Love the plant chore videos. Enjoy seeing the real life. I was cracking up when the cats kept turning on the faucet. So funny. Just loving the marble queen on the poles. Just gorgeous.

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

haha Luna is the culprit! She does it at nighttime too she jumps up and turns it on. The marble queen is doing so well! The new leaf keeps growing too. Thank you! :)

I put a dusting of diatomaceous earth in the bottom of my cash pots, to get any bugs that may fall or crawl down there. Its actually worked as a warning sign on Calathea that was beginning to get infested. Thank you for the video!

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!! oh interesting! I never thought of doing something like that before. I have some but I feel like I don't really use it. I'll have to keep that in mind and maybe try it one day! :)

You are amazing, watching your video got me motivated to get my plant chores done!

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Aw I’m so glad!! Thank you! 🥰

Watching your plant chores always motivates me to do a better job with my plants. Love the mommy's girl. So cute.

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

aww I'm sure you're doing great! Some days I'm not as motivated or I don't feel like doing plant chores and I put things off but I do really enjoy it :) Luna is definitely my little mini me lol

Yay! Love these plant chore videos, it’s so relaxing 😌 in time for the weekend ❤

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! It was a long weekend but glad I could take care do some much needed tasks! Have a great weekend! 🥰🌿

Enjoyed the plant session video very much. Very calming with viewing all of the beautiful plants and the sweet cats! Loved hearing the loud purring, too! Your plants and cats are well loved, it’s plain to see. Thank you, always, for sharing your videos with us! 😊🪴💚

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and thank for being here! 🥰

I love your cats! They want to be with you while you are with your plants. Beautiful plants!! 🪴🌿

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! They like to follow me around lol. The other female loves my husband more so she doesn't come to me as much lol :(

Such a satisfying watch! Thanks Melissa 😃

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching! 🥰

Love your videos and plants! Lots of love from Sweden 💗🇸🇪

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Hi! thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them! 💚

Would love it if you filmed your shopping experience on that etsy shop😀

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

For the philodendron Sodiroi I filmed the unboxing on my channel but if I shop again I’ll probably film it! I really like doing these!

When I have a Mealy bug problem, I pour rubbing alcohol into a spray bottle and spray my plant. it seems to get most of the cracks and crevices on the plant. And since alcohol kills the mealies right away, I will sometimes rinse the more tender plants with water after about 15 minutes. Then repeat in about a week. Sure is less time consuming!

Oh the purrs!! I’m doing plant chores while watching needed the motivation. 😂

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

lol he was being so loud! He's such a baby and does this several times a day. Glad I could be some motivation!!

Hi Melissa :)...I have been treating a couple hoya hanging baskets recently as well! My hoya compacta has mealy and it is a pain with all the curled leaves...I put it outside in the summer so the bugs can eat them or whatever they do and thought they were gone but nope they are back! I have leaves turn completely yellow too...all your plants look so so pretty! Love your frydeck! Mine has one leaf :(...I saved it in time though!....everything looks so happy and healthy and in place! Kitties too :) you are a wonderful plant mom! See you soon! Blizzard here in MN!

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Hi!! aw I'm sorry they came back :( I hope you can get rid of them! I'm going to check mine again this weekend and see what else has appeared. Thank you! The frydek is one of my favs, it's grown so well for me and I hope you can get more leaves on yours soon! 🤗

Oh i love your cats, they are so cute

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ☺️

A great mix of chores ,with a great attitude ! 💚🌱🌵☘️💚

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ☺

Thank you! So relaxing and inspiring :)

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! ☺

Wow, that maranta you out the new plants in it sure looks really good now.

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love filling them back in. one they situate in the pot they start pushing out lots of new growth :)

Your cats are precious 🥰 Love your content Melissa!

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy the kitties and the videos! 🥰

Love the video ❤

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🌿☺️

Aww Melissa I love ur plants & cats & I wish u would come to my house to style my plants but I live in the UK lol x

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

lol that would be fun!

Great video I learned a lot....Thanks...Love the cat turning the faucet on...lol

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Luna is so crazy lol she does it all the time 🙈

Hey! Next time you do a newly treatment do the bath method (warm water with Castile soap and dead bug - and put the whole entire plant in the water for about 30minutes , let sit for an hour or so then give it a rinse …) then of course follow up with systemic - it’s been a game changer

My Hoya Sunrise bloomed for me during the summer and I had the exact same reaction 😂

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

It's so special!! It's like it showed up out of nowhere too! The Hoya sunrise it one of my favorites! Congrats on your blooms!!

