indoor plant care tips *I wish I knew sooner* 🌿 house plant hacks

[@fiona9535]

i straight up watered and took care of a succulent for 6 months when i was in college before i realized it was plastic

[@Tammy4ever09]

omg😅😂😅

[@GardenMinistry.]

What?! Hahaha

[@lisaawild]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cjofloorish]

I HAVE NOT laughed that much out loud in such a long time! Thanks for that Fiona.

[@sushilovesgravy]

😂🤣🤣

[@JannyMaha]

During my Army barracks days, I was house sitting for a friend in exchange for taking care of his 13 plants. He was warned that I had no clue. I over-watered each one and they all got a white fungus and eventually died. Afterward, he taught me how to care for plants. Then, we got married. And, for 32 years, my husband and Ihave been giving these 13 plants their well deserved honorary mentiion every time we tell our Love story 💞

[@hunterisagirl]

Omg this is such a cute story 🥺

[@saav.s]

Wow. A love story like never before

[@kristacalai9773]

wow that is SO incredibly wholesome, I hope you and your husband and your plant babies are thriving. Such a beautiful story I had to share it with my mom lol

[@cassiejones519]

This is so damn cute!

[@lyla18337]

stfu bc that was the cutest story i have ever seen omg

[@kelsiereese1653]

I had a few plants and then once i started successfully keeping them alive it’s like it was all of a sudden an obsession and i started buying so many plants lol

[@nunpho]

Saaaame 😬

[@_anki114]

I call it lockdown induced plant obsession :D

[@heyybeech5202]

It’s an addiction that you can’t control. A good one tho

[@aislingd1806]

Same! At least the air in our homes is ✨fresh✨

[@nunpho]

@@aislingd1806 super duper fresh!

[@keepingupwithkidd7005]

Id say my biggest mistakes were repotting into containers way to big for my plants which lead to root rot and then a slow painful death. loving them too much :(

[@ShookHomemade]

Yesssssss been there!!!!

[@angelaw6810]

I did that with my first plant! It was heartbreaking

[@samanthaforster4749]

Yes I've done that too many times...

[@cbarajas52]

know your pain D:

[@shir5185]

so if the roots are growing out of the plastic, should I reppot it or leave it that way?

[@melou_]

I don't know why but one day I came to this idea to sprinkle cinnamon over my soil bc of the fungus gnats and yes here we are it works !

[@sisiohp2501]

I wish I new that before changing the soil

[@crit_bot]

Omg I didnt know that, Ive had such a problem

[@urbanpoodle]

Britany Kroner Not sure if you’ve tried yet but fwiw the cinnamon I used only said organic and it worked!

[@kill_lj]

It’s works temporarily but the gnats start to make larva over that over time I tried it with my infestation and didn’t work so great

[@FilthySoapCore]

Gotta love me some cinnamun

[@mandysimmons4799]

I love how she informative she is and she’s so calming like her voice and her aesthetic all the shots of the plants

[@RenitaStyles]

My mom used to own a plant shop and I was never interested in plants solely because when I was a kid I always had to go to work with her to the shop😭 but now that I’m older I’m so much more appreciative of plants that I started my own collection. Funny how life works

[@SoLastYear]

Similar! My mum always had sooo many plants, I'd find it annoying and would ask not to put any plants in my room. Now! My flat is covered in plants 😂

[@candy2325]

Same. My mom has so many plants in her house and now here I am watching KZbin videos on them 😭

[@Sarahkiroglu]

...and for laughing: in my young days I planted an onion upside down by mistake 😂 but it came up the right way ...that onion was a lot smarter than me 😂

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

Lol. It can happen. Especially if you are planting a lot. Typically a plant will just correct it's growth. Some cant, but those are usually very finicky species from the get go.

[@blujeans9462]

Interesting. I've been 'into' plants since the early 1970s - with my second oldest (circa 1973) still with me - with kids and grandkids around (now I throw out the trimmings - 'dumb cane' will take over the world, if you feel the need to keep every trimming!). So I figured I couldn't learn much from yet another house plant video coming into my suggested list; I figured wrong. With so many plants in the background, I figured you knew your stuff - so I listened on. Excellent video! A lot of good tidbits. :-) You've inspired me to delve into new varieties (quarantining first :-). Only recently began putting plants in more than one room. The thought of lugging water all over house on watering day (ok, your suggestion about stopping a watering 'day' has merit) tired me out just thinking about it. But it really wasn't so bad and having greenery in most rooms has encouraged keeping a minimalist, tidy environment. Double bonus!

