How To Fertilize Indoor Plants for Beginners! | Easy way to FERTILIZE Indoor Plants!

[@HarliG]

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[@yasothanagendram]

Everything unavailable! 😭

[@jpeg42069]

@@yasothanagendram if you’re near a Lowe’s, I’ve gotten the Alaska Fish Fertilizer there before

[@jennifergarcia3205]

Tell me why I was just looking for fertilizing tips bc its getting sunny again 💀 theirs something in the air you literally just read my mind

[@jillianrose21619]

Perfect timing. I literally just got my Liquidirt delivered from Amazon today! Ordered off of your recommendations in other videos. Love you videos and I have been playing them non-stop. 💚🌱 🪴

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

@@yasothanagendram you can get Liquidirt straight from their website

[@millerh90]

I’ve been an avid plant mom for 2 years now and have never fertilized. I’ve always been a bit intimidated by even approaching it for some reason. Thank you for this video! I’m finally gonna feed them, my poor babies must be so hungry! Can’t thank you enough!

[@erinjoy5625]

I'm new almost a year, an it really IS intimidating isn't it !?

[@prettylagoon]

I feel same way

[@nataliec.9524]

People need to calm down. Harli doesn’t have to post about whatever she doesn’t want to post about and she should never feel obligated to do something she doesn’t want to do. That goes for any youtuber/influencer. Get your Instagram back if you want to and ignore the haters! Harli deserves better support! I’m here for you Harli! I love all of your content keep up the great work! Much love !😘🌿🪴☘️🌹🌼🌷🌻

[@evelyndaisy9722]

Agree. Block the haters.

[@daynaowen6250]

Oh no.....what did I miss!?!?! How could anyone say anything bad about Harli!??! She's one of my favorite youtubers!

[@jacebohlman3198]

Yea, could someone fill Danya and I in?

[@BeckyS]

@@jacebohlman3198 Harli was called out for refusing to say anything political. It may seem like thats "not her place" or "but her channel is about plants" but there are ways to support BIPOC and address political events without getting dirty. Basically, Harli has been using her privilege as a white woman to ignore politics and issues which other people don't get to *choose* to ignore. She has a big platform, and that comes with a certain amount of social responsibility. "But I just want to hear about plants" is a statement from a place of privilege. Many people can't choose to ignore current events because they are directly affected. If you first response is to tell someone to be quiet and go away when they're pointing out privilige then you need to address that in your own life.

[@jacebohlman3198]

@@BeckyS i agree but shaming and leading to the decline of someone’s mental health is NOT the way to go about that. Harli is not at fault.

[@decocouturex]

I ordered Liquidirt about two months ago because of your recommendation and my plants are THRIVING! I was so afraid to fertilize, because I was afraid to kill them and this product takes that anxiety and worry away. Thank you!

[@stephneygreen]

do you know what's the NPK or in general the incis? I didn't find any info on the website and I want to compare this

[@Dollsanity]

This is good to know. I switched to Liquidirt this month since it doesn’t have a smell. I’ve heard so many good things from plant parents and I’m excited.

[@geoffreyivie9885]

HARLI LIVES!!! I'm so sorry about what happened, just know that there is love out there for you and your family!! You have helped me so much with my plant journey!

[@vinsoriano493]

What happened??

[@geoffreyivie9885]

@@vinsoriano493 Harli, on her PLANT channel, I guess didn't post about the riots at the Capitol in the US and she started getting hateful messages, calling her a racist and other horrible things. She deleted her instagram. I just hope she recovers and knows that we love her and her family, honestly one of the best KZbinrs for plants, she might need to fight @crazyplantguy for first

[@vinsoriano493]

@@geoffreyivie9885 that’s horrible. nobody else posted about it. Why was she attacked specifically? Watching plant youtubers helps me forget about the horrible state of the world for a little while. Not everything needs to be a reminder of how messed up things are.

[@vinsoriano493]

@@cadavercakes It’s horrible how people have gotten. Jenna marbles was bullied and harassed off KZbin because of things like this

[@geoffreyivie9885]

@@vinsoriano493 I'm sure she wasn't alone in the attack but people can be vicious, sometimes these KZbinrs and instagrams need a mental break from it all. Otherwise the negativity affects you, which in turn affects your family and friends.