Hey Melissa, i recommend you to get Colocasia Black Lava or White Lava ☕🥰

Love the video. If you haven't done a care video on maranta's, could you please do one? Merry Christmas 🎅

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have some videos in my maranta playlist. I did one of my care but it was around 5-6 months ago. I honestly feel they like my environment here more than anything. I feel like I don't do anything special really besides watering and propagating them to fill them out. They love the humidity and they probably dry halfway or so :)

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Hellooooo baby girl almost a hour video yeyyyy u are spoiling us yess i gonna propagate to post in my mercari so im glad u post a video 🥰🥰🥰💚💚💚💚 by the way i'm drinking coffee too lol

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

lol yay coffee! It was a lot of footage to go through! I could have made it longer but didn't want it do be too long even though it was about an hour lol.

Your plants are amazing! So beautiful and healthy! Love your setup!

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much! ☺️

mealy bugs suck but defintely take em over thrips! worst choice ever though lol 😘

Your plants and cats are so beautiful! I'm curious how you have so many plants and your cats don't seem to be bothering them. What is your secret? I'm just getting into plants again after so many years without any... I've been keeping them in rooms my cats aren't allowed in for fear they would bite into them and get sick. I've heard so much about plants being toxic to pets. Do you have any comments about this? Thanks for such a great video! Beautiful!

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I get asked this often because they’re always around my plants lol but I’m just lucky! They don’t seem to care too much. The boy is nosy and he did eat one of mine recently but for the most part they don’t bother them. I do try to keep them off the floor ☺️

Sweet Pea: As clean as you are and as careful as You are with Your plants how do these pests come about ????

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

I wished I had an answer! lol pests come from anywhere no matter how clean and thorough you are :)

I've been melting snow for my plants. But this spring, I'd like to start collecting rain water. Any suggestions on the best way? We do have gutters & downspouts.

Love your videos!- I have a question about the moss poles. I know you are getting rid of the green plastic ones and replacing with metal hardware cloth ones. So now I see these clear ones. Which is best?

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

I've been using the Thiccly poles for a few months now the clear ones. I haven't used them long term yet so it's hard to say how the stability will be over time. I love the ease of watering them and they stay moist a couple days longer in my space than the wire ones which I love. The wire poles are definitely sturdy so I love them! I wanted to try the clear ones out and so far I like them but I guess time will tell :) The plastic mesh though wasn't sturdy after about 4-5 feet tall.

@janedenton8266

Жыл бұрын

@@plantsbymelissa Thank you !!! I am just now getting into moss poles, so I appreciate your help!

what happened with the spent node plant? im curious 😅

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

I showed it in the video! :) it had a tiny growth point 😊

I am looking forward to you getting that microscope!

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

I just got it in the mail an hour ago lol I might use it later and see what I can find 🫣

Hey Melissa , treating your hoya was really hard to watch . It is like with my Tradescantias and Thrips . There are just so many leaves , hideouts for These animals that it is nigh impossible to be ever free from them . So it is better to chill out and make your peace with it . Treat it but just always be ok and aware that with plants there come animals . Helpful and not so helpful ones . Have a relaxed pre Christmas time .

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

Hi, you must be new here just know it’s not okay to tell someone to chill out. To be blunt I know with plants there comes pests and I’ve been treating pests for a long time including mealies and thrips. I have successfully gotten rid of many pests and it’s not my first rodeo and I know what I’m doing :)

@matthiasknaak8527

Жыл бұрын

@@plantsbymelissa sorry if that came off wrong . English is not my native language. I am from Germany and maybe i got it wrong maybe with my words . Here in Germany chillout is sth very positive and when you chillout it practically means to have inner Balance. I just was a bit stressed to see you in this state . But you reacted as if i Was lecturing you and this is def not the case . From now on i will not comment anymore because Our ways of communicating seem to differ too much .

@melg8475

Жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great Christmas hun! I completely agree, sometimes you just gotta be at peace but as you know, man does it get stressful sometimes! lol We all need to be mindful to relax, not get overwhelmed and just do the thing! ;) So thankful to be blessed with the finances for treatments, knowledge, and patience for this hobby💚

@matthiasknaak8527

Жыл бұрын

@@melg8475 A wonderful Christmas to you too. Sorry , if i brought confusion into this community . That was not my intent . We learned that inner Balance and peace helps with all animals . Have a great time Melg 😇🎄🎁

@melg8475

Жыл бұрын

@@matthiasknaak8527 not at all! You have a very humble heart. God bless!

And I found out MALE mealy bug fly I couldn’t believe it! I wanted to throw up 🤮

@zap4980

Жыл бұрын

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@zap4980

Жыл бұрын

😳😳🫣🫣😬😬

@plantsbymelissa

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know males could fly eww lol