5 Stages of Plant Mom 🌱

[@mountainmama45]

I am not a plant mom, I am a mom of a plant mom. My 17 year old daughter is totally a plant mom. She started out with a couple and over the past two years she has grown her collection hugely. Now my kitchen counter looks like your piano with all of her plants taking over. We have plants in just about every room in the house now, and her bedroom is like a jungle. She's on plant Facebook groups and wanting to go to plant open houses. Her teachers keep giving her cuttings of their plants. I had to put my foot down and tell her no more plants for a while, she's going to college next year and guess who'll be taking care of all these plants? That's right plant Grandma that's who. 🤣

[@stephanielynch5146]

Plant Grandma! I love that ahahaha

[@vanessarivas5681]

Too cute!!! Love plant grandma!!!

[@karinaserna2291]

This was adorable to read =)

[@kmokatz]

She can take them with her...?

[@AshleeKnowsNot]

@@kmokatz large plants don't really like to be moved if they're happy. I have a plant collection at my mom's house and I could take a couple but not all of them if I were moving into somewhere like a dorm.

[@shainabeil4320]

Best tip: Get only one or two new types at a time. That way you get to know their needs and habits without getting overwhelmed.

[@maggiemay74]

🙌🏻

[@holdernessfamilylaughs]

Good advice.

[@barbarabigelow9110]

You mean one or two new types each week, right? 🤣🌿🤣🌿

[@meliskoolies]

Very good advice, pluss if your not sure of where to put them you can try multiple locations at once and easily see if one is looking a little worse and then move it (rather than asking someone else who cant possibly care as much as you do about it)

[@fuuhouhouji]

Like one or two everytime I go out? 😄

[@jackvotes24]

This is gonna sound morbid, but most of our house plants are from funerals of loved ones We name them after the deceased.

[@myshirlzlife3259]

OMGosh...I thought we only did that ....

[@joanbarnhill7837]

I think that is a wonderful idea❤️

[@hurraynature7449]

That is actually super cute

[@Cmallon81]

That is really sweet.

[@user-rr3yw9dn1l]

Me too.except i dont name it.

[@Sandylion17]

U forgot the one that starts with plants then starts to do herbs then full blown garden starts saying where going to eat natural it’s gonna be good will have our own strawberries and herbs and suddenly u spend more in the garden per month then what u used to spend for fruits or veggies lol speaking for a friend not me at all lol

[@anoelchick]

I need to weed! I getcha sister! 😄

[@tytesz2371]

IT'S LITTERALLY WHAT I WANTED TO DO (except spending a lot of money). Guess I'm not that original. Right now I'm moving into the herb stage.

[@dellasuz5854]

that’s me lol

[@nicollevelez8149]

I've got a few plants at home and herbs 100% intimidate me! They seem more fragile 📦

[@Not_a_witch]

I feel seen

[@jessieelliott3157]

I realised I was taking my plants seriously when I started running around taking all my indoor plants outside whenever it rained or stormed so they could get "quality rain water," not sure if that's a thing for other plant mums, but it is for me. I also worry about them when I go away and put my water loving plants in the bath tub and shower sitting all their little bottoms in a bit of water.

[@moderndaymom7024]

Totally a thing. I'm not a plant mom but we are avid gardeners and we save rain water because our lawn and our garden does so much better after it rains. Like we have barrels hooked up where water will drain from it we collect it and then use that to water our garden.

[@barbarabigelow9110]

Excellent idea for watering them while away!!! Thanks!

[@DarkbutNotsinister]

In the winter, I take my ferns on “field trips” into the steamy bathroom, cool down the water & let it fall on them like rain. This is not even my weirdest quirk.

[@katiekaufenberg7395]

I’ve taken my apartment plant on a field trip to get better sun XD

[@alijane6675]

Mkay...I would be friends with each of you.

[@shantellekurtz5423]

Yas!!!!! Im a plant mom!! I have 208 plants. I have trees that are 9ft tall. Yes in my house :) i have flowering plants and carnivorous plants!! I also have 3 daughters who are growing up to love plants. They say its weird to go somewhere without plants!!