[@tiffaniemcmillan209]

I fertilize all year round. Once a month. My plants don’t know that it’s winter. I keep my plant room warm, humid and bright.

[@Chelsea_Floyana]

I do too... my room feels like a sauna 😂. My plants grow year round.

[@MegAlicePenn]

Question…should I use only one fertilizer, worm casting OR Liqui-Dirt? Can I use both?

[@MISSYANYI]

Dang dang. That camera quality upgrade tho!!! Thank you the tips 🙏

[@genesissnow]

My Boricua-China🥰

[@kika0418]

I wonder what camera she’s using

[@freya-louise6669]

I have a fish tank and when my plants need watering I use water from the fish tank as it has nitrates and all that good stuff they have been doing amazing also coffee grounds work well

[@finaganfishhouse]

Same! I use the waste water from my aquaponic system and have never had to use anything else. I even have worms in my aqua growbed so I get the worm castings in the water each time I water my plants 🐛 💚

[@prettylagoon]

I thought coffee was not as beneficial?

[@roseboyd-prince7310]

I just wanted to say I don't understand how anyone could say anything negative about you. You come off as such a sweet concerned person I do not understand how anyone could be unkind to you. That being said I've been using worm castings for almost 2 years now and I am amazed at how healthy my plants look I just started using the liquid dirt and I'm excited to see what the results will come out as I also in the summertime fertilized with something I'm really not proud of but it works tremendously I use Miracle Gro plant food I do not like anything from Miracle-Gro but their plant food is off the charts I have the largest flowers in my garden and all of my plants just grow like crazy when I use that. All my neighbors asked what is it that I do special to my flowers because the flower is so large so I'm not going to fix it if it's not broken LOL. thank you for all your recommendations Harley you are a wonderful help. and your little boy is just adorable.

[@jussXjazzyXjay]

I've been going back and forth about Liquidirt and this just sold me on it! Also... I too am a huge fan of the immediate repot. Mostly so I can inspect the roots -- but also because I have an irrational fear of pests lol

[@KaylayGrows]

HARLI!!! I missed you! The thing that I’m most overwhelmed about is SOIL! I want to start mixing my own potting mix this spring but it’s so overwhelming to me! What kind of soil do my plants want!? I’m so excited for that video you do!

[@katieh9336]

I’m not going to lie, I’ve only fertilized a handful of my plants once out of the 200 that I have. But this summer I’m going to start! Thanks for the video!

[@jannelaineeleodinmuo2442]

I'm so excited for you and the potential growth explosion. 😂😂😂

[@lizaustin7472]

HARLI!!!! So happy you’re posting!! I was so worried!! Thank you for continuing your youtube channel I love your videos, you’re a big part of my planty life!

[@OHear_Plants]

CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS!!!! WE ALL MISS AND LOVE YOU! ❤️💚💚🪴🪴🪴❤️❤️

[@kellieblood7928]

I just read about the hate you were getting because of the riots. That’s got to be one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard. Literally none of the youtubers I follow posted about it so not sure why it was an issue. Regardless you rock and don’t let them get to you! We love you!!

[@josueacevedo5142]

I just subscribed to her channel after a few vids popped up on my recommendation feed. Could you please fill me in on what's been going on? I've been seeing quite a few similar comments like yours, but idk what I missed!

[@zoeybowman123]

@@josueacevedo5142 people were being very hurtful and shaming her because she wasn’t posting about her support for POC or about her political stance. Which in my opinion is thank god she’s not posting about politics, this is the place I come to escape what’s happening in the world of politics

[@Lia-fe4lj]

I really don’t see the problem. Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice to see support here and there but wow. This is a plant channel. Shaming people into a cause only creates negativity or/and false support.

[@josueacevedo5142]

@@zoeybowman123 oh how interesting. So because she didn't take a public stance people are assuming she isn't supporting one group over the other? I mean... This is for plants, I get my news elsewhere lol. Maybe she posts that kind of stuff on her private social media.

