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[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@Heidi-Beth]

I'm a patreon now 🌼

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@Heidi-Beth great stuff thanks for supporting 😁

[@witchofthewoods722]

Bonzis is a process of what you do to a tree ( of any kind ) not the name of a plant so yes technically that was a bonzi I make them all the time from pine and maple trees

[@a.edgington4361]

I live in Canada does that matter.

[@Januaryschild]

As a plant person, I like making 2 plants from one, not making 1 plant out of 2.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Summed up perfectly, thanks 😁

[@blackeyedsusan727]

This should be the motto used to fight these dummies

[@jermainerace4156]

>XD

[@101wormwood]

you mean to tell me you dont like sticking healthy plants in a topped onion? whats not to love about a rotting onion in your livingroom? haters!

[@hettyslooter4533]

😂

[@Origami-Snowball]

They took juniper cuttings and stuck them to the pinecone. 🤦‍♀️ If they're going to fake growth on a plant, they should at least take the time to use cuttings from the correct plant type. Love your videos! Thank you for all your knowledge and insight!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Exactly!! Thanks for watching

[@sandranevills]

You're hilarious, you really do make me laugh out loud. And agree why cut up two nice plants to make one weird Frankenplant? Thank you for the great commentary! 🙂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@solarwinds-]

LOL!! 🤣

[@faithcomesbyhearing724]

I love your honesty about other people's tips on plants. Some are good, and most are silly. Did I learn anything. Yes, if I have a jade plant or any plant that looks good, I will not chop it down. Have a blessed day.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Haha same here!

[@solarwinds-]

Yeah, some people will do anything for click bait.

[@catshortcake]

I would enjoy watching you create a sealed terrarium!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks 👍

[@princepalmer3329]

@@SheffieldMadePlants yes I'd love to watch you make one too.

[@MaryGatdula]

Me too.

[@solarwinds-]

Yes, good idea. Lets see a terrarium vid from Sheffield Made Plants. That would be fun.

[@CrystalShannonArtist]

Its so awesome you do these videos, these hacks are so misleading if you didn't know better. The photoshopping is so unreal! I can't even imagine all the people hacking up aloes and jade plants to try to grow roses after seeing that hack video. It was a plant massacre! That lettuce in the toilet though....😳

[@granny_jannie]

where l live, it's actually quite common to see old bathroom fixtures used in the yard as plant pots. another one that's often seen is using a bedframe to create a flower bed. personally, l don't see the point, and find it rather tacky...but then, l don't like rock gardens, either. as my Grandma would have said, "to each their own, as the old lady said when she kissed the cow"!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

The Jade was an atrocity! And the toilet I have no idea 😂

[@MissBumblebee23]

I'll pass on the toilet lettuce

[@Yodiebro]

Hilarious video. I think most people will agree when I say that you are one of the most funny and best plant youtubers on this site. No Bullcrap, all facts, and creative videos.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Love that thanks very much 😁

[@ingrida1121]

I completely agree with you on this one , grafting plants on to other plants is so weird, I think it makes them look uglier than they look natural. Plats are already look amazing and they are fascinating. The only time I justify these succulent grafts is when it is done as an experiment , because it is absolutely fascinating to see how resilient plants are, but not for aesthetic reasons. I am planning to experiment and grow one of my benjemina as a root over statue bonsai. Also, in bonsai, there is a technique where they do use wire to shape the trees and branches, the opposite technique to that would be Clip and Grow, where the wire is almost never used, they only use directional pruning every year or so. Both techniques are very old and popular, and they are both widely accepted and valid.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cool thanks for that. We live and learn 😁

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

ofcourse. wires are used in most bonsai trees. however whatthat girl did with theavocado tree and wire was ridiculous. that has nothing to do with bonsai.

