Day of Plant Care | my downsized houseplant collection

[@thislifeisconfusing]

I'm not even done with the video yet, but I feel like a channel always feels the most natural when a creator just does what comes naturally to them and what they are enthusiastic about! So even if you are less plant focused at the moment it feels really chill seeing you settle into a new place. And the plant bbs are always lurking in the background anyway. So just do whatever feels right and people will feel your good intentions.

[@Benjamin-qf9ni]

its 1 am over here and ive never felt this sad/broken in my life. thank you for posting, you always help me to calm down. i appreciate you so much

[@gordonissocoollike]

Hope you feel better soon. Love and plants are so important.

[@natishi1990]

Same, he has helped me go through tough times. Hope you feel better!!

[@no_longer_]

Me too, hope ur get better

[@jimkrauscreative60]

Hang in there Benjamin - you are just perfect - and you are loved

[@Dnn411]

hang in there Benjamin…..🤓

[@toryjaeger8557]

I’m so glad to hear creators talking about how their care has changed. Last summer my entire apartment was taken over by plants. I moved 6 times since them and lost so many of mine from neglect, the plants going into shock, and a lot of other reasons. Now I’ve nursed them back to health and only have about 1/3 of what I started with. I no longer bottom water and they’re all doing amazing and it’s so much less of a burden for me this way.

[@iver7552]

videos like these could be 3 hours long and i’d have no issue sitting through it, love it

[@Therealdearvelvet]

Ohhh.. I just love you, with Theo in your backpack and your super protective headgear and crocs! Quite the stylista…and what’s even better is that it’s all natural! You are so humble and purely original. I don’t think you are even aware how charming you are. Not one bit! That is why we all love to watch you and listen to your calming plant ramble 😊 . No wonder your dying plants rally back to life after one leaf has been hanging on a by a thread for a while: you’re the meditation teacher of the plant world!😅

[@Animaxx010]

Honestly, weird but I forgot this was a plant channel. I genuinely come for you now Benji. So do whatever you want because I’ll watch it.

[@Jacket-b9t]

Theo is the second cutest dog I know of. My chihuahua is the most cutest but Theo is only like 0.0001% less cute so its very close xD

[@benjiplant]

I’ll let this slide since your dog is also a chihuahua lol

[@leahj139]

I smile when I watch your vlog. I am so emotionally attached to each of my plants (only 10 total) that I worry over every brown leaf. You have a much calmer approach. I would like to know more about fertilizing plants. I've been scared to try.

[@benjiplant]

If you’re intimidated by fertilizer, I highly recommend a slow release fertilizer like osmocote. It’s very simple to use and you only have to add it once every 6-9 months. It’s difficult to over fertilize your plants and “burn” them with osmocote

[@leahj139]

@@benjiplant Great. I will read up on it and buy it. My plants are already happier.

[@lindawales2394]

Theo in the backpack...too adorable.

[@viettrung7822]

Wow, this video gives me so much LIFE. It just feels so funny and real. You just walking around, talking ab some plants, forgetting what u wanted to do, Theo licking ur leg, u constantly being unsure ab stuff - literally me w my doggo. Also, ur garden looks like fricking huntington gardens, I love it! Ur vids give me so much inspiration for plants and also just for living in general. Hope u, Chris and Theo are happy in ur new place and living situation! Have a good one🤌🌱

[@alikigd132]

Here’s my petition for Benji to show his book collection. RAAAHHH

[@MaceeLykes]

lol

[@foifoifoi610]

This is the only YT channel that calms me down and makes me feel like myself .

[@marinakarachaliou4262]

the plant benji is watering at @19:38 is a Schlumbergera , genus of cacti. Schlumbergera's nickname in Greece is υπομονή meaning patience and i thinks it fits nicely the vibes of this video. Having patience and going with the flow of things can be rewarding in so many ways... with plants and life in general🌱🌞

[@Kelly_lilly]

Please do a planter shopping/replanting video! I would love that so much 😮

[@sarahhenderson109]

Im like you benji. I am into the decorating side of plants. Bringing them to tie into the house decor rather than collecting lots.

[@BethBearclaw]

Hi Benji, Chris, Theo and family! I like the vibe of these vlogs Benji. Just like hanging out with a friend. Thanks! It is early morning here,, I am looking out the window and listening to you. I may never get the chance to meet you but you feel like a friend!

[@julialuijk2496]

your video's literally bring me inner peace, tysm

[@Abby-rp6or]

You walking around the garden with your dog in your backpack is so cute 🥺

[@marsf4883]

Theo in the little backpack is too darn cute!

[@elsaescobar9166]

It was so nice to watch your videos as always, so calming and cosy 🐸🌺🌿

[@tessalia87]

The tropical cactus with pink flowers is called Queen of the Night or night blooming cereus. Only blooms at night.