[@mimisuohu9861]

🤪🤪🤣🤣🤣

[@37shaula]

Hahaha that's hilarious!

[@tomo4977]

Good Ol' geotropism ☺️

[@oliviarat576]

I had learned that hydrogen peroxide helps fight root rot. I started mixing what I thought was hydrogen peroxide in with the water. It was a small amount, but I used it every time. Suddenly my plants started dying. I stopped using it and a couple months later I figured out that I was using isopropyl alcohol instead. I lost about 4 plants to this. I still very embarrassed.

[@EstherSandoval-nd2bu]

NOOO PLS

[@SNL14]

I was having a really scattered day trying to multitask and I to this day can’t figure how I made this mistake but I poured a cup of bleach meant for the toilet in my gigantic spider plant and the cup of water in the toilet. That it ever recovered amazed me. It took a good seven month just to stop struggling. So don’t feel too bad!!!

[@valinaluera565]

How much did you add into the water? i made the mistake of overwatering my dracaena and she’s not looking so good :/

[@treeteacher]

I accidentally watered one of my plants with vodka. This was during my first year at university when we weren't supposed to have alcohol in the dorms. I had filled a water bottle with vodka to be sneaky, and ended up fooling myself

[@michellegregory1717]

Did the plant die?!

[@MsTay0823]

Michelle Gregory Just caused it to hang over...

[@treeteacher]

@@michellegregory1717 I...I didn't mean to 😭

[@treeteacher]

But yes

[@smo2497]

My best friend accidentally did this to a fish... :(

[@Sleepygal768]

I definitely learned something new! Like, the plants that are growing new leaves need more water.

[@RachelAust]

I'm so glad I could teach you something! ☺️🌱

[@Kamill000z]

Me too I'm happy to know about this 👍

[@bombaybead3759]

This is an eye opener ❤️

[@donnaallen2207]

Yes, I've never heard that before, so I'm so glad this video was in my suggestion box. I'm a new subscriber as well Merry Christmas everyone.

[@RachelAust]

@@donnaallen2207 thank you for being here and welcome!! 🥰

[@highpriestresss]

Ahh i needed this as i got into houseplants over the pandemic and now have 30+ babies Edit: since this got sm likes i made like 2 plant videos got a new one coming ! Would appreciate if ppl checked it out.

[@RachelAust]

Hooray for expanding your plant family 🌱

[@highpriestresss]

@@RachelAust haha thank u ! I deffo got to make a updated vide on my plant babies. & thank the plant community.

[@lilnikka18]

Me too the over the pandemic..plus my mom has a green thumb so I get it from her as well

[@prathima3233]

Love your plant collection @Rachel Aust

[@prathima3233]

How to grow monstera with lustrous leaves?

[@willa1699]

I came here for beginner advice. Stayed because of your energy and you’re so gorgeous! Thanks for the video! 💗

[@treashurespencer]

Agreed! Beginner that's me! Stayed because of the energy! 🧘🏾‍♀️

[@Coopdegras]

7 minutes or so into this video I realised I'd not listened to a word you had said from being hypnotised by your eyes. Really informative for me thank you!

[@Insuresacramento]

When I first started getting into propogating my plants I legit thought you just clip the leaves and stuck them in water until they root so I had a bunch of mason jars with leaves in them all around my house...didnt find out about the whole node thing until the leaves died lmao

[@TheCatWrangler]

Wait this is what I need to know... What is the node thing??? Please explain. I want to make my plant grow more, where do I cut it?

[@TheCatWrangler]

@@lunasegarra8346 thank you! I finally got it

[@makingmemories237]

When you said "this video is for you" I was like 🙋‍♀️. I'm a fairly new plant mum with five indoor plants but they are all thriving and I love them! Thank you for these great tips. We are moving into a new, bigger house and I can't wait to buy more and even start propagating a few in water. Loving your videos 🌱

[@elizabethc2956]

I kept insisting that I could keep a plant alive without drainage holes in the pot. Took forever for me to learn that no matter how little I watered, it would pool up and cause root rot. Recently wised up to it and my plants are much happier for it! Definitely want to start mixing in perlite and some other stuff!