[@ingrida1121]

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo what do you mean lol, this avocado is a tree that is planted in a container, and bonsai literary means 'planted in a container', and that person used the wire to manipulate the growth of the tree to make an interesting shape, few months later when the wire is removed, the tree will stay that shape on its own, so..... it is a bonsai, and it would be bonsai with or without the wire depending if the person wants it to be.

[@Tweeza57]

Hydrogen peroxide must be kept in an opaque bottle other wise you'll have nothing but water in a bottle. This is why it gets stored in a brown bottle. The energy from photons causes a reaction and the molecules break off! It’s good to disinfect the cutting tools used for your plants - yes apply direct to the affected area

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That's good to know, thanks for sharing

[@Tweeza57]

@@SheffieldMadePlants you’re welcome 🙂

[@JustJ0nathan]

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing!

[@philcoombes2538]

In fridge is even better - both dark & cold...

[@Tweeza57]

@@philcoombes2538 cool place at least

[@Lisette777]

I have to agree on the Frankenstein plants! I really dislike the grafting thing. It's cruel and unnecessary. Don't mess with mother nature! And I was horrified to see them kill the poor jade plant...

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I know, that poor Jade. Looked so big and handsome too

[@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies]

Moon cactus

[@RavenVargas27]

Lisette Anderson Same here Jade is one of my favorites killed me to see them butcher it for nothing

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

the jadeplant wouldnt die from that. they are almost indistructable. I make jade plant bonsai and i often cut them that rigorously like that. they will always make new shoots very quickly.

[@ninetails961]

Actually the wire hack for shaping the plant into a bonsai is actually how bonsai artists coerce the trees into their shape. They loosely wrap wire to mold it and then wait for it to mature long enough to hold that shape. So technically it was a bonsai, but just one in its infancy.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Fair enough 👍

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

what she did with the wire to the avocado is by definition not a bonsai. it is just messing about. It has nothing to do with bonsai. I suggest you watch plenty of Herons bonsai vids by Peter Chan to learn what bonsai actually is.

[@terezamacneil8296]

I so agree with you on not chopping beautiful plants and trying to insert other plants into them. Leave them alone and be beautiful as they are.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Can I get an amen!

[@Scarletjay222]

The rubber band part got me 😂 it’s was funnier that it got you too and had to pause it lol

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂😂

[@chriscarver17]

The orchid mounting on a board is pretty popular. One of the prime benefits of mounting orchids is that they are able to grow in a more natural position - even to the extent of generally not needing to worry about moisture causing crown rot since water is able to drip off like it would during a rainstorm or heavy mist. A downside is that they tend to dry out faster than when potted. When they're mounted, they're not mounted pointing straight up, though.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I can see that thanks for that 👍👍

[@solarwinds-]

Absolutely true, I didn't think of that, your right, absolutely.

[@Ravenelvenlady]

Thanks for debunking some of these really stupid ideas. I love your channel.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You're a ⭐️

[@karenamalfi8551]

Your comments made me laugh out loud. Your pretty funny and, no I don’t understand most of these hacks either. Have a good day 🙂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@madyella-Ge]

I love the commentary on the plants. Your great on the names of each one.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you!

[@chixulub]

I just recently found your channel and I love it. Instant subscribe! Also, I think that 5 minute crafts is run by the neighbour kid from Toy Story judging from the monstrosities :D

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Haha that's a funny comment! Thanks for subbing 😁

[@MrDude-qr1mi]

Kokedamas are the best! I think you would like them in your home too! Meanwhile ive created few of them using different plants and different techniques. Robust plants like spider plant or any type of succulent plant work the best. To water them, I fill a small bucket with water and leave them there for 10 minutes Then I pour out the water to drain the plants for 10 more minutes before putting them back to their place

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I really wasn't aware. So you make them like they showed?