[@josueacevedo5142]

@@zoeybowman123 thanks for the info!

[@sherryporsch9349]

My favorite fertilizer is Super Thrive, that I use every time I water. For major feeding I use Jacks, formerly Peters, it comes so many speciality formulas and I’ve never burnt a plant with it. Just make sure your not not heavy fertilizing a dry plant, any fertilizer will burn the roots when they are dry.

[@lindsey4178]

Yes! This is the exact sort of info I was looking for so maybe you can help! I know your comment is years old but hopefully you still keep plants. I have never really fertilized my houseplants before. I actually only recently got into houseplants more but mostly I've always done outdoor gardening. I started fertilizing a bit ago, using a half dose for the first use, and am looking into adding fertilizer to every watering....it just seems simple and more efficient. I keep a huge jug of treated water and I'm not sure how much fertilizer to use if I'm feeding constantly. Would I go down to 1/4 dose or even less than that? Also, could I do the same with my succulents? I use a specialized succulent fertilizer. Thanks so much! Edited to add one more question. I have a bunch of those dollar store fertilizing sticks that, from my understanding, are pretty useless. Lol. Any ideas what I can do with them? Could it still add a boost to my plants even with liquid fertilizing?

[@sophialafferty64]

I've binged all your videos. Thank you for all the plant info. I'm now ready to become a crazy plant lady ♡

[@jayceepolly4928]

Thank you for this video. My plant collection grew a lot this year. I definitely get overwhelmed with all I have read about fertilizing online.

[@meggieplants]

Yay! 4 minutes. Putting this work computer on DND again for planty things. 🤭💯❤️

[@silvannamk8339]

How I missed my imaginary BFF!!!!!! We love you Harli!!!!!

[@amurphy8278]

I love you and your videos. I am sorry people were 💩 and I hope you are able to get peace however you feel comfortable doing that. Thank you for this video. It definitely helped me!

[@hannabradfield4171]

I have fish, so I just use their water from when I clean their tanks. It seems to be working .

[@suekuly4723]

So if you have worm castings in your pot will you still use fertilizer in the water when watering? Hope that makes sense 😊

[@susanlisson7066]

Yes. Worm castings are completely harmless and won’t burn your plants. They are similar to compost but even more nutritious. I even add it to my succulent soil.

[@suekuly4723]

@@susanlisson7066 Thank you for explaining.

[@alexcolella3890]

The camera quality is amazing!! Not that that was a big deal to me before but it’s a fun upgrade :) thank you for sharing, I neeeeded a guide on fertilizing! sending you & your fam lots of love during these rough times! 🤍

[@mollycatcolorado9252]

I approach fertilizing much like you do. Most of the time, I use a weak concentration of fertilizer with each watering. Was using the blue Miracle-Gro fertilizer but recently switched to LiquiDirt and have been pleased with it. Of course, there are times where I just need to hurry through plant watering so I don't bother with the fertilizer but I don't get stressed out about it.

[@taylorheady4241]

Garlic! Keep your vibes positive and your heart full of love! We love you! ❤️

[@taylorheady4241]

Hahah! My phone corrected harli to garlic 😂

[@karlyharris2941]

I love getting a notif that my fav Harli posted a new video! Hope youre doing well 💖😊🌿

[@willscarashatfitthroughthe4049]

Yes! Just the video I needed! I got into houseplants in the fall and have just been kind of winging it as far as fertilizing goes.

[@bloodgirl4]

I use watered down liquid orchids fertilizer for all of my plant & only have seen burn with my monstera. My hoyas LOVE IT.

[@MinhMinhD]

I cant wait to try liquidirt once my current fertilizer runs out! Seems like a really good investment :)

[@Tttdawgggg]

😂😂😂😂 I love her. Lil humor w the wisdom

[@pmsydneytreesptyltd238]

Harli!!! We miss you so happy I can’t wait

[@something.about.plants2495]

I am finally feeling confident on how to fertilize my plants. It took a while. 😅 thanks for sharing, Harli! I enjoy your content so much. 🥰

[@MISSYANYI]

Question : can you melt mosquito bits in the same water you put the fertilizer into 🤔 or is that too much. ?I’m having major fungus gnat issues 😭

[@kellieblood7928]

You can!! They don’t melt though the stuff just kind of washes off of them and goes into your soil and it is effective! Also you can use hydrogen peroxide when you water (I believe 1 part h2o2 to 3 parts water) and that’ll kill the larvae!