[@thetoysofchildhood]

😮 Teach me your ways!!🥰🌱🌱🌱

[@ronallen7069]

Wow. You must have shelves everywhere to hold all of them

[@shantellekurtz5423]

I can teach anyone! And yes i have a few shelves :)

[@fernandosuarez3490]

Aaaawwww

[@BloodyRose1595]

you..just became my new goal in life

[@jessicav931]

I also name my plants. I emigrate 2 years ago and I don't know when I am going to see my family again, so I name the plants as my relatives. The funny thing is that I feel the plants mirror a bit the personalities of their humans contraparts. And is nice to be able to call the names of my beloved ones

[@RJRM85]

Cute

[@thehermitcrabitarianrelief]

One of mine is named Lucy. I have 7 Herbs as plant babies that will sprout soon. They are seedlings and not named yet

[@llamasugar5478]

❤️💚

[@LivingFREE307]

Loved this! My daughter was saying one of my plants was ugly and I did the whole "don't listen to her baby" to my plant...

[@alicebr1000]

My grandma talked with her plants and they were gorgeous.🌷🌼🌸🌻🌺🌹

[@grapatin]

I recently became a plarent to a tiny gollum jade succulent I named The precioussss, an orchid I call the OrKid because it's my flower child, and four other succulents that are newer and as yet unnamed. They all seem to thrive when I leave opera on all day while I am at work.

[@holdernessfamilylaughs]

It makes a difference!

[@whitneyhafner2665]

This is actually EXACTLY how it happens. Lol at the neem oil, just wait until you enter the world of propagation! Whole new level of plant love!

[@summerpowell1141]

Within my second month of getting plants I was fully diving into propagation and started heavily exchanging propagations with friends.

[@ijustlearnhowtochange]

Ow shit, i propagate my plants without even knowing :o So, i purging my citrus tree, and I'm sad that some health branches should be thrown away. Then i think "maybe if i plant it, it will at least stay alive". And bam. Now i triple it lol.

[@LifeDIY]

Your husband's facial expressions are hilarous!

[@sydneysagasandmore9245]

“What’s with these names? I’m gonna call you Sam” 😂😂

[@gabriellepesackis597]

We have a TREE in our LIVING ROOM. Best impulse buy ever!

[@DansonforJoy]

YES! I never want to go back to NOT having a tree in my living room! 🌿

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

I did too. My neighbors had grown one of those live Christmas trees and it doubled in size with me. I loved it. I had to sell it when I moved. 😩😩

[@gabriellepesackis597]

@Melanie Hale I think it is a fig ficus. It's pretty easy, we just have it in a big pot, and water it once a week.

[@gabriellepesackis597]

@@DansonforJoy Hahaha! I have birds too, and they love it!

[@leahnguyen1335]

“Fiona the Fiddle Leaf” 😂 😂 😂 I also name our plants in our house RIP Henry Belvinheimer EDIT: Henry is revived and is now alive and well

[@tartaglia.]

I have a plant named Hannibal, he’s a Venus flytrap

[@willowzyx5442]

I have a spider plant named Aglibado (Uh gli buh do) and Odabilga (Oh duh bil guh)

[@alijane6675]

Omg that made me laugh. Ty for that.

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

@@tartaglia. 😂that's incredible. I love it.

[@lynnjohnson9727]

My condolences. I too name my plants. Right now I have Horace and Benjamin.

[@WeezieV]

"She's not in a new pot yet..." 😆

[@stuckinmopro8533]

Ok, I admit it, I am the reason why God made fake plants!

[@holdernessfamilylaughs]

haha! It's good to know your limits.

[@kaesnow2380]

Soul sister😄❤

[@kaesnow2380]

....although, it's because of my 'foster' animal habit🤣.

[@anklez8623]

My parents have a vegetable garden and lots of plants in the house. I have no idea how to keep plants alive. I tried a few times over the years but always failed. I like to think I kept my cat and kids alive because they make too much noise if I forgot to feed them.

[@cheriemaguire4261]

You and me both! 😁

[@jaradaniels9289]

This woman is hilarious. This was so me even I started collecting houseplants. Now I have a jungle, it's an addiction. I have been into plants for like 10 plus years. I find most plants like to dry out not completely but dry enough that it isn't moist. Then drench them till water comes through the bottom. Earthworm castings or fish emulsion I use for fertilizer. All plants love light. Low light does not mean no light at all. Just not direct light on ferns. They'll burn the leaves. Good luck

[@RJRM85]

So agree with you! Less water it’s the key!

