Beginner Houseplant Tips | How I use notion to take care of my plants (free template)

Sign up for Notion here: ntn.so/cloudyhills
Hi, I'm a beginner plant mom with 7 months experience :) Here I share with you the things I've learned so far - they are pretty basic but often overlooked tips that can really help you to keep your plants alive, healthy and happy!
I've also been using Notion for 4 years now and a few months ago I created a plant dashboard, which has become my happy place and has really helped to keep me on track with my plant care.
Duplicate this blank template and start your own plant dashboard!
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L I N K S
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S O C I A L 🌱
IG: @ccloudyhills
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T I M E S T A M P S ⏰
0:00 intro
0:45 watering
2:41 sunlight
3:27 cleaning
4:54 notion setup
10:38 indoor plant tour
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F A Q
camera: canon g7x mark ii // gopro hero 9 // iphone 11 pro
editing software: adobe premiere pro 2021
digital art/graphics: ipad air 4th gen + procreate 5
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A portion of this video is sponsored by Notion. All opinions stated are my own.

[@cherrykeri]

The dedication you have to take care of the plants is amazing! I don’t think I’ve seen anyone using notion for it 🌱

[@XSemperIdem5]

I have never seen someone so organized with their plant care. And your plants are proof of your dedication; they are very pretty. I'm going to check out Notion since I hadn't heard of it until now.

[@ThePrinceavalon]

I also use Notion to track plant care, but I haven't been able to make a page look like this! Would you ever consider making a video showing how you designed and set up your notion page? I just have one big table on a page and can't seem to modify it so I'd love to see how to make it look like this!

[@cloudyhills]

I'll be uploading some tips on my IG stories, but you can also duplicate this blank template! hillypat.notion.site/a-dashboard-for-your-lovely-plants-2666fef9db37417baa3f651b4cc87e63

[@Danielalamchavera]

@@cloudyhills i would love to watch how u organize ur work bc it looks so calm and cool 🥺💓

[@elizabethmonkemeier2545]

one of the best notion ads I've ever seen! you make it seem so accessible.

[@socks2756]

When my family moved into our condo, my mom did a call with a plant consultant. The plant consultant basically just recommended some plants that fit our space well and gave some tips on caring for them. Ex: succulents on one of the windowsills. I think you would great at this and it’s also a simple way to make some extra money. It is also really helpful for people who want plants but don’t know anything about them just like my mom!

[@lindsayh8374]

Just found your channel recently, and I am in love! I adore the style and vibe of all your videos, they’re just such safe comfy spaces, but I also really really love how you go about transforming your apartment into something that fits with you and Pete as people. I’ve been trying to find good DIY home decor or improvement type channels and yours is by far my favorite, especially since I can totally see myself wanting to live in a similar styled place. Thank you for sharing your experiences do these kinds of things!!

[@alissakuppers4463]

I couldn't have said it better, so I'm just joining your beautiful comment! So in love with this channel! 😊

[@dmckim3174]

Me three

[@hannieyappie]

your attention to detail is top notch 😭🤩!! i’m sure your 24 🌱 👶s are so glad to be in your care :) watching your videos gives me so much hometeam pride too from a fellow singaporean/ someone who also did product design in school!!

[@brittamai5367]

Gosh! Your little gniggering/laughing at the planttour is the absolute cutest thing. 😁

[@jits1190]

The most aesthetic and educational plant care video 😊🌿

[@artyce]

Your videos are very calm and so pretty to watchh! Thank you for keeping us inspired! 🤍🤍🤍

[@nialuna12]

Love this! Your notion template is exactly what I have been looking for to help keep track of my plants! Also i absolutely love all the nicknames you gave to your plants. So cute! 🪴

[@slowandsimplelivingdiaries]

Hopefully one day I can become an amazing plant Mom just like you!! It amazes me every time you upload a new video and inspires me to have more plants and learn about how to take good care of them xoxo

[@gllimm21]

Nice 🌱 , and love your video style, please keep them coming!

