in an apartment, grow lights are a must for me, they changed the game fr, but they can be quite expensive in my country

I’m a big fan of Barrina and Sansi for being budget-friendly. 👍🏻 I like just putting the bulbs into lamps from the thrift store as well.

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

yes so handy! they are great lights :)

The 4 ft upright barrina light is really great! my plants love it and amazon always has a generous coupon for them. Though I would love a mother grow light I just can't afford them. barrina offers such an affordable option.

Soltech's Highland Track Light System is forever going to be such a beautiful and almost dreamy light option to me. Every single time I see a set up with them it blows me away. It is incredibly expensive but damn is that experience worth it.

Such a great video fern! Thank you !

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 🫶

Hey Fern, just a thought maybe add some of your extra 1ft bars to the end of the 2ft bars for more coverage.. I can’t remember which video you had said you still have a few but if they can connect at the ends… just a thought! Love the input so far I’m only a little ways in but I have to watch in pieces on my breaks lol

Thanks for doing this! Super helpful. :)

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching :)

Love the video, thanks for the overview of all the lights 😀🇨🇦

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, thank you so much for watching!!

Hi Fern! If you want to angle the Mother light in your Milsbo, and don’t mind drilling into the top of your cabinet, you can buy L brackets and use those as mounts for the Mother light. The holes on both ends of the Mother light can be screwed with the L brackets and then you can angle the light in any direction you’d like it to go. I did that above my WallyGrow set up with a Mother 32 light using L brackets and it’s working well. There’s usually a big selection of sizes at your local hardware store 😊

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

you're so handy!! what a great solution :) thank you for sharing & for watching x

Nice video, the plant grow well , you make the plant so healthy and lush , cause i think its very hard to care tropical plant in your country 🌱🍀 very nice sharing video❤❤

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much :)

FYI: Barrina ships to Canada and I found the black lightbars with yellow light on their website (8x5w is on sale).

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Omg I just looked and go excited to see the 2ft option on there, but it’s only in the white and not yellow temperature option 😩 what the heck Barrina. Going to keep my eye out though, thank you!!

Thanks for the run down....very informative indeed. I have the Soltech pendant with the clear arm that I'm yet to put up but am seriously thinking of getting the Grove ones...it's just that they're super expensive for us in Aussie dollars. I splurged on a bundle of 16s from Mother and am feeling the pinch of that purchase. I just wish I could find cheaper alternatives here in Sydney 🙏🏼 But thanks for all your pros and cons on all of them 👌🏼

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Awe yeah they're an investment for sure. Thank you so much for watching :)

Luv that song that u play at the end of your VD plants r Beautiful 🤩 🪴🍀

I'm jealous. I'm below you in Washing ton state and we have all the cold and gloom of winter, but we get very little rain:( So excited to see all the lights. All of my shelf lights in my plant room are also Barrina from Amazon. They work very well. I'm thinking of purchasing a few of the new Soltec Grove lightbars. I'm hoping they work as well because I'm not willing to pay what Mother and Rousseau lights cost.

Love the details! I use Sansi and i have found that their regular bulbs that are 250watt equivalent (they're not sold as grow lights) work GREAT for my plants, like I have growth on every single plant near these! It is wild! I actually would say that I think they work better than the 36 watt sansi grow bulbs but I can't be 100% on that since I don't have the same plants under it. But my my hoya and string of and my white ghost etc are ALL amazing with them! Even my freakin aloe went from dying every time I thought of watering it to being like 18 inches tall with 2 or so children in the pot... I use them where my props are as well! I am sure they use more power a day then the grow lights do but I am not having ANY issues with any plants with these bulbs, I mean, I have had scorching when the plant grows right up onto the darn bulb (the aloe) but I have no clue how long it was actually like that to know how long it took to burn. One thing I am finding very interesting is that with my Sansii bulbs from the puck lights to the clip lights is that everything is always actively growing! I see growth on my string of hearts string of bananas, string of pearls, my white ghost, my alocasias and my two begonias and my jade plants and so on... like if its a plant it is growing unless i forgot to water it LOL What I have def learned to love about the sansi is the price! It works great for my budget and in every setting so far. I do have one question though. I have a now one leaved treubii moonlight and it HATES LIFE. I've tried medium light, lower light, sunlight, etc would you consider putting it under one of the little clip lights from sansi or do you grow one? I have tried looking online and it seems i am either just highly inadequate at providing it the care requirements OR the people who do have a nice lush one just bought it LOL or I am just missing something and I can't figure out what. Since I don't see many plantubers anymore talking about this plant I'm assuming most ppl no longer have it but maybe they just aren't that great to talk about? Thats my only GAAAAAAAHHHH plant! lol Thanks Fern!!!

@kristiemowry3267

3 ай бұрын

Not Fern here, but I have found that plant to be a difficult one. I now have mine in a South facing window sill with a short moss pole which it is wrapped around. I also can't get it to grow.