[@jaradaniels9289]

@@RJRM85 absolutely. Took me a few long minutes to figure that out but finally I did. For years now I haven't lost a plant and I swear it was the overwatering thing i was first doing.

[@fairbalanced4014]

This happened almost exactly like this at my family’s house. One of the funniest, and truest, Holderness family videos yet!

[@victoriathomas721]

It's like the older my human children get, the more house plants I need so I can take care of them...hahaha. #plantmom

[@holdernessfamilylaughs]

I need something to take care of, obviously.

[@Meraxes6]

As a millennial over 30 who can’t afford children, my plants are definitely there to fill the void

[@aditimukhopadhyay5047]

This is so me. 😂😂 Started with 2 plants and a year later I'm a proud plant mom of 50. More is on the way (propagating)

[@sarah-phillips]

I literally talk words of encouragement to my flowers because, well, they’re just doing so well! And I have so many plants...I’ve been told I’m no longer allowed to go to the nursery by myself anymore.

[@leiaclark8388]

I have my backyard farm. I’m on year 2 now. Some from last year made it; others are experiencing reincarnation via the compost pile. I started my Coronapocalypse garden during lockdown last year, and seeing how stuff keeps getting weirder instead of back to normal, I’m really starting to think the Doomsday preppers are the smartest guys in the room.

[@lynnbehnke6910]

Working in the family greenhouse business, I want to say thanks to all you plant moms

[@melanygalvez9192]

I’m a newish plant mom and I need that shirt! My biggest tip is don’t overwater!

[@grapatin]

I got a soil tester because I don't trust myself. Also, everything I own is on the same weekly schedule and has the same sun requirements, which keeps it simple.

[@FocusingOnChrist]

So true. Got two ZZs 6 months ago, one for home and one for hubbys office. I told him that Zack only needed watered once a month and that’s how much I watered Zoe. Zoe is thriving, Zack is doing better now that he’s not getting watered every other week. 😆

[@Lvmykidos2]

Found that shirt. It’s at target and it’s pretty much sold out. 😞 🪴 But I googled ‘plant mom shirt’ and there were some cute ones that showed up. There’s also cute ones on Etsy & Amazon.

[@maggiemay74]

My kid’s required that I make a comment because this is sooooo....”me” right? I became a plant mom when my mom died and I had to keep the plants alive! So I became obsessed. Now, the house is a little bit like a jungle house. I’ve been through all these stages. Except my husband just is required to listen to me talk about them, not so much attend to them. Two week 🏔vacation coming up.... very nervous. 🤣🏠🍃☘️

[@kmokatz]

I also have a 2 week vacation coming up and am very nervous! I am entrusting my best friend, who has been a plant mom much longer than me, with my babies...but I'm STILL nervous! 😬 She trusts me to take care of her 4 dogs when she is gone, but I am having trouble trusting her with my plant babies! LOL

[@marilynbaton4391]

In my 20’s and 30’s I had house plants. But...they were just more lives to be responsible for. One day I woke up and said no more plants. I’ve never looked back. 😆

[@janetd4862]

I’m a new plant mom, too. Most of my succulents have passed away, but the others are doing well. My husband built a cover for my (unused) tub, and I have that space filled with plants. We even had to have an outlet installed nearby so I could have a grow light. It can quickly become an obsession.

[@RJRM85]

So true! I got crazy with succulents and now I want them all😂

[@firebirdtelevision175]

What a fun video! My 3 adult daughters and I all are "plant moms". It has been a great experience, sharing plants, pics and tips, watching my daughters and foliage grow together ❤. I love this family's genuine fun, addressing things we all experience with love and laughter. Blessings to you all, youtubeland 😀

[@jewelsgrl]

“Bertha...has seen some s-t” lol I’m a plant mom, yep! I have sorta greenish thumbs...maybe more teal?

[@nikkidinezza9596]

"This is Roger" 😂😂😂

[@XXMAC78]

Ikr

[@holdernessfamilylaughs]

Roger is the sweetest.

[@lifewithboys8023]

Buy a peace lily - when it wilts, water all the other plants. Chances are most will stay alive that way......lol...working for me!

[@amberdawn444]

I do the same with my Madagascar jewels!! They are the voice of my children

[@66CJMatt]

We call our peace lily The Diva. Honestly, a little too dry and they collapse like dead spiders...