[@amh0013]

Agreed! Kokedamas are super cool and not hard at all to care for as long as the plant in it isn’t fussy. I was gifted an alien like fern in one… we didn’t get on, but the pothos in a kokedama I gifted 4 years ago to a friend is still looking lovely though it has needed to be repotted (can also rewrap in moss)

[@peggytorrez6467]

They love to create Frankenstein plants that is terrible why not enjoy the beauty of plants the way they are supposed to be thank you for your videos always look forward to the next one

[@morebirdsandroses]

That's always baffled me too. And they do look sort of junky and definitely awkward. ❓❓

[@dawnt6791]

I agree. Never been a fan of Franken-plants. They look horrible.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Well said!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Frankenplants lol. I'm stealing that

[@paulamyers103]

This was really entertaining! You & I had the same comments simultaneously 😂. Whyyyyy do they do this?! Thanks for sharing.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you agree 😂 Thanks for watching

[@roxannegordon6162]

This reminds me of the colored plant I bought a few years ago. Very vivid color like I'd never seen. Looked like a compact Kalanchoe. I took it to work to show my plant friends and we all looked at it for quite a while till suddenly a lightbulb went off in my head. IT HAD BEEN PAINTED! Yes, some dufuss brain had spray painted all those plants at Lowes. I tried to wash the paint off. Nope. Tried to gently scrape the paint off. ok, a few flakes came off but the poor plant didn't make it. The paint didn't allow the plant to breath, so it died. I have not seen any of those horrible things since. Too many people complained I imagine. These hacks you have are hysterical.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wow can’t believe a shop would do that!

[@user-dp3vq7sm4c]

Always appreciate your videos! Without fail, I always learn something new.. well done my friend

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad to hear that! Thank you 👍

[@jackiewhitney5031]

These are way too much fun for critical thinkers like us. Most were hilarious!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂

[@pollyexparrot3123]

This is painful to wach but your comments are spot on. A good laugh to end the day with. Thanks for sharing!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@marycanfield8654]

I love the roller- board gardening guy! Genius!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That cracked me up!

[@michellefox1052]

I needed a plant stake, and chopped up some branches that had broken off one of our trees, and low and behold, it started sprouting new leaves, no roots, just leaves lol😂

[@jaqwatson9425]

Loved this!!! Can you start doing a series of… “ your reactions to 5 minutes Crafts ideas “ it’s a good format & you’re also educating us at the same time!!! Brilliant stuff 😻

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I've got 3 on the channel. I'll sprinkle them in 👍

[@deltatango6793]

I always use a glass over my tiny seedlings to make a mini greenhouse 😊 especially in winter

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perfect 👍

[@Henny.777]

This is the ultimate hack, I got my mom a plant that requires a ton of humidity (don’t remember the name, it was green with light pink stripes) and I knew if I told her that she’d just ignore me so I FaceTimed her and made her let me watch her put a jar over it 🤣🤣

[@deltatango6793]

@@Henny.777 yes, I do this with so many plants! Especially humidity loving ones.. I open them for a little while almost daily.. I also cut the bottom off of my large plastic recycling bottles and I put them all in my garden outside (with the cap off) over the bulbs that grow in the spring time and it’s really helped speed up the process for a lot of outside garden plants that might get a little stunted from the randomly super cold nights.

[@lizr1441]

5 minute crafts = crafts that last 5 minutes, then they die.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂

[@pomroy65]

This was so funny! I had to call my son in several times to show him - esp about the pany hose and the roses in teh aloe vera! Keep up the outstanding work!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

i laughed so hard at the panty hose and the photoshopped mushrooms popping out like mad :D

[@wandashaw3551]

The things that some people try to pass off as authentic is amazing. I did like the terrarium idea, just made a few myself. Would love to see a video from you on them!! Thanks.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 👍

[@jannertfol]

I went into hysterics, laughing at the lettuce toilet, and your deadpan approach to it. Once seen, never unseen....