[@nanai7111]

I share the same name as your clusia, glad to hear she is drama-free! HAHAHA Recently discovered your channel & have been watching your videos little by little during downtime at work. Love the aesthetics & organization you put into each of your videos! It really shows your UX side & just how much effort/care you have for your viewers. Sending love from California!

[@cloudyhills]

That is just the best compliment I could ever imagine :') thank you so much dear Nana! ❤️

[@sakurus]

LOVE IT u came back again with an amazing video

[@GiaBaoNguyen-jg6dp]

Lovely Notion template for plant care, thank youu

[@catsinbed7634]

I've started enjoying having house plants soooo much more recently and your tutorial came at just the right time 😸💗

[@desertrose3511]

I love your plants and your soot sprite bowl! So cute 💗

[@pro-qx8sz]

This is my go to channel whenever exhausted from work or simply want to chill over a cup of hot coffee. I watched all the videos uploaded &rewatched some while you do not have a new one yet. Please know that your videos has helped people from the other side of the world 😄 Glad you have uploaded now. Thanks. 🌱

[@cloudyhills]

🥺✨💖

[@caroltamie9204]

we all can see how excellent your videos are!! it's so good to watch.. 👏🏻💕

[@Housewarmin]

Love your plants! This is edited so well

[@Danielle-Mah]

It's true that some plants are quite picky and do best with filtered water! You're a good plant mom ☺️ It took me some time to learn how to care for plants but I love them! 💛

[@AndreeaEremiaArt]

Amazing video as always. I love it ❤❤❤

[@caroltamie9204]

always love your videos!! 💕🌿

[@sups6073]

HI! Beautiful collection of plants. Thanks for the tips and tricks. Love from Ireland.

[@cloudyhills]

Many of you have requested a notion tour and a plant tour, so I decided to combine the two 🤓 Sign up for notion here: ntn.so/cloudyhills If you're a beginner plant mom/dad, all the info on the internet can be pretty overwhelming... so I want to share these back-to-basics tips that are often overlooked and could be key to keeping your plants alive and healthy 🌱 I hope you enjoy the video~~ p.s. if you need subtitles for the voiceover bits, please turn on "english cc" :)

[@skylarsmith8330]

I never thought I'd say this to anyone, but it's so soothing to listen to you taking care of plants 😌😄

[@ahappyfrenchtoast2669]

I just discovered your channel and I'm in love!

[@Ber.itsCold]

So cute!!! We love naming our plants 😊

[@anoukhoang2907]

I totally agree with the nickname "Diva" for the calathea ! They're such big babies ! Though they look gorgeous (and extra soft, I love that)

[@thesimplefam]

One more push and I'll be using Notion for everything I do. ☺ Thanks for sharing more of its features and the tips for caring plants as well. 😊🙏

[@samanthachung4844]

Very nicely done. Houseplants are always so nice to look at year round. Best part is sharing your plants by taking stem clippings to root in water (stem propagation) and then either gifting the plant later or keeping it for yourself. I find this challenging & so satisfying growing from clippings. Your ivy, umbrella & philodendron plants are easy ones to start from clippings. Great video. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Niagara Canada!

[@cloudyhills]

thank you, I'll try it out soon! :>

[@Katniss_cosmos]

Just incredible ❤️

[@SimplyAllyTeas]

This is so extra! I LOVE IT

[@Life_Of_Sha_]

Simply amazing!

[@mira-eu8vk]

your videos are mesmerizing :0

[@deliciouscookingvlog8261]

What an adorable vlog! Thanks for sharing this nice video.😊 I m a plant lover tooooo................... Love it 😍

[@andimn8795]

I love your videos they're so relaxing :) I just discovered your channel and I watched all of your room makeovers, they're really inspirational, I want to redecorate all of my space now lol Also I find your dedication to your plants astonishing 0: Right now some of my favourite plants are the heart of strings and alocasias :>

[@user-qn8bx2em5g]

I love your channel so much.