[@Kcjo628]

YES! I think that is the only reason all my other plants survive!

[@melissavdl]

Good tip!!

[@mandybeck4322]

It was so funny to me when she said "Bertha's seen some stuff" because everyone with a peace Lily knows they are super dramatic. 😂 I like plants that tell me they're thirsty like pothos.

[@rasaagresti1268]

Plant mom here: GET IVY’S THEY ARE SO EASY AND STURDY

[@Imzadi]

And spiders love them 🕷 🪴

[@Mouserjan0222]

I just spent a month ripping out and killing all my ivy Ivy is EVIL!

[@czmiccommando537]

Ivy as an indoor plant is useful. They are great for indoor air quality and I've read are useful for mold control.

[@LilStampBug]

Ya, and they are also spider mite magnet's too... Enjoy them 😂😂😂

[@shaynabarkan3940]

Ivy is awful, it ruins everything. It grows wild where I live and it kills everything around it. Just don’t buy it

[@triciak.bowers3569]

Crispy edges on the leaves means the humidity is too low. Always always ALWAYS make sure your plants can drain well - never let them sit in water (especially not Violet there... ;-) ) If in doubt, WAIT. Thick leaves = succulents; they need to be in sandy soil. Always wash your hands before working with your plants; also be sure to clean your tools after you're done, ESPECIALLY if you've been working outdoors. And quarantine new plants until you're sure they're pest free. Most important advice: Relax and enjoy them. And yeah, talk (and sing) to them. They like it - you can ask 'em ;-)

[@MkatSims]

My mom came home with a bunch of plants one day, and has started referring to them as her children. I'm starting to think the plants are her favorite kids.

[@sarahgrandy7074]

They probably are, they don't talk back, they stay and listen

[@MkatSims]

@@sarahgrandy7074 she said something like that. im not directly quoting here but "when I ask them to have dinner they don't argue, when I ask them to take a shower, they happily oblige."

[@sarahgrandy7074]

@@MkatSimsyep sounds like my plant mom.

[@RJRM85]

And they give us little pups too! And when they do……… We are the most happy people in the world! 😜

[@RavenAttwoode]

Aww! Welcome to the plant mom community! Best tip I have is to read the tag on the plant before you buy it. The tag will tell you what kind of light it needs, as well as how fast it will grow and how much water it needs. If those conditions match where you're wanting to put the plant, you're good to go! If not, there is another plant out there that will fit those conditions. Keep looking!

[@grapatin]

I use an app called Picture This to take pictures of my plants and it identifies them for me and gives care instructions.

[@maricelav6283]

B-b-but she was sooo cute!! And she looked very lonely , most of her siblings were gone! I HAD TO adopt her and move other things in the house to create the space she needed.

[@justgopherit3454]

I love that you have song lyrics framed on your walls... 2:35 "I like the way you work it... no diggity"

[@cassielknight6099]

OMG, I didn't even know plant mom was a thing! This is so adorable. Poor Penn. And what about your actual kids? LOL

[@laurajones6486]

Oh my, I don’t know where to begin. Yes cut off that leaf. This was so funny. I have some house plants but I use to have lots. So many I needed a green house. It is great to have indoor plants, they take care of indoor air pollution. I love the names.

[@gwengronke9165]

Yall are amazing!!!! And so creative and relatable! Thank you 😊💓

[@XXMAC78]

I tots agree

[@4bnfree]

I am also a new full blown plant mom. It started a couple of months ago when I went to buy some plant stands on offerup. The lady talked me into buying her 2 plants since she was moving. One was a big monsters (which I did not even know what that was) and the other was a yucci palm tree. Starting watching plant video to learn how to take care of them. People also were showing their collections and that was it. Since then I have bought 5 grow lights, 5 small humidifiers ( calatheas have to have high humidity :). Plus now I really like philadenrons. My front room looks like costa rica...and I love it.....I have given up on succulent though...

[@robertbowman448]

In the meantime, the kids and dog have gone feral from neglect :-D

[@MF-xp9tq]

That's what fathers are for.