[@M_SC]

Damn I’m still in denial

[@Joshow313]

I got my first plant ever- it was a ponytail palm. It was flourishing inside my home with indirect sunlight in 70-75 degree weather for a few months. However, I always felt so sorry for it. I thought it wanted more light and an outdoor feel. On a summery 92 degrees day, I decided to give it a “special treat” by leaving it on the roof for a couple hours. I thought about bringing it back down but figured I’d leave it up there for a few more hours. I was picturing it all happy basking in the sun :) After 6 long hours I went to fetch it and every single leaf was severely sunburned and in shock!!! What a learning lesson for an amateur plant parent! 😂

[@tams7411]

One of my worst mistakes has been throwing out my “dead” Venus fly traps in winter. Venus fly traps go dormant in winter and me being less experienced and having not done enough research thought they were dead... now over a year later I found out about their dormancy haha. (luckily I now have a very happy and healthy Venus!)

[@ephraimbrener9143]

Done it too

[@tams7411]

@@ephraimbrener9143 thank goodness I'm not alone ✌️😭

[@willinglywilliams89]

Shit, I done just realized I did this a few weeks ago and now I greatly regret it. 🤦🏼‍♀️😭

[@MelBeKing]

I honestly came here just because I wanted to just get a few plants because they filter the air and add to the aesthetic of my place and so I wanted to learn the basics of caring for them, but my god this woman is beautiful.

[@AmandaK123]

The hairpin hack is actually a really great idea, thanks! Been wondering how in the world to get my trailing plants to look thicker/fuller.

[@MissSunshineDia]

I didn’t understand what she did, could you explain?

[@alied6766]

@@MissSunshineDia I'm no expert, by any means. However, I believe: if your plant is long & stringy, but you'd like it fuller & less stringy, place part of the stringy you'd like less of back in the dirt. Hold it down gently with an open hair pin. Stand back from it to ensure how it'll look once buried. Check the pin often to be sure it's not rising above the dirt level. Once rooted & hearty, remove the pin. Enjoy!

[@susanboyd1422]

Love your video. I look for plant tips daily and this is my first time viewing yours. It’s funny how a couple of plants 10 years ago grew into multiple plants in every room of my house and ever window sill covered. My collection is not as huge as yours, but that’s my log term goal. The best thing about a huge indoor plant collection is the exercise you get watering every plant in the house.

[@susanboyd1422]

I hit send by mistake before proofreading. Sorry for the typos but thanks again for the tips. ☺️

[@norayogini]

This is so serendipitous!! I'm trying to grow my indoor jungle, especially the monstera adansonii, and it's not easy in Northern Italy!

[@miekzand]

Overwatered a cactus. Funny story of my sister, she was carefully taking care of her cactus, because it had a flower. Then I came round and saw it was one of the stick on flowers 😂

[@reneekollerova1750]

My family got fooled by a glued on flower as well lmao

[@Carolin3eee]

Lmaooo, that’s hilarious because it happen to me It took me like 4/5 months to realize the flower was glued on the cactus 😭😂

[@lovelyconundrum4221]

Same!

[@lisethfinnema2447]

My mum keeps asking me if the flowers on my cactus are fake, got it for my birthday about a year ago. Keep telling her the flowers close a bit sometimes and one gets a little pale so has to be real. I thought for sure they would fall off, they so cute!

[@AraeBeauty]

This isn't about me, but my Step Dad's Mother thought cacti didn't need to be watered at all. So she had all these little cacti around her house that were like petrified brown rocks in the shape of a cactus. My Step Dad was like Mom you need to water these and she's like "I thought they got their water from the air and you never needed to water them!"

[@nunpho]

Awwww 😂😂😂

[@arielallin1pods171]

Wtf

[@Jordan-db2og]

I have a cactus I haven't watered in like 5 years and the little guys still going

[@nunpho]

@@Jordan-db2og is it real? 😂

[@whitneyandbritney9704]

@@Jordan-db2og probably plastic

[@Marilladelrey]

My boss had an orchid that looked.. dead and I was determined to revive it. It was in orchid mix and all the leaves were yellow. I forgot about it for a few months and somehow it bloomed. I still have it, every time I lightly mist it, it jumps out of the pot, so I just took out the bark and it chills in the pot alone, with mist once or twice a week and it has buds on it!!!!