[@geoffreyivie9885]

Mine don't really dissolve but I keep about a tablespoon on bits in the bottom of my can. Never had fungus gnats, but I have had a clogged spout but I'd take that over bugs any day

[@kellieblood7928]

@@geoffreyivie9885 so it’s actually pesticides on the little bits. The bits themselves are corn cob granules. So just having them in the water all the bug killing stuff will wash off and be deposited when you water!

[@geoffreyivie9885]

@@kellieblood7928 then it's a placebo affect because they don't know that and I don't have fungus gnats 🤷‍♂️

[@kellieblood7928]

@@geoffreyivie9885 no, when you put them in the water the pesticide washes off of them and stays in the water so it’s getting to the soil! So it is doing the same thing as if you sprinkled them on top of the soil!

[@allanamall]

Omg you had me at Hoya blooms 😂💕

[@JA-xv3qp]

Thanks Harli! I would love to hear about how you keep pests at bay in a sort of "prevention" way, so not when they actually appear but trying to keep them away in the first place? I'm sorry if you have already covered this.

[@amym4991]

I've had plants for 13 years and I've never fertilized them 😂😂😭

[@kaliah209]

Wow & they all thrived ?

[@amym4991]

@@kaliah209 Yes!!!! They do amazing lol

[@amym4991]

@Jennifer B Usually miracle grow only because where I live i don't have a ton of choices.

[@frannnlife]

I needed this! I purchased some plant food today actually!

[@QuestionableSilence]

Your skin! You’re actually glowing! 😭 Thanks for the tips! I’m new into plants and definitely was/am scared to fertilize my plants and only finally bought some fertilizer recently.

[@Botanist_Nitesh]

Harli G, if some people r hurting you then just avoid reading the comment for few week to get recover. You info. Is good. We support you love from Bharat (INDIA)

[@myleeh2520]

Youre my fav!!! I use fish fertilizer 2 table spoons to a gallon 😆 your description of it im dying! Yes so stinky lol. Def think imma try some of these new ones!

[@GodJesusHolySpirit77]

Stop caring what other people think Harli. You're fine girl. 🥰

[@marymiller5824]

Can I just say I finally got some liquidirt and I am SHOOK!!!! I have a beautiful orchid Phalenopsis and she has about 6 huge leaves that always just slightly drooped ontop each other. NOW…..NOW…..those leaves are nice and perked up! I couldn’t believe my eyes! I thought it was doing well before and now she’s doing perfectly! Thank you for suggesting the liquidirt!

[@johnm2013]

The quality is so goooooood omfg

[@Avocetexotics]

This was so helpful! I realized today that I have had my pothos for 8 years now! 🤗 it has probably been under watered, over watered, and neglected over the years, but it has still lasted 8 years. We recently put it into a larger put and it had taken off! I now have a few little babies that I am propagating!

[@bethlovesthings]

Haha I love your videos sfm. I will fight anyone who tries to bring you down or make you feel bad for posting or not posting about any particular topic. Please keep on keeping on, we love you!!!

[@Aragedie]

You recommended the fish fertilizer a few years ago and I got some and it is so good. And the smell is heinous 🤣

[@roseanne3979]

Harli!!! So glad you’re back and looking so lovely! 💕

[@tearalewis7532]

100% agree with liqui dirt. My hoya started blooming once i started using it as well. In the 20+ years i have had house plants, its only in the last 6 or so that i have used grow lights due to poor light in my house. I used to slow or stop using fertalizer in the fall and winter when my plants souly used natural light. But now that i use grow lights for most or at least 50% for the others, i found i needed to fertalize year round. I do mix my own, but my base soil has slow release in it, so if i repot, the slow release, and worm castings, cover my need for fertalizer for about 3 months. Just a heads up in case u use a soil like that. I found both was too much for my plants. But they are growing wonderful with liqui dirt. About to do a huge repot of about 20 plants, so my liqui dirt will not need to be used much this winter and early spring. Great video.