[@durbadasgupta8615]

I'm a plant mom too! And I totally relate with you. You're an amazing mom. Stay happy with your babies. ❤️

[@chelseaclerke948]

This is my sister to a T and now she has started giving me all the ones she has propogated and I fear she has infected me with her plant addiction lol. But seriously there is nothing cooler than taking a cutting from a plant putting it in water and watching it grow new roots in just a few weeks!

[@RJRM85]

So right

[@ColaKristen]

I have a love of variegated varieties and trailing hanging plants myself. I started in one room but moved some around to other rooms to help with light needs now there are a couple in each room. Don’t be shy about asking friends for cuttings. Once you start propagating it opens a whole new door to plants.

[@JamieReviewsStuff]

Bertha has seen some sh*t! 😂😂😂

[@holdernessfamilylaughs]

she's my girl.

[@thissupernova6491]

"Just knowing they're gonna feel safe and they're gonna get water..." the accuracy 🤣😂

[@homegrownson]

Coffee Grounds are good to correct soil PH and to keep away Bugs if spread around base of plants and amazing way to recycle your coffee grounds

[@TherealSakuraKei]

Just be careful about them moulding if you add too much.

[@homegrownson]

@@TherealSakuraKei I'm in Florida so everything dries instantly during summer, Thanks for adding notation for those further North

[@charlizeparedes6358]

My mom has become a plant mom now that all her human children are growing up and her younger nieces, nephews and grandkids cant visit due to the pandemic. Now our house has become a jungle, theres a plant on every countertop, and I cant even move like i used to around my room and bathroom because of the plants everywhere. They all have names and my mom dots on them as if they were her children. I had a friend over who wanted to borrow some of my old textbooks for his sibling, but he ended up staying the whole day fawning over my mom's plant children and even planning to buy a crate of succulents with her.

[@JulieSnowstudiojuliesnow3698]

Yes, singing to them and talking to them is very important. Keep them away from the haters 😉

[@saundrabadger8949]

Yep, new plant Mom as of Feb 2021. I am obsessed as well and you hit the nail on the head. I have named mine as well. Here is a tip.....worm castings. I bought a big bag from Costco and put some on the top of each of my babies. Also....buy a moisture meter. It takes ALL of the guess work out of watering and relieves the stress of over or under watering. Have fun with your new babies.

[@amandataylor682]

I have plants all over my house but i don't do the plant mom thing. I just love gardening and i want that beauty in my home as well as outside. ❤

[@c3m3tery_dr1ve]

2:39 i’m wearing that same shirt right now xD my plant collection has grown drastically since a few months ago

[@ardra6096]

I tried to grow a basil plant on my kitchen window sill , it died after 2 weeks. 😐 Wow, thankyou for the plant suggestions, I didn't know basil was so easy to kill.

[@theoldaccountthatiusedtous6767]

Apparently basil's hard to keep alive. Try mint. It is a weed. It worked for me.

[@elisabethramon3397]

Basil is an annual and doesn’t usually last. Mint is an excellent plant to start with because they are not too picky and even if you think it is dead, you will find it will come back. Chocolate mint is especially hardy and hard to kill. If you put it in your yard place it is in a container or isolated area or it will take over.

[@larissa6417]

Don't worry, basil's a bitch.

[@erinaa9486]

You can also try chives, they are weeds too. They don't die easily

[@RJRM85]

Not the most easy Erbe to grow! They are very sensitive!

[@jwrightgardening]

I love plants (one of my kids last year kept accusing me of loving my plants more than my children) but what really caught my eye was that piano! I love the color. And don't you dare keep plants on top of a piano, eek!

[@samaritzdesigns8871]

You named your spider plant after me? Awe, 🥰 and mine just sprouted 4 "pups" or baby spider plants. I couldn't be more proud. Does that make me a plant Grama?!?!

[@RJRM85]

Didn’t have luck with this one! But I will give it another try for sure

[@goodaskale]

I feel seen. 2020 washed away my black thumb, & now the plants have taken over. I love them so much!

[@tartaglia.]

I’m just chilling here and watching this with Hannibal (my Venus flytrap)

[@Katnip7770]

My process is to add a bunch of little plants, nothing too expensive, then water them all once a week, regardless of their needs. It’’s survival of the fittest, and those that can live with my schedule survive. Those that are too finicky, don’t survive. 2 to 3 years later, repot all of them with some fresh soil and slightly larger pots. Take cuttings of the ones that become leggy or overgrown and start the cuttings in water, then move them to new little pots. When you find you have no more space for all the plants, give some away and toss the ones that are looking sad. If you move, only take a few with you. Your friends or family will be happy to take on a few of the good ones and you can start all over in your new home. I have a large benjamina tree taking up the corner of the living room that I grew from a tiny plant fifteen years ago.