[@chris...9497]

Years back, I had a rubber tree. The thing I learned about it was that it always took 6 weeks to express a reaction to anything that happened to it. If it was allowed to go too long without watering, it was 6 weeks later that it started yellowing and getting 'burned spots' on its leaves. Someone once dropped it during moving, breaking the pot and exposing its roots; I repotted it immediately, but it expressed its trauma 6 weeks later. But if it got some good fertilizer or was repotted, it showed growth spurts and new leaves 6 weeks later, too. Suffice it to say, when it demonstrated suffering or struggle, you had to attend to it immediately and have patience nursing it back for 6 weeks.

[@olivia6632]

This is soo amazinggg 💜w💜

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[@cloudyhills]

❤️😊

[@rdb4996]

Coming back to this video to let you know I have tried Notion for a couple of months now. I had been looking for a good program to organise my life, but hadn't found anything that worked for me. Therefore I was a bit sceptical, especially since it is a free program. So far I love it! Thank you for setting me on this path 😊

[@cloudyhills]

Thanks for letting me know!! I'm really glad you enjoy it :)

[@brownlovedlifestyle6186]

Learned a lot, thanks! 🌱✨

[@christyrsingson]

Love your videos sm 😍😍

[@thebirdartistscottage]

Thanks for sharing your plant journey with us! 🌱 I bought a Fiddle-Leaf Fig last summer and have been tenderly caring for it. When it put out its first new leaves, they prompted dropped off! 😩 But since then, it’s tried again and the new leaves are huge and beautiful. It’s so fun to get to know what a plant likes and doesn’t like and how to make it feel most happy.💚

[@cloudyhills]

exactly, they behave kinda like people. sometimes i talk to them as if they understand me 😂

[@thebirdartistscottage]

@@cloudyhills Yes! Same here! I just gave my little prayer plant a little pep talk because it’s putting on new leaves. 😂

[@redtulippie]

I LOVE PLANT CONTENT. PLEASE MAKE MORE OF YOUR EXPERIENCES GROWING GREENS AT HOME.

[@NinneHerrera]

My favorite plant is "Palo de Brasil" (Dracaena fragrans) 😍, which I have already had with me for two months ... after looking at the plants present in every space of your home in some of your videos 🤭 Normally I see that Notion is used as an agenda, for business, diets, events or studies, but to take care of plants? What a great idea 🧐

[@Coloringforfun777]

Still learning how to make such a good video, and you are one of my inspiration :) really loves your video

[@sherajummunira684]

I like the way you choose cute soothing. Songs 👍💯 ,i will share this with my bestie

[@aryaneraysaaraujo7734]

Amo seus vídeo ! Fico feliz que você ajeitou a legenda em português 🇧🇷

[@66anf]

Notion QUEEN!

[@judith7978]

Bought the "no drama queen" Clusia Rosea today. Thanks for the video!

[@lapuzrizza3590]

i really love your plants!

[@cloudyhills]

hehe thank you!

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Thank you for good plantd careing video Have a great day 😀

[@leenak1940]

Love your videos so much! ❤️😍😘😘 I can see/feel all the effort and hard work you put into making this video. 😌 We would love to see what your shooting 📸🎥and editing 💻days look like..and what kind of instruments like camera/stands and editing software is used, some tips and tricks 😛

[@PlantWithSophieVlog]

Nice plants care tips my friend

[@jayaprabhatp6322]

Love your videos! Please make more Diy Room decor videos 🙂 It would be really helpful

[@rumahbungasyauqi6211]

Beautiful 😍😍😍😍

[@TheGlobalBawarchi]

Awesome!!

[@amomentofwonder]

Oh dear, after watching your video I'm feeling extremely sorry for the one plant that we own 😅 I really have to step up my plant-care-game 💪🏼

[@julem9924]

I'm impressed by the efforts you partake for your plants! I recently got a new plant - a polka dot begonia - that I really like! Just need to figure out what she likes & dislikes :)

[@leas.8603]

I bought two of them (at different stages of my plant journey). Both unfortunately died. Hope you will have better luck. My friend's plants are thriving.