[@LexyBach]

Damn I legit just threw away my dead orchids 💀

[@dee7dee77]

Where did you get that pool-like surface that you use for repotting? I need something like that and I have no idea how to google it.

[@CindyM1027]

Amazon has them, it's a repotting mat!

[@taisia_tichnowetzki]

As a kid I used to have a cactus. I decided to show it my love through watering it every single day.. until a yellowy long mushroom grew next to it and the cactus was falling apart. Now I understand the meaning of „spoiled rotten“

[@brendaparker2466]

I laughed out loud 😂 Thanks for sharing!

[@judeannlapena6339]

Omg u look exactly like a plant yourself!! Clay pot hair and green eyes 😳😍‼️

[@marskessler]

I almost killed a beautiful fern because I never noticed a beautiful pot cover was lined with so much plastic bag material (?) it prohibited any evaporation from inside pot 😅 I changed it, dried it out in a bathroom (moisture in air & drying out at the same time, it works nice for overwatered ferns) and now it had risen from the ashes 🙌🏻

[@rileyg137]

I read that alcohol killed aphids so I thought “hey my perfume has alcohol” then proceeded to murder my string of pears. We have learned. Adapted, blossomed??? Lol

[@DahliaLegacy]

I had a mite issue and yeah... did the same as a kid. T_T

[@elyraedesigns5137]

Me: already knows how to care for my plants Me again: still watches this video

[@nicoleyap-chiongco8139]

Lol, same

[@Gee5425]

Then can I use just regular McCormick ground cinnamon for fungus gnats? Or do I have to use the one she mentioned?

[@elyraedesigns5137]

@@Gee5425 Cinnamon powder is pretty effective.

[@Gee5425]

@@elyraedesigns5137 thank you! I'll try it out. I noticed my monstera has fungus gnats when I watered it last week. My sister in law told me to get mosquito bites, but I can't find them anywhere.

[@gustabz]

haha Same!

[@rachel3527]

That demonstration of the drainage was so helpful!

[@annamittal8319]

My mom gave me a propagated Pathos plant in a small vase of water. It was my first plant ever, she didn’t know the name of the plant and I knew nothing about indoor plants so I just assumed it needed fresh water every once in a while. It took about a year for it to die of root rot (honestly surprised it even lasted that long and produced more leaves in that time). I now have a small Flaming Katy and a few small cilantro plants that I grew from seeds, and am still new to indoor plants but hope to have more in the future

[@Alberto23-o7d]

You’re encouraging me to fill in my house with plants!

[@gemnilvr]

I recently learned there are plants that you can put the cuttings and put them directly in the dirt without putting them in water to root it’s so easy to grow new plants

[@maiakipping]

SO many tips in here so grateful for this video, also the amount of times I've thought all my pants have to be watered the same amount and when I never used bamboo sticks to support the plant in the early days is so embarrassing

[@Sarah2ill]

Lol I love watching a video and my music pops up 4:55. Thanks for having me be apart of this awesome video!

[@HappyPreToaster]

Oh my gosh, that Monstera in the background is the most beautiful I have ever seen!

[@CrazyVideoClips101]

Thank you for all the helpful plant tips. I think cleaning my plant's leaves is something that I definitely need to get on top of. Also, I wanted to mention that I love the style of your home. It looks so beautiful with all the greenery. I love the polka dot accent wall that you have in your sunroom. Answering your question near the end of the video, the dumbest thing that I have done with one of my plants is transplant cuttings that I received in the mail from the pot they came in into a larger pot right away. I learned that the cuttings did not have a large root system so transplanting them into a larger pot kept them too wet. I also learned that breaking the cuttings apart to repot them severely stressed the plant out, causing many of the cuttings to rot off and die.

[@phoebelianna7226]

This was so helpful! I’ve had a pothos and a diefenbachia for about four years now and though they’ve hung on, they look so sad and unhealthy. I’m trying to actually learn how to care for plants now, so I can revive them and work on collecting more and building a big (happy) plant family!

[@erinkeyehkey6852]

Have you tried giving them a nitrogen boost? I use used coffee grounds in my non-flowering/non-fruit producing plants - a tablespoon mixed in with the top layer of soil every month seems to do the trick quite well.