[@gdavischick7004]

Trim it. Let them dry out between watering. Put your fingers in the soil up to the second knuckle to check for moisture. Do not water unless you don't feel moisture. Neem oil is your friend. Don't freak out, it's just a plant.

[@viryyengle7502]

Hi ! I totally feel you, I AM A PLANT MOM… I don’t name them but I love talking to them. I started with one last spring. A year later between propagation and findings I have a big family now. This is my best hobby ever, I am learning in the process I like to find nice pots and nice nurseries.

[@DwinaMedinaWarren]

Congrats. At least you got many plants to talk to. I kill every plant that comes into my home. According to my husband, I talk way too much and the plant can't keep up.

[@shraddharajput1120]

😂I liked your husbands sense of humour. Sorry about your plants. If you often forget to water your plants I'd recommend you snake plant. If you tend to overwater then go for ferns. Place them in north facing window if possible.. Wish you all the best for growing green, and yess... Keep talking to them, i am sure they love it! 🥰🥰

[@c.j.dean-pillutla6008]

Places like Lowe’s (and I believe Home Depot?) usually have a discounted section for plants that have not been loved at the stores 🙁 and sometimes they just need watering or pruning or repotting and some TLC and they bounce right back! Usually good discounts too if you are serious about this ‘obsession’. Good thing is you can give away plants to a school or maybe church. Now, can’t wait for the vlog where you all plant a home garden in the backyard and use your plants/herbs for cooking/salads/etc! Plant Mom Tip: Make 3 garden boxes (4’x4’ or 5’x5’ are good sizes for a variety of plants, get some ready made or hammer some wood together yourself) and plant herbs in one, veggies in another, and wildflowers and butterfly/bee friendly plants and flowers in the last. Mother Nature will thank you!🥦🥬🥕🥒🌶🫑🧅🧄🍅🍓🥔🥗 (Don’t plant by your back door unless you want butterflies and bees in the house! 🐝 🦋

[@DansonforJoy]

🌿 We just moved across the country, and in our vehicle, I packed my family and my plants, including a tree. We traveled in a mobile jungle for four days. 🙈

[@pdxbee1]

I love how she's holding the plant, bouncing/rocking a little like you would when holding an actual, human baby. I have plants--mostly herbs and one huge jade tree that I have had for 5 years. It's huge and it's languishing at my office. I am going to rescue it this weekend and bring it home.

[@davidgrygier2085]

I am a "plant dad" I guess... we went through alot in our condo before realizing that half fish water and half tap water works great. Give them sunlight according to the type of plant and you should be all set. :)

[@SusieQ3]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is my life! I just propagated an out of control pothos. We now have 6 *more* pots of pothos to add to last year's propagations. Also my sansevieria has *another* pup coming up. I think I'll leave that one with its mother because my husband is certain that the last 2 pups I popped off and replanted didn't actually need to have that done to them. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I like when I can take plants I already have and make them multiply 😂 plus both my front and back yards have gardens! My kids say it feels like we live in a jungle 🌺🌱🌿🌴❤️

[@MoonpetalLily]

“How Not to Kill Your Houseplant” is a fabulous guidebook with practical advice to troubleshoot plant care!

[@susanorr8348]

I love plants and love to garden and try every year with middling success. Last year i managed a couple bell peppers and 6 tomatoes. I am into rose bushes and am just like you: talking to them, checking on them during the day and monitoring their progress. It can be very therapeutic but also stressful if thats possible when its not working. Great video.

[@scottadler]

I grow edible plants on my balcony. My favorite is a pineapple named George that I grew from a green top that I twisted off a pineapple that I bought two years ago. And now George is having a baby pineapple. It's growing out his top and is already four inches across. Congratulations, George! I'm naming him George III. (George II grrew off George I's side and is already two feet across.) Edward the Pineapple had five babies. I found new homes for three of them.

[@KristenWhere]

Ok now I need to grow pineapples. We have a dog named George. He came with the name, but it suits him. Lol.

