Houseplant 101: Complete Guide to Fertilizing Houseplants - Ep 122

As part of the Houseplant 101: Back to Basics series, I decided to do a fairly robust overview of fertilizing houseplants, including what fertilizer is, why to fertilize your plants, the difference between organic and synthetic fertilizers, and more.
If you've been following along over the past two years on 'Plant One On Me', you'll have noticed I covered fertilizing before (Ep 12: • Best Fertilizers + Fer... and Ep 50: • How to Fertilize House... ), but this will go more in-depth while still staying on a foundational level. If you want to go more in-depth into fertilizing and troubleshooting micro and macronutrient deficiencies in houseplants, for example, check out my Houseplant Masterclass at www.houseplantmasterclass.com. Great news is you learn while being able to support the channel in the process!
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - What is a fertilizer
1:24 - Why do houseplants need fertilizer?
2:30 - When you want to fertilizer your plant
4:05 - When and how often to fertilize houseplants
5:29 - Different kinds of fertilizers
6:32 - Soil amendments
7:08 - NPK Value
9:33 - What the fertilizer numbers and ratios mean
12:11 - Organic vs synthetic fertilizers
18:38 - Other micro and macronutrients
19:12 - How much fertilizer should I use?
23:52 - Organic vs synthetic fertilizer: what is better?
24:18 - How to fertilizer your plants
30:29 - When not to fertilize your plant
34:13 - Over-fertilizing
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It's not very clear or detailed, a lot of the answers amount to repeating the questions. Q: What is a gentle fertiliser? It's a more gentle fertiliser

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@@sab_8321 seemed pretty straight forward to me, gentler means less potent if you need an example think of alcohol, hard liquor is much stronger where as a beer is going to be “gentler”. If you’re drinking hard liquor you’ll need less to feel intoxicated than you would if you were drinking beer. If you need an explanation as to why it comes down to ingredients and amount of ingredients. More is stronger, less is gentler.

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I think if you're removing a lot of the soil, I would still wait at least a couple weeks. If you're transplanting it, I would actually suggest more of a soil activator or something like biotone to help with the shock of transplant.

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[@JELLYSKA]

Thank you so much for this. I just fertilised my little indoor oasis for the first time yesterday using an organic fertiliser (4, 1.5, 4). I gave it to my Monsteras, palm, rubber tree and ficus as well. I really want to do this right, as all my plants gave me so much love and new growth this spring.

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Agreed! Including, the organic amendment of up-cycling fish aquarium water or Aquaponics. I have a 90 gallon aquarium and while my Chinese Evergreens love to be watered with that water, fungus gnats love that rich organic waste-water, too. Also, that water isn’t meant for plants like palms or cacti, as this will certainly facilitate root-rot! Love the channel, Summer💕

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This is exactly how I got rid of fish tank water when doing water changes!

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[@WillertMorris]

Clear as glass. Thank you. Clarified the purpose of N P and K. Also useful is knowing the time of season to fertilize. Got it.

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[@smuuu]

Hello and thank you for the v detailed walkthrough on fertilizing. I have a few questions and was wondering if you have any experience with the below: 1) usage used tea leaves or water soaked in used tea leaves (I presume these are considered amendments as well) - are they also “surefire” ways to get bugs as you mentioned? Because I’m also aware of tea being a good repellent for certain bugs. 2) watering plants with water used to wash rice - some people in the East/Asia use that as an amendment that provide a natural boost as well. Wondering if you have experience that this also affects bug presence I guess the general question would be plant based vs animal source amendments - any pros and cons? Thank you!! Bel

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@@summerrayneoakes summer thanks for the videos and support! I need your help bad! I am trying to propagate my zz plant. I divided it into about ten pots. The pots range from a small leaf alone, a single stem with a couple leaves to my big pots four or five inches in diameter. 1: some stems are turning black. Leaves curling up and bending over. Horizontal brown striations, and cut marks that look like a bug is chewing on them. 2: some leaves have small circular colorations on the leaves. Also, the backs of some leaves have silvery coloring. Is this all from needing fertilizer? Bad water? Bad timing- wrong time of year? I’ve tried to watch as many videos from you as I can, thanks! I’m sorry, this is my second email, I think, I hope I’m not bugging you guys! Please help. Jay morrissey- chicago

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Thank you so much for this video! You did an amazing job explaining for a beginner here.

[@lindcobbs4615]

I've seen tons of these videos and keep hearing about plant fertilizers. I had to do a lot of searching before I learned that plant food is a fertilizer. I don't know why the labels don't state this. "Plant Food Fertilizer is much less confusing. I actually thought I needed two different products, Plant Food and Plant Fertilizer.

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Just use us every watering, good to go.

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Fantastic video! It's very informative and thorough, and covers the basics of feeding and fertilizing your plants very well. You are a great teacher, Summer. Thank you very much!

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[@stephenmitchell3996]

Great video! I’ve always been fertilising well it would seem, but now I actually have a comprehensive understanding of what’s going on with my plant when I fertilise! Thanks!