[@daydreamerping]

u have beautiful plants

[@산뜰바람DIYsewing]

식물을 소중하게 키우는 모습이 아름답습니다~ 모두 사랑받고 있어서 건강해 보입니다.

[@cloudyhills]

🥰

[@Ceren78067]

First turkey's so much love💗

[@malimedo6065]

Divno svaka cast 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻☘☘☘🌞🌞🌞

[@safiya5804]

I love your plants! I'm hoping to get a snake plant, and I really like your creme pot. Where is it from?

[@martamonelli6787]

Sometimes Bergamotte organizes some cool pop-up plant stores in Munich, I think you might like to check them out!

[@cloudyhills]

I've seen advertisement for them but never actually went, but i would love to 😄

[@02leda]

Aahh. I see uuueeee_oo art!!!

[@cloudyhills]

yeee she's one of my absolute favourites!

[@JilieLife]

Always enjoy your videos 🥺🤍I would recommend hoyas ang string succulents 🌿

[@plantloverz.f.2983]

Nice sharing 👍

Xin chao. 😊 The preparation is superb clear and organized

[@MyFellowFoliage]

Oh I love your notion set up! I've been dabbling into Notion to organise my life and would love to know if you have any templates for your set up available :) Btw I have lots of plant care tips on my channel if you're after any ;)

[@Nakiimushi]

I've noticed that when I dont care about my plants thats when they thrive the most 😅 I don't water mine that often because we get less sunlight in the winters here in Sweden, so remember to water less in autumn/winter time. A tip for anyone, remember to twirl your plants around so both sides gets equal amount of sun, or else the plants start to grow wonky, I've learned from my mistakes... I love your plants btw and this video!

[@cloudyhills]

HAHA yes, some plants really do thrive when you ignore them!!!! Thanks for leaving down these tips that I forgot to cover! ❤️

[@Nakiimushi]

@@cloudyhills Hahah, plants are strange. You’re welcome! ❤️❤️

[@ellieveravlogs]

I love Notion though I have to say I haven’t been using it to its full potential as you do. 😀

[@cris_tamay]

I would recommend a spider plant, a hoya (specially the krinkle 8 and australis lisa have beeeautiful leaves), a pothos n'joy and a monstera adansonii! =D

[@cloudyhills]

aaaah hoya does looks so beautiful!! thank you for your recos!

[@veras3445]

Love your video :) may I ask where did you get the glass vaporizer from?

[@cloudyhills]

Mine's from sostrene grene :)

[@hirundi4068]

Love these vedios from srilanka

[@circarmen]

Can you show us your Notion? Notion Tour? Your notion just looks so nice and organized im jealous 😩 lol

[@kookoo9800]

Welcome to plant parenthood!! Just to clarify so you aren’t misinformed - plants don’t work like air purifiers and won’t purify your air to the degree you think they might it’s mostly a marketing scheme to sell them that way & plants actually release CO2 (small amounts) at night and oxygen during the day! They might not help you sleep better but they do provide nice ambiance in any room that’ll make you feel more cozy at least :)

[@hgchannel9108]

Super

[@maricar-109]

I recommend crab cactus or Christmas cactus because it is so much easier to take care of.

[@lydia_ebling]

Just a lil tip: you may not want to fertilise during winter as they don't grow and it can lead to build up, sorry if u already know that xx

[@hcarlt]

love the video! you said you'd leave a blank template, where can I find it 🙈🤍

[@cloudyhills]

Duplicate this blank template (: hillypat.notion.site/a-dashboard-for-your-lovely-plants-2666fef9db37417baa3f651b4cc87e63

[@CRAFTERINAIN]

❤❤❤

[@withf.h]

The "find a space for your plants and not a plant for your space" quote hit home.. cause nowadays, people be buying plants for the sake of aesthetic while knowing too well that they won't be taking care of them at all!!! The " i cant keep plants alive" is the most hideous thing close to an explanation they'd have to offer!! Plants are living, breathing creatures, they're pets as well, they must be taken care of!!