[@sorchaOtwo]

When in doubt, switch it out - the soil that is. Make sure you use the right soil for the right kind of plants. EG: Succulents need cactus and succulent soil. Herbs will need an indoor garden soil or mix or use garden soil mixed with house plant soil for indoor herbs. You'll also need to follow the same idea with fertilizers - herbs need vegetable fertilizer, house plants Miracle Grow or Peter's or some such. Don't feed too much or too often once a month and only a small amount the water should barely color at all with most fertilizers in the right dilution. Use the right size pot. Like kids plants grow out of their "clothes" so you will have to replace their pots and soil from time to time. Always use good soil mixes as they are usually free of diseases that could kill you plants. Make sure the pot itself is clean before potting or re-potting. Round, uncolored aquarium pebbles make great drainage material for the bottom inch of your pots, and activated charcoal pellets for aquariums can be mixed into those for even better results, both are sterile so won't bring in problems. Don't over water, don't underwater and those amounts and timings will be different with different types of plants and their soil. Make sure you plants get enough of the right light exposure. Plants can sunburn just like us, so don;t put your houseplants outside in the sun. That said, putting them on a shaded porch where the direct sun can't hit them can allow them to put on extra growth during the summer months. Sign me the plant lady - I used to work in a greenhouse and took care of plants in businesses in Silicon Valley.

[@TheCoolCookieKitchen]

I love plants! Happy Wednesday.

[@rosaliemessina776]

My mom is the best plant mom and she puts Miracle Grow in their pots when she transplants and a little Perlite. It looks like little blue beads. We do it for outside plants too and they thrive!

[@lilychristmas7594]

This is what I do with stuffed animals lol

[@TruthBeTold0914]

How old are you?

[@lifethisside5712]

@@TruthBeTold0914 I am nearing 40 and still love my stuffed animals. No shame.

[@t-98]

@@lifethisside5712 as someone in their 20s with a ever growing stuffed animal collection and that constantly feels weird for having so many I’m glad to know that you are nearly 40 and still have them

[@KristenWhere]

@@t-98 I’m 38 & I have a ridiculous stuffed animal collection- even the ones I have from past relationships I couldn’t get rid of, I literally have build-a-bear boxes filled, 1 per ended relationship. Unless I really can’t stand the person- at that point I won’t even give them to my dog to tear apart. 🙄

[@andreaclark375]

I so relate to trying to be a plant mom and definitely still learning. While visiting our oldest son, he just taught me a very neat tip: Fill a glass bottle (a soda bottle, wine, etc.) with water and bury it turned upside-down in the potted plant. It will drink the water it needs. Haven't tried it yet but going to as soon as I get back home to my plant babies!

[@sherizaahd]

I've heard there are studies which indicate that singing or playing music to plants helps them to grow. Or you could try doing what Crowley did with his plants, which is encourage excellence thru public execution of his lackluster plants.

[@daniellemayfield3584]

Your funny! I rather enjoyed you, thanks for the smiles an laughter you gave me! May God bless you an keep you safe!

[@Musicandfilms7]

I've never been so early, your plants are lovely

[@sandreawhite7534]

I am a out of control plant mom I have 500+ plants and they’re getting so big. I’m running out of room. In fact, I had to go up the walls for a lot of them and mount them with pot klips. I love my plants. My husband wants to have an intervention, but the jokes on him he loves them now too. We have a local sheriffs department and they have a program called the LIFE program in which inmates will grow plants. They sell 2 gallon plants for two dollars and 5 gallon plants for five dollars. I got huge fiddle leaf plants for five dollars each. Absolutely beautiful. This facility is located in Palmetto Florida.

[@lauraday8083]

When your Spider plant has babies, will you have a baby shower? You'll need to give us a part 2 please. Great video!

[@RJRM85]

😂😂😂😂What a great idea

[@ZSchrink]

"Bertha has seen since *bleep*" OMG, that's perfect!

[@elisabethramon3397]

You forgot to add a scene where you have the master gardener on speed dial. Haha. You do know your local master gardener right? Usually it is apart of a university program. You can call or email and ask all kinds of plant questions you have, and since they are in your area they know what kind of climate and soil and local pest you may have. They are especially helpful and a great resource.

[@PheydraSunstar]

I love this channel, and the Kim videos are my favorites ❤️ This is a lady after my own heart!