[@Kuhreenuh13]

Here’s my dumb mistake. I just recently started getting into plants. VERY beginner. I found a baby monstera at the grocery store for cheap and got super excited. It was in like a maybe 10in pot? But the plant itself was fairly small. I thought that I needed to repot everything right away, and I went to buy a pot for it and it and repotted it in a pot only slightly bigger. It even grew a couple of new leaves. Come weeks later I notice the soil wasn’t drying out and getting concerned there was something wrong. Waited a few more days and the plant wasn’t doing anything anymore so after research, realized I should have never repotted and it was probably actually already in a bigger nursery pot than it needed. It’s in a 6in pot now and still crossing my fingers it makes it!! So far so good.

[@JessicaBurgo]

Ugh plants make peoples house looks so dreamy💕

[@ShookHomemade]

Living art 🪴💕

[@zinazina6367]

Nice video👍🌱 also picking up your plant is a very good indication for if it needs watering. Still heavy, no water, light, water it. Try bottomwatering, helps very good against all the insects since they lay their eggs in the top soil.

[@emilyblanchard5188]

I’m so excited to try the hairpin idea to make my pothos/philodendron thicker! Honestly have no idea how I haven’t thought of it before

[@carriemclaren-jones159]

Hello from New Zealand Rachel. I'm a plant addict and have fortunately just discovered your channel - I'm sure I can learn a lot from you as your plants are so beautiful and healthy. Thank you.

[@celeritas2-810]

I see I click I like I watch I comment I smile I plant 🌱🌵🌿☘️🌾

[@robbydavis7430]

I took home a piece of cactus I found at the dump, forgot about it in my garage for 2 weeks, set it in my succulent garden and now it's thriving XD

[@clairecarter8890]

We were going through a winter storm. I was worried about my plant getting too cold and freezing, so I brought it upstairs and sat it down by the fireplace to keep it warm. I accidentally singed a leaf.

[@anitajones7090]

Thanks you...just brought a plant home, plopped in with my others without thinking.....watched your video, picked it up, slapped the pot, and gnats flies!!!! I quickly sprayed with rubbing alcohol, Dr. Bronner's Castile soap, and water. Plus I sprinkled Cinnamon on the soil.....I have to buy some Cylon Cinnamon and Neem Oil. Fingers crossed.

[@epicpumpkin3206]

I love all of your plants, it’s like your living in a garden. I absolutely love that.

[@bakinghermit]

Never watched one of your videos, this one was just recommended to me. Just want to say, I LOVE your tattoos! It's amazing how nice the sleeves continue over your hand. And thanks for the video, it was helpful👍🏻

[@Maya47745]

When I was a kid (around 5 yo), I got a small cactus that was precious to me. I read him poems etc. and one day, I decided I'll repot him into some sand because I thought that's what cactuses naturally grow from (I come from central Europe so I haven't seen a wild cactus by then - only in cartoons). Well, it died... 😔

[@xkgditsiraogxpyjtd8079]

I’m sorry for your loss 😔

[@urbanpoodle]

Reading poetry to a cactus is one of the sweetest things I’ve ever heard. I can just picture it. 💜

[@xkgditsiraogxpyjtd8079]

@@urbanpoodle i thought the same thing 🥺

[@intentionalliving7326]

That is how we learned as kids... before google 😁🤷🏻‍♀️

[@100Creed]

You can plant it in Sand. Not optimal but Not too Bad either. So it died bc of an other reason.

[@thatdopekidjon9701]

I bought a Peace Lily at Walmart for $16 which I thought was a good deal cuz it was huge, I was so excited. but I killed it as soon as I stepped out of the store cuz the weather was -36 with wind chill. By the time I got home the flower went from white to brown, and the leaves green to black. You win or you learn.

[@jacklynguardado1046]

I would bottom water one of my moms exotic angel plants, after a few weeks we noticed it dying. The pot it was in came with a built in saucer. The only thing getting wet was the bottom of the pot.

[@kimwenk2657]

I received new bamboo palm today I bought online. I used your tip of quarantine and isolate it. I did see a gnat fly out of it, but I have all kinds of gnat stuff on hand cuz I deal with them all the time. Hope the lil buggers don't infest my others. Thx 4 the tip!

[@DimaRakesah]

I need to try that hairpin trick TONIGHT! I have so many pothos that need this!