@MarisaAndChew

3 ай бұрын

@@kristiemowry3267 Ugh sorry! It's the only one where I genuinely feel like it's just taking up space but I know it can be beautiful BC it was when I got it! In the summer it was 70% humidity and 12 hours under the grow light and it still declined😭 but I feel like as long as it's alive I should keep asking about it to try 🤷🏼‍♀️ I've noticed it's not listed for sale on many sites anymore, esp the ones that offer warranty!

This is a good reference video. Thank you for posting.👍👍👍👍👍😀😀😀😀

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! thanks for watching :)

@leajohnson8441

3 ай бұрын

@@wildfern 💕👍💕👍💕👍💕

I love my soltech grow lights! They can burn plants if not monitored, but I think I get the most natural lighting from them.

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

yes for sure 🌞 glad you like them too!

@erin5283

3 ай бұрын

Question for you if you don’t mind 😊 You don’t feel like the Soltech lights are too weak? I just got their new bar light and before I install it in my cabinet I used my light meter on it and within just a few inches away it only registers as med-low light. But so many people use them so I’m confused as to how they work so well.

love my halo grow light, gave life back into my bonnie spider plant only cost me £9.99 on amazon

I love the Sansi clip lights! I got some after you showed them the first time. My problem with them is that mine lose time? Like I’ll set them up and then they’ll slowly change when they come on/off lol

I knew you were in Canada, but you in BC with me?! You near the coast? I’m in Kelowna, can’t wait to get my plants outside this summer!! Being in the valley, we don’t get much sun AT ALL during the winter, so grow lights are EVERYWHERE in my house. Hope we don’t have any fires like previous years, we’re in semi-arid conditions, been evacuated twice over the past 3 years, not much snow this year so I’m worried… I don’t need the specs on each light, right over my head, all I need to know is how well they grow plants! I like barrinas, Sansi and monios lights so far I felt the ikea greenhouse fell apart way too easily for me, it was awkward to move and clean, when I put it back together I’ll try to find a better way to attach the panels

I was going to buy the new soltech lights for my shelves, but they don't connect and that's a deal breaker if you have a bunch. Id have a ton of cords coming out of my cabinet and into plugs. I hope they change that because everything else is perfect except they aren't magnetic, but that is small.

I’m a new sub. I love your channel. You have some beautiful plants. May I also say that you are absolutely gorgeous. 🥰🥰

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Awe thank you sooo much ☺️

Love the vid💚🪴

Thanks for the comprehensive information. What is your electrical bill like with the growing lights?

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

No idea how much the lights make up on the bill. It’s high regardless because of heating costs and where we live.

Hey Fern!! I wanted to comment on your mother lights while watching. I have them on my vittsjo and I do have them tilted with Gorilla mounting tape. I just attached them at an angle and it’s pretty darn strong! They haven’t fallen off once in the almost year I’ve had them attached!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

You mean the gorilla tape is directly on the bar, not the mounting plates?

@tesstropicals

3 ай бұрын

@@wildfern correct. Just the bar with no hardware, almost the full length long worth of the tape, straight to the glass shelf! 💚

Excellent video, well documented. I really appreciate that! Oh wow, I have got to give my crimson princess way more light - yours is stunning! Yeah, $130 USD is just way too much, and especially in Canada, that's approx. $175 simply outrageous! Both Mother & Soltech were begging for competitors to come into the space. For plants, I like a white light colour, seems to bring out the colour. Oh no, you're not being nit-picky at all. For $570 USD it absolutely should be dimmable and have an on/off switch. Bizarre there's no on/off, lol!!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching 😊🌿 and yes agreed haha the currency conversion is awful for us up here

Hey Fern it's Jason I hope you're having an incredible Friday hope everything is going well 💯💯👋👍🙂

Man. Over $1.5k in grow light setups. 🤯 The Barrina have worked well for me (and a few cheapy Amazon lights before I found the Barrina).

What do you use to hold the cable up to the bottom of the top of the cabinet?

I have BN Link Wi-Fi timers for all my lights and control them with the app. So, if I want to go to bed and I'm already in bed, i just open my app and shut it off. There are others out there that have 2 plugs instead of all the ones I have that just have one plug per times. Honestly, I love them and I have about 15 of them throughout the house.

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

That is so handy! I'd love to get all of mine on wifi plugs 🙌

Hi Fern 💫 Thank you so much for another helpful and informative video. I finally got myself 2 asparagus ferns (because after seeing yours many moons back, I was on the hunt) and I got them on clearance for $2.99 each ~ However, they were super yellow and I brought them home, cut off most of the yellow and there is some green coming but not a ton and I don’t want to lose them. How often should I water them? They are under grow lights so I’m wondering if that’s contributing to the leaves staying yellow? Any help is greatly appreciated. These are finicky little things but I’m enjoying the challenge of figuring them out. Enjoy your upcoming weekend. 🙏🏻💫

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

From what I know they love lots of light! Mine has only turned yellow from underwatering. I do let it dry out fully between waterings and then drench it. Yours should perk back up with some good care!! :)

@j.c7941

3 ай бұрын

@@wildfern Awesome!!!! Thank you so much 🫶🏻. I just want mine as beautiful as yours.