[@tvshowsnmovies1234]

succulents are easy to care for... actually if you give them too much care they die as they are desert plants

[@Lvmykidos2]

I have found most of my plants do better with a little neglect. 😆

[@chelseaclerke948]

I find succulents tricky because with other plants you can tell if you have under or over watered them by how they are drooping but I don't know if it is that I live in Canada and they don't like the climate or if once a month is too much or little water but they are the only type of plant I struggle with sometimes. Not all of them by a few of mine I just can't get a read on.

[@lovelocked5385]

I had one jump to it's death. I'm not joking.

[@RJRM85]

Not all of them! some live in the raining forests and they love water.

[@tvshowsnmovies1234]

@@chelseaclerke948 i just water them every 2 weeks

[@ruthmeow4262]

For an easy to care for plant, the cast iron plant. And they are easy to find in nurseries in the south. Called the cast iron plant by the Victorians because they could keep it in the parlor which was used ( and heated) occasionally. Good for low light areas.

[@yvettechapman8009]

I watched PickUpLimes on KZbin...her house plants tips were excellent..good luck

[@samaritzdesigns8871]

Yes! And I love Plantarina too!

[@missrobin_thick6677]

Omgoodness you TOTALLY NAILED IT!!!! From beginning to end. My exact phases of becoming a plant mom. 💚🌱🍃🌿🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This was soooooo good. Thanks for the laugh!

[@stephanies577]

Usually on the outro we learn that yeah, it’s not really like that guys. This time...it’s real.

[@marisakirisame2366]

You forgot the stage where spider mites and fungus gnats suddenly appearing out of nowhere

[@RJ-mw2gw]

Wait, where did you get all of those plants? Are you really a Plant Mom?

[@andylinton3458]

OMG!! i laughed so hard, that was me last week telling my bf we needed to move his piano for my plants as he dont use it often anymore .

[@Itsabbie]

I always get plants if they’re artificial but my grandma got me 7 so I named them: 1. It’s 2. Not 3. My 4. Fault 5. If/ when 6. They 7.die

[@hellodzheng00]

"Bertha has seen some s**t" .... ha! gangsta plant

[@dragonweyr44]

GET RID OF THE PLANTS, NOW Just back away from the plants and we'll get you some help soon (Be sure to have the straightjacket ready)

[@Emilaria]

I have one plant and his name is Lloyd. The line “Bertha has seen some shit” killed me.

[@johnharnois5416]

I noticed she has a bunch of hanging plants outside which you can see through the window.

[@lynnbehnke6910]

I noticed that too.

[@happymamaof5803]

I love plants! I like playing with the best spots for certain plants. I love growing avocados from the pits and rooting cuttings and rehabbing clearance rack plants. I even have a "nursery" for sick/recovering plants. I do NOT have an app but maybe I should...sometimes the watering gets away from me.

[@Funky_Turnip]

Second!

[@risaaragon267]

a literal conversation I had with my mom b4 going shopping today: her- we’re going to Traci’s but listen- no more plants!! and me a few hours later- walking out of the store with ~four~ new cute plants I adopted 😌💕

[@robynburke7124]

Told my guy I was going to get seed starting dirt, no plants! Came back with 3.

[@audreydanielle03]

So I had a plant named Freddy for a while... He died. I considered it a new stage in life for me, a monumental moment. I then adopted a little aloe plant, that I named Lewis Capaldi. I think I killed him too. I'm killing this whole plant thing... literally.

[@elisabethramon3397]

Aloes like to wait forever before they receive water. If you recently watered it and it’s leaves are squishy, hold off on the water. It has way too much. If you haven’t watered in a long time and it’s leaves are starting to get squishy it means it needs more water. I know that sounds contradictory, but it has worked for my aloe. Keep in mind that aloes are desert plants and are used to super dry arid places. Better to hold off on water than to over water. They like deep soaks then nothing for like months. My aloe is just now needing watered after four months of none. Also they like to be in small pots. My 2 foot wide aloe is in a 5inch pot and it loves it there.

[@michellelaterrade3139]

Plant biologist and mom here! Started collecting indoor plants a few years ago, and it’s been a straight up journey even for us “experts!” My friends and I love sharing cuttings so it’s less of a heart break when one doesn’t make it. Just start a new cutting and try again!