[@tkloveshair]

the baby on your back was the cutest thing ever ❤

[@rothschildianum]

I like the look of your home! It is very relaxing (not artificial) like many of people did to their house. I will hire you as my interior designer.

[@cindyvan635]

Love just watching you walk around and do chores, and talk🤗🌱💖love your yard!!!

[@JaynaEM]

How fun, I just watched your past year houseplant tours yesterday.

[@litsnombre6390]

you have nice place...love the large glass windows and the concrete deck outdoor

[@tejnathoo8263]

new benji video!!

[@renosplants1048]

I also scaled down my collection when I moved, and it has honestly been such a relief. Fewer plants, but in the right spots.

[@MarieBrumit-w8w]

I’m a fan ❤️Love watching all your videos, love your new home and all your plants. I discovered your video when I was living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I’m watching this video from California❤️❤️❤️

[@Eli-vj2wc]

I love your videos, they always make me feel motivated and more productive in my plant care and just life in general. Keep the beautiful videos up!

[@peter2221]

I just discoverd you recently and I absolutly love your videos. They have such a nice calm vibe, I feel instantly in peace and in a nice space. I just feel good and happy. The dedication for your plants and your home, the general aesthetics and everything is just admirable. ^^

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Another lovely video of the new home👍🐾💙🐕 💚☘️🌵🌱

[@k.s5889]

Every time i watch your videos, i go outside and water the outdoors plants

[@worldgonemad1977]

You have a beautiful home and have such an affinity with your plants. I wish I could find beautiful pots such as you own ❤

[@lalasgarden23]

Two and a half vids and you are one of my new faves 💚💚💚

[@hellokarenlooi]

Thanks for sharing video on how to water plants in and outside house. It is amazing to see how you take care the plants.

[@taishakuten5141]

Yay! Gonna watch this while having my breakfast.

[@colecraggs8147]

One thing I always find helps with plants that have yellowed or brown leaves that I find don't look to good, and this sounds weird, is that I will just cut off the brown bits and then kind of shave the leaf to look normal. It sounds kind of strange to use scissors on the actual leaf, but sometimes the leaves will last for several months while still being green which helps the plant a lot and also looks nice. Edit: Also, that flowering cactus looks like a dragon fruit cactus.

[@thepeopleplaceandnaturepod8344]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion! 💚💫

[@Unpotted]

Interesting to see how your habits in plant care have changed since you moved. Here are a few tips from someone who has moved with plants many times over 40 years. 1) water quality matters-the new water source might have fluoride, which is toxic to many plants; there are minerals that weren’t present in the r-o water, & which can accumulate in the margins of the leaves, causing browning; the ph is likely different, which will cause poorer growth. Rainwater is best, although often difficult to harvest in Southern California. I use covered rain barrels to diminish mosquito activity. Otherwise r-o water is always better than tap water. 2) location, location, location! You already move your plants around the house to seek the best environment for them. Just don’t give up. I’ve thrown many plants into the compost pile, only to later find them growing wild without my care. 😳🫣 3) air quality is also important. Moving from a high-traffic area to a less-traveled street, or vice versa, can affect sensitive plants. Indoor chemicals, such as cleaning agents can cause poor air quality indoors, especially when first moving into a space that was thoroughly cleaned for you. Even switching from an electric stove to gas will affect some plants (& aquariums) especially in or near the kitchen. I’ve lived many places and found that some plants do better than others. After a while you will learn which ones do best for you in your new home. Now that you have the space, I encourage you to capture rainwater and start a compost area. It might make all the difference. 😺✌️

[@renatosoares8140]

Thanks for always posting and keeping the plant love alive 🫶🏾

[@Hep.F]

5:31 Love your videos no matter whether it's your plants your home etc. Just love seeing you and Chris and Theo! Your Family to us viewers! 😄❤🐾 And I always learn new things from your channel! Love to All! Puppy kisses to Theo❤🐾Always looking forward to your videos!! 🌿🪴🌿❤️🐾

[@fbmbassist]

I totally understand wanting to pair down. I also got self watering systems because I got tired of watering everything all the time. It's so much easier, and the plants love it because they get exactly the water they want!

[@cutecactuspot4098]

Benji lukin cute with out door jacket on 😊and his little pet on his back

[@lucdemartre4738]

I feel like i'm visiting a friend every time I watch your videos, it's so relaxing ... thanks !

[@tominutiae]

20:04 my neighbor gave me a cutting of this type recently!!! I think it’s a red orchid cactus

[@melodycheng2032]

I just love your videos! They are so calming!!! LOL! BTW, can you do a video on pot shopping? All your pots are so pretty!