[@patriciamarmiranda]

I really love the relaxed way you see these subjects :) Thank you so much

[@riverunner9978]

Thank you for this . I am happy to have the info about the soil and fertilizers. I love the white plant shelve behind you. Is it Amazon . I appreciate your reccomendations. Thank you Harli. 🪴. It is worm 💩

[@valeriecarole]

I have the same shelf. It's from ikea. It's called Vittsjö. It's a really awesome shelf for plants! I taped my grow lights on each shelf.

[@vincegiron9375]

I love those human fertilizers at the beginning 🤣🥰

[@deadbreakfast7714]

Lmao!!! 🤣🤣 ur hilarious “me dumb dumb” haha 😛 too funny. Thank you for making this. I got liqui dirt as my Xmas present to myself cuz of u. I’m excited to see my plants take off ! Thank you 🙏

[@joelllleroseee]

Wow you read my mind this is exactly the video I needed to see today!

[@plantsforparisa1815]

So happy to see all the cool sponsorships that you're introducing to us! You so deserve it with all your awesome videos

[@louma0408]

so happy to see you Harli, we're missing you on IG, lot of love on you 💖

[@vernellevale2226]

Thanks for the “how to mix” Liqui-Dirt!! I bought it and was skeptical 🧐 that it was a powder. 😁

[@StrangeDisposition]

I use worm castings and the Alaska fish stuff which is similar to Espoma liquid fertilizer. Sometimes I add Iron and Foxfarm Gringo Cal Mag. I don’t like eating fish and raw or cooked fish smell really bothers me but the Alaska stuff doesn’t really bother me for some reason until it gets on my hand and then it’s disgusting and I feel the smell penetrates my skin 🤮 but that is super rare. All this stuff is pretty organic so I don’t think I’ve ever hurt my plants. But it’s still a pain to fertilize because it increases my watering time which takes me like two days to do on 115 houseplants which is nothing compared to other people’s collections 😱.

[@Jessica-zf3jp]

Yeahhhh I’m sold on liquidirt. Can’t wait to get my Hoyas to bloom 🥰🥰

[@debkieper4228]

Harli, question for you. If I use the miracle grow orchid spray can I also use the liquid dirt? or should only one be used?

[@carolescalle791]

Wow girl you look amazing, your skin looks beautiful 😍 and I love how helpful you are with plants ❤ 😊 been following your videos for a while and enjoy every one thanks again for all your hard work 😘 ❤🤗🙏🌿

[@hannahfinnegan9241]

I’m going to be honest I’m HIGHLY AFRAID of fertilizing my plants! I have about 100 plants and never have fertilized them. 😔 Thanks for all the helpful tips! I might finally crave and try your methods! Thanks so much Harli! I really enjoy your videos 😊

[@hannarapp8463]

Loved the premier❤️ Reminded me I have plant stuff to do😂

[@ethankamerow5587]

Iove your vids!!! You helped me out so much when I started off my plant life!!! ✌️

[@mollycatcolorado9252]

Congrats on the recent sponsorships! That is awesome and I totally don't mind listening to a few minutes about different products.

[@suedub5156]

I agree with repotting new plants with my own mix/fert! I learned over the years that no matter where you get plants, the soil may/may not contain odd things including critters I'm not down with being inside my house...like centipedes! I've also discovered (too, too many times), the plug sheath still intact to the roots! Also, I LOVE Liquidirt!

[@izzyb9525]

Omg thank you so much I was literally worried about fertilizing and I saw this video. You’re a life saver

[@NicholeTuna]

I ordered Liquidirt because of one of your videos a while ago and my plants loooove it! ♥️

[@QuirkyCaitie]

I haven’t even watched it yet, i’m just so excited to see your face again!