[@stephaniekostreba6735]

My boyfriend and I had bought these plant light bulbs that gave off this great pink light. We called them our basking lamps. We didn't have it on a timer or anything we just used it.all the time. That year, I was working at a garden center, and so I got all these beautiful annuals in the more rare colors, quite a while before the last threat of frost. I thought the plant light would not bother them. It wouldn't have, but since I didn't have the light on a schedule, and because I put them so incredibly close to the lamp, all the annuals blooms got faded out, and they stopped blooming. And I pretty much ruined them. Maybe not as much of a laugh, as just plain stupid. It's funny how obvious things seem after you find out what you did. Thanks for the tips. You made a very enjoyable video. Great look, great style, great voice, accent, lighting, everything. I subscribed. Do you have any tips for Jade plants? My dad loves those ones but they seem to never do too well. I also killed an Anthurium recently, which I was sad about, because those blooms r so cool.

[@JenLauren]

NEEDED this!!! trying to become a better plant mom during the winter in nyc ah

[@awildandsimplelife]

That's exciting Jen! 🙂

[@JenLauren]

@@awildandsimplelife thank you!! i'm trying LOL

[@awildandsimplelife]

@Jen Lauren Are you into slow and simple living? I also share my videos about slow and simple living in Australia. You can check them out on my channel. 🙂

[@huntresskira]

Haven't yet killed any of my plants except for overwatering the succulents my first time. So it encouraged me to buy less succulent types and now I have a good balance with all of them! They have their own intervals :)

[@huntresskira]

oh and i still got my succulents

[@cecethedawg3711]

Planted flowers in a pot with no drainage holes and was surprised pikachu face when they got root rot. Haven’t made that mistake since.

[@kingcrimson1204]

I've learned so much from growing (and tragically killing) succulents 😅 They need bright bright light, I assumed because they were so juicy that they wouldn't mind living away from the window 😭 Also it pays to spend some quality time with your plants 😅 I lost a few to pests before I committed to spending a bit of time inspecting their soil, wiping their leaves and spritzing them (spider mites like dusty environs) Plants aren't just decoration for your apartment, they're living things and deserve the best care and attention 😁💋

[@liv-iv7wd]

you must have amazing air in your house holy crap

[@saml522]

So interesting how I came across this video after buying an alocasia - it was putting out a new leaf and then that leaf just died!!! You're right, it dries out way faster. It has a new one growing so I'll be sure to check its soil more often! Thank you for sharing all your tips

[@melissasorg9562]

the worst mistake i ever made when i was just starting out my plant collection: i took a glass cup from my bedside table that was still half full from the night before to give one of my plant babies in my room some extra watering .... well she got sprite because i'm stupid and forgot it wasn't water 😂

[@roshanijpg]

i put a cactus on my windowsill and closed the blinds so it was sandwiched between the window and the blinds. i forgot about it because i couldnt see it and when i remembered it, it had been almost a month and when I tell you this thing was fried. so dry and crispy

[@ThePlantUtopia]

Your plants are so beautiful. Thanks for the tip about the white oil.

[@digital4money]

The last one sounds like something I would've done. I've been collecting succulents for a few years now and have a few cactus & different types of bamboos, and my one Bird of Paradise. About a month ago I got 3 Monstera cuttings (as 1 plant) and two other plants from a "mini monstera/tetra" cutting. It's so exciting to see all the babies come out. Such fast growers... I love it! Beautiful plants btw. Absolutely gorgeous. Love tropical plants and can see myself collecting a few in the coming year. Might be my new obsession lol 🥰

[@ana-aaronmenger6487]

Such great tips! Thank you!! How do you personally dilute neem oil for wiping the leaves?

[@briannalewis7170]

Where did you get the plastic tray with snaps on the side that keeps soil contained when you pot? I love it and need one!!!!

[@lakeshalord-sunamoto9963]

On Amazon: key words to search->Plant Repotting Mat, Indoor Gardening Mat, or Foldable Plant Transplanting Tarp :)

[@patrickvaughnpw]

Thank you KZbin for the recommendation. I am enamored!