[@francescasenatori1500]

What I do is I wear one of those hiking water backpacks and take it around to water my plants, makes it much easier, definitely recommend!

[@ravenivyy]

except for my 2 cacti that i've had for like 7 years, i don't own a single houseplant. i still love to watch these videos because they are so calming to me. maybe i'll get a few plants for my space soon 😊

[@infinitesphere2010]

Thank you for sharing how to care of the plants including Platyceriums in your new place. I envy you have a large outdoor having greens, soils, and creatures. At the last video I was impressed your potted plants were just gorgeous. But in this video I could see how tough you struggle to take care of many many greens I imagine. Thanks again for sharing this. I learned from your channel again. Take care of yourself. :)

[@carolstuff]

Awesome plant update! Once you’ve used the silica a bit longer, please give an update on the effects (if any) you’ve noticed. Thanks for sharing Benji!

[@giorgiab8969]

22:49 Its actually growing pretty well.. Maybe I should have left it... hmm 😂 the face of instant regret

[@theolefeuillet4739]

Omg! Love that first plant (euphorbia) super unique. Also, I love the house videos as well as your plant videos. It is great to see realistic ways to style plants in a home, and you have great style! You could make a video about how to change your sink faucet to a taller one that is better for plant watering. Seems like a video I have never seen and that plant people might be interested in watching/doing themselves.just an idea tho! Keep up the awesome work!

[@pman2916]

You're such a plant Mama because you know all your babies' names. I can't remember my plants long names..so they have nicknames lol

[@naegwut]

Such a cool window

[@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013]

Silica is actually really beneficial for plant health, and helps increase the hardiness of plants. Not only does it help increase nutrient uptake, but it also helps with plant resilience, stem thickness, cell abundance and a whole load of other things. Though, it isn't classified as a nutrient. I'm not too sure if that's due to a mis-classification, or if silica isn't a fundamental part of plant growth, but Silica is pretty beneficial (and in a lot of cases, neccessary) for the health of plants.

[@karenb136]

I recently gave away 18 of my 63 plants. I’m in a small apartment. It was hard to do but I was feeling so overwhelmed with trying to care for them. Now I am actually enjoying taking more time with the ones I have left that are my favorites. They are getting better care now. It was like a weight was lifted. Life situations are always changing and I’m finding I need to reevaluate priorities. Thanks for this lovely video Benji. So nice and calming. 🌱💚🌱

[@ishitasrisai7387]

I love gardening n cooking sir , very useful video sir ❤

[@tomokitty2153]

I love seeing well cared for and loved plants like yours. That's a stunning Epiphyllum with the pink flowers that came with the property. I love this plant, but they do require a lot of space.

[@torquess454]

Omgosh so many plants you have I don’t! And I want!! Thanks for a new to me grail list!! You must have pretty good tap water hey? Ours is garbage, you can see brown if you have a full tub, yea, so most of mine are getting bottled now when I can. Looking forward to a repotting vid!! Where are you? Cali? Beautiful area/property/home!!

[@greenlessthumb]

I totally cut leaves I don't love either, but if the plant doesnt have that many, I might trim the worst off old leaves and cut it into a smaller leaf shape.

[@marino7544]

13:16 I think if you want to try this again it would probably help to transition it slowly, I know that's what people do with food crops that get started indoors and get moved outdoors later. This takes a while though and would probably also be kind of a hassle with such a big plant, because the idea would be moving it outdoors for like 1 hour per day and slowly increase that over the course of a week or two

[@civilizeddiva]

1:01-1:09: Home Depot…or maybe a house hose? One of those flat, easy to collapse? 4:10: I like the IDEA of plants on my book case, but I love my wood furniture and would be extremely concerned about water stains. My luck, I’d spill/drip on my first attempt😳😅 8:10: 🤩 Wow! By the way, where’s Mr. T (Theo)? 14:11: Field trip!😃 17:41: Hey, T! 21:01: The evening view from inside the living room window, looking out towards the maple must be lovely

[@vietkhuong950]

Enjoy watching this video. I love all trees.

[@torquess454]

Lol my old landlord took care of watering my babies when I worked in the oil sands for 20 days at a time, I had a huge chest high vase that had some dried decor/sticks etc and it fell over one day and water flooded my floor, he thought it was a live plant, no idea how long he was doing that but there were gallons of water in that huge vase! 😂😂

[@marilyn3605]

I LOVE YOUR HOUSE AND PROPERTY! ❤❤❤❤

[@iolaani]

Hey Benji! Such a clam, relaxing, amazing, personal video that you make as always. I was wondering what plant this was 4:44. Yours really inspired me and now I want one for my space!