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Have you tried beneficial nematodes for fungus gnats? I just did a green lacewing release as per your recommendation yesterday and I’m so excited to have some support against the aphid war. I have been using the mosquito bits for a year with not super great control of the fungus gnats, I’ve read great things about the nematodes and will apply them in a couple days.

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I used beneficial nematodes to control fungus gnats. It seems to work for me. (:

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Steinernema Feltiae are the type of Nematodes for anyone who wants to do this. Make sure you buy ones that are alive and not dead. Use a microscope to check on arrival or a clip on phone lens to zoom right in.

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I had to save this video for future reference. This was sooooo informative, educational and extremely helpful!!! I am so grateful for this video 😘

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Very pleased you found it useful. Thanks for writing in and saying so

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Thank you very much for speaking to all of us, I live in Angola 🇦🇴 and sometimes I can’t relay on the explanation on the back of a packet of seeds or a bottle of fertilizer because it says summer or spring and it’s very different. But you talk for all of us. Thanks

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Thank you for this great mini class of how to fertilize houseplants. You explained in detail and made it easy for us to understand. :) you’re right. Observing our plants is the best way to learn.

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[@sandyg8794]

Hi Summer! Thank you so much for all of the information you shared on fertilizing. It helped a lot. You do such a wonderful job of explaining everything in all of your videos and I really appreciate it. You're so down to earth and easy to understand. You're a wonderful teacher! 💕💕💕💕💕 Missed seeing Kippee 🐓.

[@summerrayneoakes]

Very pleased you enjoyed. I miss Kippee all the time. Sometimes hard to put her in all my videos though!!

[@additudeobx]

Hi Summer. I have grown plants for a long time and I just recently started watching your videos. I find them very knowledgeable, captivating and I like watching them and relating them to my experience. There are always new things to learn. I would like to share some knowledge. This is an easy way for me to remember what each of the three N-P-K nutrients do for plants. Plants are basically divided into three sections. 1. Leaves. 2. Branches, Trunks and Flowers. 3. Roots; Even more basically, Tops, Middles and Bottoms. Those three sections are related to the N-P-K sequence respectively. Tops = N (Nitrogen), Middles = P (Potassium) and Bottoms = K (Phosphorus). So for example, to boost flowering, use higher P; for roots use higher K and leaves use higher N. Top-Middle-Bottom... it's an easy way to remember what the N-P-K is referencing.

[@additudeobx]

I would also like to add some thoughts on fertilizing schedules. At 20:41 you are talking about "Feed Every Time You Water" label on the bottle of a 10-10-10 concentration liquid fertilizer. You say it is presumptuous. I believe that it would actually be dependent on the manufacturers "Directions for Use". For example, if the directions stated to place one drop of fertilizer per one quart of water every time the plants are watered then that might be appropriate, as opposed to the directions that would say to use four drops per quart of water once a month. Fertilize every waitering, use a higher dilution rate, watering every month, use a lower dilution rate. I feel that there is not " any more" fertilizer actually being used, but rather fertilizing every watering concept is employing a more balanced and consistent application of fertilization over a period of time by using less fertilizer more often.

[@dianamay3609]

I found this helpful thank you

[@stoobyderp]

My plants love the water I save from doing water changes on my planted betta fish tank!

[@andrewl.7369]

I dunk all my air plants into my 90 gallon, softwater aquarium. It has nutrients from the light aquatic fertilizer I use once in awhile for my aquatic plants, and also naturally occurring nutrients in the chlorine-free water.

[@chrispayne1324]

I do the same from my high tech tank.

[@lilpinky1123]

Me too!

[@Jan-R-]

Andrew L. Does it not leave your tank water murky?

[@darleneb6084]

I wondered about using fish tank water .....

[@jessicacastro9705]

Very well explained, thank you! I am a newbie on indoor plan care, and appreciate the help on your videos

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Thank you so much! This information is incredibly appreciated! You’re incredible in front of the camera every time! I watch at least one a day if not 3 or 4.

[@summerrayneoakes]

haha. You'll run out of videos at that rate! Thanks for tuning in.

[@tomikool]

this is absolutely life-saving for me who do not know how to save my plants from dying from lack of nutrients. Thank you!

[@Mazequax]

That McDonalds comparison caught me so off-guard, I choked on my tea 😂

[@courtneyhall8226]

I have so much more confidence about fertilizing my plants now! My not as happy as they could be houseplants thank you!!

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I read that tea are good for plants. Can I use tea water to fertilize my plants? Btw, I just signed up to be a member of "Plant On Me" and I can't wait to explore the website.

[@jenlynn6534]

This video was beyond helpful. I have two parlor palms and one of them was looking quite dreary, obviously in need of fertilizer, but for the life of me was overwhelmed at the nursery because there were so many! Thank you for this exceptional video!

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McDonalds! Thats so funny! And you are so helpful.You need your own show!

[@summerrayneoakes]

Glad you're enjoying!!