[@marthamiriam8983]

THOSE ARE GREAT TIPS!! I use to keep my Neem oil spray in the bathroom next to my cleaning sprays so when I took my Hindu rope to the tub to wash it off and water it I sprayed it with bleach bathroom cleaner and it took me a while to realize it was bleach that I was smelling I must say my Hindu rope has not had a pest infestation since and has grown so much! But at the moment I felt stupid I thought my plant was gonna die.

[@amandathomas7177]

I moved my Money Tree when decorating for Christmas and it got SO upset!!!! I don’t know if this is funny;) I am so happy to know now that Money Trees do not like to be moved!

[@murphdawgswizzle]

money trees can be such drama queens! i moved mine to the other side of my window (it was on the left of the window, and i moved it to the right. the light was even on both sides.) and some of her leaves turned yellow and drooped! i freaked out completely and tried drying her out, then putting a humidifier near her, and after none of that worked, i moved her back to where she was and about 4 days later, her leaves perked up and started getting greener. it was insane.

[@annamaen2234]

I bought a alocasia maharani that was in moss and also potted it in soil! I noticed the mold growing and it wasn't doing well and thankfully I potted it back up in sphagnum and saved it! She's good now, but lesson learned for sure. I actually prefer to use sphagnum now over soil!

[@oliviamiller5086]

WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR OUTFIT?!?! I loveeeee

[@aida087]

Hi again Rachel!! I've been into indoor plant care since 2012 and I'm still learning lol, thank you for sharing!! Your plants are BEAUTIFUL!!💖🌱🙏🏼

[@rammendozapogi]

YES! no plant likes low light! given the chance, theyd like more light and theyd grow more

[@Havanah2006]

I love this vid 😍 I’ve not long started. In July I asked for plants for my birthday. I received an peace Lily. Within a month I had almost killed it. I’ve managed to bring it back to life and it’s now stunning, centre stage in my loungeroom. I’ve just purchased this past weekend 2 x baby monsteria & I’m looking forward to growing these 2 into big plants and enjoy. I am definitely wanting to grow and have more in my living space but for me, slow and steady wins the race

[@RachelAust]

That's it, expanding slow and steady! So great to hear you were able to bring your peace lily back to life ✨

[@Tibialisanterior]

i wish you placed a name next to each of the plants you featured, theyre gorgeous

[@dham1194]

I just got a plant today and it had moss on my plant, and I saw your video and I ran and got my plant! Thank you for the save. lol

[@gemmapatnell2283]

I left my beautiful big peace Lily on the floor and my house mates rabbit jumped into the pot and ate the whole thing! 😱🐰 Both survived 🤣

[@brigutierrez5249]

That is a lucky rabbit

[@intentionalliving7326]

Oh no!! I keep killing my water lily somehow ... no one to blame 🤷🏻‍♀️😆

[@MiMisFashionvintage]

Love your vids!! You have a calming effect voice!! I bought a big Alocasia plant from a nursery. Spider mites took over. I lost so many leaves so I kicked it out on the patio. It’s still thriving outside. Such a beautiful plant but the spider mites is the most aggravating pest to deal with.

[@tylalockwood9869]

This video came at the best time! My poor dying plants are ready to come back to life!!

[@luxmifrei9759]

Your plants are simply gorgeous. Mine are thriving too. I found feeding them orchid liquid fertilizer makes them luschier and greener. Most of mine are propergated and in semi hydroponic. No watering issues. This helps with the humidity too. Enjoy the festive season🙋‍♀️💐

[@lisaawild]

Rachel, what was the oil you said could be used when cleaning the leaves? I caught neem but what was the first one? Thanks.

[@indigobeauty1]

White oil is an insecticide spray used for controlling a wide range of insect pests in the garden. The spray works by blocking the breathing pores of insects, causing suffocation and death. It is effective in the control of aphids, scale, mealybug, mites, citrus leaf miner and smooth skinned caterpillars.[1] "White oil" is also an alternative name for mineral oil.[2] I found this on wikipedia ☺

[@RememberSeptember]

I remember I first found your channel through plant research so I love seeing your upkeep and how it's going with them :) one of my plant fails was thinking small black bugs on a new plant was just stray soil on the lower stems, meanwhile I was concerned why the leaves started hanging so much during the first week. A few days later I took it to the sink to water it and the "soil" was a bunch of tiny black bugs eating up my plant! 😭 It got tossed out in a bag, I never had bugs before so I was lucky it wasn't near anything else. It's so important as you say to isolate new plants for a while!