My 16" Moya strips died after about three months, unfortunately. They literally went "on the blink." Replaced them with a similar item from a different company (Kullsinss) and I'm coming up on three months, so fingers crossed!

I had to count my grow lights- 16 Living in the North East there is not enough natural light. I would love a Soltach light. Maybe someday.

The black ones of the barinas are also magnetic! But they do not come in yellow.

Could you do another hair growth journey update and tips/products? Did you got a shag haircut done or is it just grown out like that? Your hair has gotten so long and beautifull!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

awe thank you so much! yep, I got a shag haircut :) it was last cut in October, so it's grown out a lot since then too. my hair here was just fresh from the shower with no products.

Thanks Fern, regarding the 8 pack of Barrina do all 8 have to be together or can I use 2 in one room and 2 in another etc. thanks so much very helpful video

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

they're all separate! they come with their own cords as well as the options to connect them. so you can definitely spread them out to different rooms :)

@lisaplanty

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much@@wildfern

Great video!! I’m starting the process of setting up an ikea millsbo tall cabinet specifically for alocasia, would you still recommend the Mother lights for inside a cabinet? I wondered if after getting the Soltech grove if you would recommend those being better for a cabinet since they swivel? Anyone who has rec’s for cabinet grow lights I would much appreciate it 😊

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

I like the Mother lights in my cabinets because they’re waterproof and my cabinets can get very humid. I’ve seen lots of people use the Soltech ones though and I’m sure they work great!

Look at your hair❤

👋🏼 how r u? Day 3 of your Vds 😅 i’d order some plants from North Shore. I’m very scared cause I had I think three of them already and they died and I think it’s because they’re not in a cabinet with high humidity so I am watching your video charmaine‘s video everybody’s video to make sure this group does not die and I saw that video where the roots had the infestation of mites. Oh my gosh🤢that would creep 🤢me out. Plants r stunning💛💚🌼🍀

How did you mount the grow light in your bedroom for the Wally grow pots? It looks like it was wired in to the house. I’d have to have an electrician mount it.

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

It’s not the hardwired option. It’s just mounted on the ceiling and plugged into a regular outlet on the wall.

@lisaanglim9588

3 ай бұрын

@@wildfern oh I couldn’t see the cord on the ceiling. It blends into well.

I have a coffee plant that I need advice on any advice would be helpful. Thank you.

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

I think they’re tricky! Lots of sun and water needed.

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Hi! I am new to your channel and love your videos so far! Do you have 2 active channels? Both this one and cozyplantlady?

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Yes I do! Thank you so much for watching 😊

I have buyer's remorse with my aspect light. It bleaches anything remotely close and isn't enough light for things farther down. I'm trying to transition more hoya, but I have a display point that is the highest and I can't put any of my monstera at that point. I'm currently trying my florida ghost which was not getting enough light under a sansi bulb. Eventually, I could put a large alocasia under it, but I don't have an alocasia big enough yet. Sigh...

Bless 🙏🏽

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Are the grove lights waterproof for cabinets? Like the mother light?

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Nope

@melanieklarofficial

3 ай бұрын

Yikes I didn’t even think about that and they’re in my cabinet😮

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

@@melanieklarofficial it’s probably fine :) I’ve seen lots of people use non-waterproof ones in there with zero issues! I’m just paranoid haha

And I felt like I had a lot of grow lights and I counted at 8! Not as much as I thought I had.

We are in Alberta, Canada, what area in Canada are you located in? Almost looks like the lower mainland? my husband and I are used to rain, We we born and Raised On Vancouver Island. Lot's of rain there, but as far as cold goes, nothing like out here. Brrrr it's cold, windy and snowing right now. Not happy, plus there are virtually no plants in the stores. :(

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

I am on Vancouver Island 😊

You can screw another mother lights on top of your current one which will double the height

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

I’ve seen that! I just think it would be sooo unstable, especially with dogs in the home haha.

hey fern im sorry but you didnt talk about the amazon one the one with the arms (im sorry english is not my first language) , theres versions with 1 arm up to 4, i would like your opinion on those, i know you have them ahahahha

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

yes! I have two different types that I'm not currently using but I love! they work great. this is my favourite one: amzn.to/3Im178M

Did you ever figure out the door situation on your wide cabinet? 😅

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

Nope :( I figured out how to lock it (have to slide a latch on the bottom) but it still doesn’t stay shut unless it’s locked.

I’ve wanted to get lights but I’m not wanting an increase in my electricity bill. Have you noticed an increase in yours with that number of grow lights?

@wildfern

2 ай бұрын

Hey! It does cause a small increase. It depends on the light of course, but you can expect it to cost around $1/month per light.

@skyyflower36

2 ай бұрын

@@wildfern Thank you!

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Do you worry of there being any harm to us from the lights? Sometimes I feel like it hurts my eyes but I don’t know if that’s all in my head!

@wildfern

3 ай бұрын

I learned from Rousseau Plant Care that grow lights aren’t harmful for your eyes, but you still shouldn’t look directly at them haha.

I dont think wanting a switch on the soltech lights is nitpicky its super annoying imo. its why i havent bought one