[@JunesJungle]

Hi, it's a Philodendron Silver Sword 🌱

[@iolaani]

@@JunesJungle thanks! I couldn’t tell in the lighting it seemed a lot darker than the slivery blue that they usually are

[@canankara5842]

Seni böile saatlerce izleyebilirim bitki hikâyeleri severim başarılar çalışkan çocuk 😊

[@ussfhenx]

i love u benji, i feel so relaxed watching this

[@jardimonirico]

Hey, just be careful with your "potted" Ridleyi... it hates soggy substrate... high ambient humidity but low root watering. Wonderful collection and care. Congrats. Cheers.

[@silenc3x]

When you grow cannabis with silica is absolutely makes a difference. Main stem gets like double the width in the same amount of time. Would be curious to see results with Monsteras. I am going to start supplementing with it.

[@ramsordinarylife]

This is my resort channel. I've always wanted to have a garden full of plants of all kinds. When I was 6, I remember planting a pretty grass that my grandma kept on pulling up HAHA I've googled it turned out it's the Paragis grass.

[@lenylsonluan]

relaxing

[@DudeDDR]

Would you be able to say more about the staghorn fern at 2:20? I've never seen anything like it! What is that block the staghorn fern is attached to?

[@sierra734]

I just cut the brown edges off Anthurium leaves , tfs love your vids ❤

[@willisbachman]

Hi Benji~! Really like your jacket! May i ask where did you get it?

[@jesbenji9742]

In my experience, m.aureas do well in leca semi hydro in a cabinet. The variegation improves, no crisping.

[@gweirdo19]

Such a big fan! Do you have any good ideas or suggestions for plant stands?

[@thefabraja]

Really lovely plants and gardening. Please don't get rid of the plants that are not thriving. You should take them to a plant doctor and do a collab. 😊

[@turnonthebrightlight]

What is the plant with the long leaves at 4:10? I couldn't quite make it out, sounded like "spirit to sinky"?

[@leannew.1977]

Love your video and thanks for sharing ❤️

[@quinnm.3127]

I bought a fake monstera alba it's coming in a week.. nice to know it's a real plant lol I bought it cuz I'm gonna hand paint on some fake plants & this one's already done for me! 🌿

[@AmericanaGardens]

Theo in the backpack ❤

[@yawner1154]

10:43 but it looks like it does have a drainage hole, it just has a plastic plug in it?

[@tiffc2060]

benji would u be down to do.a scheduling/organising video!

[@gordonissocoollike]

Good to catch up with the plants. And your lovely life. I care about you and your life and as others have said you help others like myself who love plants style and lgbt life’

[@oyuntsetsegenkhbat3274]

Benji, I love your voice 💓

[@--Paws--]

Patchira aquatica have small roots anyway. Most of the time they are sold in groups since they look so lonely and not as robust when they are potted as a one plant.

[@ainurii2934]

I saw the wooden square kinda shape pot near the pipe outside. That pot used to have kind of cactus or the long plants. Is it dead?

[@1969summers]

Very nice.

[@becoming_a_betty]

Hey Benji 👋🪴🐜 Your any fern looks amazing! I recently added one and I'm struggling a little to get it's care right. Just wondering what yours is growing in and how often you water it? xx

[@allenmiller64]

You should get several water containers with open tops, fill them with tap water and leave them sit for 48 hours open top. I used to use 5 gallon buckets when I had city water. This method allows the chlorine and fluoride and other volatiles to evaporate off. This will make better water for your plants without the expense of distilled water. Cheers. Allen

[@Unpotted]

Sorry, but fluoride doesn’t evaporate. It can only be removed by reverse osmosis or expensive filters. 😺✌️

[@allenmiller64]

You are correct. My mistake. Thanks. Allen

[@howlidays]

benji, how’d you get your monstera to grow upwards? i just potted my cuttings and reaaallly love the upwards almost wild monstera look

[@theplantprodigy2010]

You’re literally doing what I want to do! Like you, I’m also getting into interior design, and most of the interior designers I watch don’t like indoor jungles. However I don’t really want to get rid of my plants, especially my nepenthes and/or ones I’ve had for a really long time. So what should I do?

[@LanLan-qf9wn]

Hello Benjamin, where did you get those pretty pots？

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

I was wondering why you have to put a jacket with hood on as it seems warm with you wearing shorts. Just wondering:)

[@rafaelboanova8408]

Hey! Love your videos and your plants so much. It´s a vibe :) I was wondering where do you buy your shorts? I´m trying to find something like those for ages

[@musk4mars116]

Is that cactus a Selenicereus undatus? Love the music.

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

Hello Benji❤ Lovely calming relaxing voice❤ Please come to Japan 🇯🇵❤

[@kimberlycakes299]

Do you prefer using moss instead of soil or is it a mix of both? A lot of creators endorse like a single brand of soil or soilless mix and fertilizer. I just want to grow healthy plants ❤️