[@Autumn.Rich11]

SO happy to see you on here! My IG feed has not been the same w/o your posts 🪴💚

[@VickyHafler]

Seems my plants did not get the memo about stop growing in the winter. I think I’ll give them a little food. 😊

[@paytonjean6414]

Sending all the love and happy thoughts ❤️

[@clairesanightmare]

Your skin is glowing!!!!😍😍😍

[@TheShellemilyCrayon]

Do i need to water my plants before adding fertiliser water to avoid burning the roots of dry plants? I've heard this talked about but it sounds like a myth and a faff.

[@jenvee9110]

I’m wondering the same thing as well!

[@beckyadams8982]

Hi Harli, I started back taking care of plants in August I believe. I am learning so much from you and other plant KZbins. I am using what you have recommended for getting rid of fungus gnats. Also, I am putting a thin layer of perlite on the top, it looks good and the fungus gnats stay from that area. I am getting control by doing this and using the yellow stickies, the diatomaceous earth, and mosquito bites. Thank you. Becky

[@kenziepoe4007]

Loved this vid!! I was thinking of getting some fertilizer, so thanks!! Also, I would love to see a potting vid😂 You don’t have to tho cause I know how much you dread it😂😂

[@kimkelly4520]

Your personality is so 💯. I enjoy this plant community 👩🏾‍🌾

[@heatherlarissaharo9166]

I have a worm bin at home and can’t wait to use the worm castings for my plants

[@angiedelao2290]

Yaaaaaas guuuuurl💚 we miss u a lot!!!

[@leahwalker9868]

Can’t wait Harli! Missed you! 🪴

[@kaitlynb4171]

I love that you’re worried your words sound so scrambled when you sound perfectly comprehensible to me. I mean sure, you’re crazy but you’re sane, ya know? 😝 Love you, Harli! Thanks for all the vids ❤️

[@linda8485]

Best video ever Harli! Feeding is intimidating! Also trying to eat more protein and a lot less carbs, so I can't wait to get these snacks! You rock!

[@bridgetterueff5810]

Thanks Harli! Your my favorite houseplant channel 😊

[@carlabo91]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ I can't wait.

[@lucky_lulu317]

Hi Harli is worm casting fertilizer safe for all indoor plants?

[@michellepz2708]

Yes it is :)

[@katiescherf7784]

Thanks Harli! Super helpful, I can’t wait to go feed my babies 🌱💚

[@grinstaspinsta]

Just got real excited for a soil video 🤎😆 please tell me why all the plants I've ever repotted get root rot and die 😫

[@naturalbeauty637]

Thanks for the fish fertilizer tip. I used to water with egg shell water and I stopped because of the disgusting smell. It worked but is better for outside watering.

[@wheretheredfordgrows6942]

Thanks for sharing, Harli!

[@sarahcooper9454]

So glad your back! Missed you ... Great tips as ALWAYS!😘💯🌱🦄

[@sarahwilson2837]

This is exactly the content I've been looking for today, how timely!

[@nicolem1552]

Thanks for this video Im new at indoor plants, but I gotta say you have amazing brows!

[@finaganfishhouse]

👏👏👏👏 I 100% agree with everything you said in this video! I posted a video very similar to this a couple weeks ago and instead of using liquidirt & fish emulsion I exclusively use waste water from my aquaponic system when I’m doing a water change. You get all the same benefits and results, just in a more sustainable way 🙃💚 I’m with you too girl- I water with fertilizer year round & have never had an issue. Great video 🪴

[@aprilek6568]

Your dark hair with the yellow nails looks BOMB 💛 thanks for tips... I need to try this liquidirt. I see so many good things about it

[@vinreyz3850]

Harli!! Have you heard of using tea leaves to fertilize your plants? I drink a lot of herbal tea and I heard you could mix the used tea leaves into the soil of plants. Have you any experience with this?

[@zoiesomers6393]

Wow.... if I use the links I not only help out one of my favorite youtubers but also my plants?? Amazing 😂

[@plantpractitioner847]

You look so pretty! And I love your plant shelf in the back!!

[@twistedstitch4453]

Yeah!!!! I've missed you! Can't wait!

[@valoriititus1937]

So glad you're back and thanks for the tips, fertilizing is always so overwhelming for me and always put it off 😬

[@kerrimb8333]

Skin is glooowwwwiinnnggg 😍