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Hello lyddy

[@isla8599]

Thanks Summer! I'm very happy this validated my decision to not worry about fertilizers until my plants have been in my home longer ♥️😊

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I really injoy watching your videos i learn so much from them. Thanks

[@LeafyConversations]

Thank you so much for such an educational video! This is exactly what I have been looking for for all day trying to understand fertilizer and what that actually looks like when doing it. Having a 1 gallon jug of water is a great idea. I was struggling thinking how am I going to measure such a small amount to fit in the squirt bottle I use for my Lithops and Split Rocks. I am off to buy your book!

[@shiningstar1869]

Excellent video! A lot of information in this one. Thank you so much😊🌿🌴

[@turogers13]

Wow! 😃 That was so helpful. Thanks for explaining fertilizers in a way that makes sense. 🤔 I'm always leery to fertilize. It's hard to fathom that adding just one cap full to a large lake is plenty. Lol 😁 I'm glad that I stumbled🍀upon your video and am now a subscriber.🌻

[@Ruiruifu]

3:48 love that Bergs glazed pot! Can you make a video on planters & pots that you like?

[@deebee1326]

I think here in Australia we don't have the same system with the three numbers/ratio on the front of the fertilizer packaging. I could be wrong, but I never see it. It would be so good if we had clearer information on our packaging. Thanks for this helpful information as always Summer, I really appreciate being able to learn from you! Also once and for all I would like to know do fungas gnats harm the plants or not!!?! So many different opinions on this!

[@alicesgarden6113]

It is very clever film to understand about Fertilizing that I've felt so complicated. Thanks!

[@turbotove]

Great video, loved it! I have another question though. How do you fertilize the plants that you water through hydrospikes and similar? Do you just fill up the containers with the fertilizer mix instead?

[@aubreem.540]

Sorry this question isn’t about fertilizer, but I am wondering if you could do a video similar to this about soil types and uses of each, thanks

[@Cheryl4110]

Thank you for your video, VERY informative, and VERY helpful!

[@katisme5137]

As always, this video goes into my gardening treasures folder for future reference. Thank you for differentiating synthetic and organic liquid fertilizers......am always scared to touch synthetic fert. now, it's not so bad after all.

[@summerrayneoakes]

It's really about whether you want to build up soil microorganisms or not. Sure there can be other differentiations too but haven't seen anything in the literature myself

[@rizgarj8050]

It's like you listening to an audio book in a good way 😘😘😘

[@krayslee]

Thank you! After watching this video I think I am equipped with sufficient basic knowledge to fertilize my plants =D

[@NoraZelaya]

Thank you for this very thorough video about fertilizers, I learned a lot!

[@SuperOhsarah]

I put crushed eggshells in my rose bushes and they love it!

[@barbll000]

Fantastic explanation about fertilizing. You've answered all my questions! Many thanks Summer.

[@jacksonrodriguez2703]

Hello Barbara

[@heatherv3350]

Great video! You answered a lot of questions I had - and even some I didn't realize I needed to know! Thanks!!!

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[@evicaf4e]

💡 Such an important, detailed and interesting video. Those informations are comprehensive and much needed. You did it again Summer Rayne. 👏😊🌿

[@brandonpollard8928]

Alaskan fish Emulsion is all I use and all my plants love it

[@summerrayneoakes]

Thanks for sharing!

[@donnadewey8678]

Brandon, do you just add that to the water, or do you sprinkle it on the surface of the soil and work it in? I’ve heard fish emulsion is wonderful, as are worm castings, but have never tried either one.

[@mairwaugus5203]

Solid!

[@alexgonzales2467]

I’m wondering if an organic fertilizer will stink up my apartment? I have a lot of plants in a fairly small place and I’m afraid that if I fertilize all of them organically it will start to smell bad. Thanks for all the great info, I love to watch all your videos!

[@mulliganstew72]

Alex Gonzales I think it will stink up the place and also she said it attracts fungus gnats… I have the same fear as you do! I hear or sea kelp is a good one that doesn’t smell too much.

[@charlesbale8376]

Fantastic video, great information.

[@preedeeka]

Thank you so much Summer Rayne.. Such a wonderful and informative video 💚🙏

[@summerrayneoakes]

Very pleased

[@fredbright2096]

First time viewer, impressed with your knowledge, very impressive presentation, I learned a lot, and will be a fervent viewer in the future. Great job.

[@nancyayers8322]

This was wonderful Summer!! You answered so many questions for me 👏 Thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I have begun to investigate your master class and I'm excited about what I see! Thanks again! 🥰🌵🪴

[@ThatGardener]

You videos are so beautifully shot. Superb video as always. Learnt a lot and enjoyed the tips in our garden as well.

[@thetriplegoddess]

Great video as always!! Love how in depth you go in to and what im digging right know! EDUCATION!! Thank you for the great info, community and plants added to wish list! Xoxo

[@leonardozamora5279]

Hi Summer, thank you so much for this wonderful video! I grow orchids and as you may know they require a lot of especial care. I am currently using an 3-1-5 organic fertiliser. I am a little concerned about the media breaking down faster by using an organic fertiliser, but my husband is really terrified of chemicals and for that reason he doesn't like synthesised fertilisers. Any advice or insights? Love your content so much!