[@Fabulousfreak189]

quarantining new plants SO SO TRUE i learned that the hard way. Fungus gnats INFESTED all my plants from one i brought home from a big box store

[@Lustrum0005]

One time my mom gave plant food for my little orchid, the food was a blue powder, so I sprinkled some powder straight on my orchid, fast forward a few days later, my orchid is dying!. The powder was supposed to be diluted in water, so my orchid suffered chemical burns. The orchid is still alive many years later, it's a trooper this orchid.

[@sara_387]

I bought a plant from a big chain shop and after a while noticed things moving around in the soil😬. I think it was fungus gnat larvae. I had recently seen one of your old videos about putting cinnamon on the soil and so I tried this. Worked like a charm and so fast, next day whatever it was, it was gone or dead. So thank you, been using this trick on my plants that like moist soil. And isolating or repotting plants from shops that I don’t trust.

[@RachelAust]

Oh yuck! So glad the cinnamon helped 🌱

[@lindsaycrystalhealing6063]

Thank you so much! I just got 5 house plants and definitely did a few things wrong. Ordered a couple items to make adjustments so you probably saved all 5 of them. ♥️

[@ControversialKia]

Please drop the info on that stunning wrap dress, Jesus it’s gorgeous

[@bellajadenjoy5917]

Isn't it gorgeous! I thought it majestic! And she's so gorgeous

[@yanickleunisse3140]

Amazing tips! Thank you so much! I have tried to keep hedra alive for like 3 times, but I hope these tips will help me when I try again!

[@rebeccaclark477]

not me immediately repotting my online orders that i totally planted with moss still intact

[@miranda_films]

crisis adverted phew

[@rskyexo]

LOVE! The blog post is awesome to look at too. I honestly have your blog post, "Tips for Reducing Waste in Your Kitchen" up on one of my tabs currently! I'm making a transition into buying more in bulk and replacing items when they run out with more sustainable options. And that blog post is very informative and so is this one! Thank you for pairing the video and blog posts! I think we would always love to see more videos of you just caring for your plants. From mixing your own soil, to fertilizer to compost. We just enjoy your relaxing videos either way! I actually will put one of your videos on in the morning before I go to work bc I feel so relaxed and positive. Thanks for the vibes, gf! xoxo

[@Pickle-oo7uj]

My plant mistake in the beginning of my plant journey was not managing pests (like, at all). I had a bad outbreak of scale on my japonica's and I just let them die 😭

[@RachelAust]

Noooooo 😭😭😭 that’s so unfortunate

[@amibars]

me too 😓 i know better now. i let my majesty palm die 🥲

[@ShookHomemade]

It’s a struggle to tackle pests sometimes for sure! But worth it and very rewarding!

[@cucumberhoney6243]

I fought mealy bugs in my succulents for so long oh my gosh. I got some cool little Jade plant and didn’t really think about quarantining because I had a small collection anyways. Soon all of my babies had what I *thought* was mold. I eventually just threw that jade out because every time it looked better and was doing good for a while, I would put it back and it would have another outbreak. Still can’t bring myself to get another Jade.

[@TheDizzyLizzy]

Paused this video twice to order both perlite and neem oil. Thanks for saving my plants life! 😅

[@lauriedang260]

Thank you for this video. I am new to indoor plants and am motivated to continue with these new pointers. Also! The dress you are wearing in the video @13:00 is stunning. What is the brand?

[@nicolewarner2587]

Do you use the same soil for all of your house plants? How do you know what type of misfire each one needs? Also when you first started did you use a plant journal?

[@tilsth3788]

My plant mistake at the beginning of my plant journey was watering too much! My cactus died because I didn't know cactus doesn't need to be water like other plants. Thank you so much Rachel for always sharing your plants care tips! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR PLANTS!

[@AnoukMusicAddict]

So new plant mum here, I've had a few mistakes so far but only one major mistake (soon more will follow im sure, terrified of hurting my big beautiful monsteras). I've put a regular plant in a terracotta pot in a low light corner because it said online it could handle low light? Realised i don't check my corners and straight up forgot to water it for a week or two. In a terracotta pot. A plant with regular watering needs. Suffice to say it dried right tf out and then I tried to fix it by watering it - got carried away - root rot - casualty number 1 in my new plant adventure.