[@cloudyhills]

Exactly ❤️

[@Marlene-jh3pq]

Ooh you're moving to germany! Im from germany, where are you moving to (if you don't mind sharing)? Love the video by the way:D

[@StudioJannemans]

Omg my calathea is called diva too because of the exact same reason 😂 love her though

[@cloudyhills]

LOL. Yes, I actually love that she outright shows if she's unhappy, it makes it easier to know what she wants or likes

[@monicabansal9096]

❤️❤️❤️❤️ your voice 💓💓💓💓 from Mumbai

[@manpreet3193]

How do you remember the technical names of all your plants? Is there an app or site which can help beginners know more about the plants they buy or own?

[@cloudyhills]

usually the technical names are written in the label when you buy the plants from garden stores/diy stores or even ikea :)

[@en_hy_pen]

Whats the title of the song. Thanks

[@dilek8811]

Can you share a list that shows where do you get the plants? Some of them can be expensive

[@cloudyhills]

If you live in Germany as well, I generally get my plants from Dehner, baumarkts and Ikea. They're generally pretty inexpensive and can find rare ones too!

[@haveelapriyadarshini7785]

i like the way you made it side by side, but when I try to make blocks like that, it's always being created one after the other but instead, i would very much like to make blocks side by side as you did in this video. could you make another video explaining how to make blocks side by side or an explanation if possible in the comment?

[@cloudyhills]

Hello! I added a few IG stories which includes how to add blocks side by side :) It'll be easier than explaining it in words, you can check the stories out on @ccloudy.jpg (You don't have to follow me to view the stories!)

[@manpreet3193]

Never did I even do my homework with such dedication and meticulousness. I would like to get started with Notion. Is there a tutorial video for ignorant beginners like me?

[@sccrespoc]

There is a great KZbin channel called Thomas Frank explains, you'll find everything you need there

[@manpreet3193]

@@sccrespoc Thanks a ton

[@AlicesCatDIY]

Is there a link to your notion template? I love it

[@cloudyhills]

Duplicate this blank template (: hillypat.notion.site/a-dashboard-for-your-lovely-plants-2666fef9db37417baa3f651b4cc87e63

[@AlicesCatDIY]

@@cloudyhills Thank you

[@April-vc9rq]

what liquid do you use to dust the plants?

[@cloudyhills]

room temperature water

[@noemeocana2517]

may i ask what is the behavior of peperomia? i have one too but i don't understand if she loves the heat of the sun or not, if she loves to be watered every day or i don't know. will you please help me? and thank you in advance 😇

[@cloudyhills]

Mine is a peperomia rana verde. She likes medium to bright filtered (ie. through a window) light. You can put her on a windowsill (except in hot summers because she can get burnt), or 2 to 3m away from the window is also fine. She likes to dry out between waterings - so use the "soak and dry" method. What I do is water her approx. every 5-9 days depending on the season and how much sun there is eg. 5 days when it's summer, 7 days when it's spring/fall, 9 days in winter. Generally peperomia is really easy to take care of and you don't have to pay her too much attention :) It's "safer" to underwater than overwater her

[@noemeocana2517]

@@cloudyhills thank you so much, it's a big help 😇😘

[@denisegrandegger345]

How is the name of the plant besides the Malaya Gold?:)

[@cloudyhills]

Philodendron malay gold. you can also search for "neon philodendron"

[@denisegrandegger345]

@@cloudyhills yeah, I mean the plant next to the Malay gold :) it is green with white stripes :)

[@cloudyhills]

@@denisegrandegger345 ahh sorry, it's a golden pothos

[@dulceorquidea2402]

👏👍👍😍💚😍👍👍👏

[@h6025]

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