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

What even was that? 😂

[@AceOfSpadesX]

I like how you have no problem acknowledging the good hacks

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Gotta be fair 😁

[@TheLowJacq]

I used to work in the floral industry and the support grid is a common tool, it's usually done with floral tape rather than rubber bands though. It's actually quite useful as there are times you need three hands when creating a floral arrangement in a vase or urn. You need your items to stand up and the grid gives it stability. If I have to step back and look at it from a distance I have to let go of it, once you let go it can fall apart.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@brandon8900]

2:00 is a caladium lindenii

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great nod thanks

[@5.126]

Man you should do asmr for helping people sleep. Your voice seems soothing 😂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂 not a bad idea

[@beesknees213]

Yes .... interested in terrarium creation. I made a closed terrarium last year. Time to learn something new for this year.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks 👍

[@bittersweetdragon8463]

When you said "Don't use that rose head attachment" at 15:30 I first thought you meant the fake roses that they were sticking on the plants 😄 I really enjoy your videos 🌹

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanking you 😁

[@solarwinds-]

Of course I have to put my 2 cents in. The orchid hack actually would work. Orchids like to attach to wood. To water, you just take the hanging off the wall, soak only the root part of the orchid (not the top part) in water for about 5 minutes, hang it back on the wall. You don't need the moss tho. You would have to soak it every day unfortunately. Personally, I'd just put the orchid in a pot with some pine bark and would not require daily watering. A wall hanging would be a lot of unnecessary work but if you have time, well, ok.

[@Metch238]

He cracks me up with his opinion on other 5 min. hacks.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😁

[@JETBLACKPRIEST]

You know what, I actually dont mind that ziptie stake one at the beginning, ill probably use that but with tag slots or something less invasive like small stakes down the edges of the pot. I've had some plants chilli plants suffer in the rain and have their hold in the pot and soil ruined to where the flop from side to side, either from root damage or the soil being completely disturbed and sifted by water to where the top of my roots are visible at the base of the stem. that would look alot better than the stakes im using, its sorta like bonsai fixing or how trees are sometimes supported by three stakes and then tied in each direction but at the very base of the plant. its more constructive than calling watering someone elses plant a hack i guess. The grafting was a little cool too, if it can actually live like that and continue to grow, could be done way better though with different succulents and placement

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

The zip tie was ok 😁 There were worse ones 😂

[@royhill2992]

Yes defo do a closed terrarium I wanna get into them aswel they do look really nice and fun to see what grows and how it grows

[@gfamily1943]

Since watching your channel I've started bottom watering almost all my plants and they are so happy for this. A hack I'm trying atm is capping my pots with sand to avoid fungus gnats. I already do this in my aquariums to keep a cleaner appearance so I know if doesn't hurt the plants (its called the walstad method). The only thing I'm questioning is... over time could the sand mix with the soil? It doesn't mix together in an aquarium, but with the water above and ideally you dont disturb the substrate, it stays intact. Have you tried capping your soil with sand? I can say without a doubt that there are no more little buggers flying around anymore. Just not sure about the longevity of this

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’ve heard good things about this. Having some sand mix into the soil doesn’t sound like too big an issue to me. Stick to bottom watering and you should be alright?

[@prettypothos4me290]

I could not try this, as I have a septic system, and cannot risk grains of sand going down my sink when I flush the soil now and then. I am going to try the mosquito bits that people seem to like.

[@crazycatmyri]

oh but horn as in hard skin or hoof shavings (I'm not sure what the correct word is in english) is used as fertiliser, it's quite common. Even sheep's whool can be used for, that is also a very common thing to do. It works. You can buy that stuff as fertiliser at a regular garden center. You do need to work it into the soil though.

[@twizzlewobbleberry8054]

LOL So glad I found you, I'm pretty sure my plants are going to be happy about it too.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@eminar.4422]

That pine cone was just ridiculous! Pines look nothing like that when the seeds sprout. They somehow miraculously grew cypress from a pine seeds! 🤦

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That one was particularly bad 😂

[@RNMom424]

Some of their hacks, as you show, are simply crazy! I actually tried sticking unrooted Aloe Vera pups in a banana once. Didn't work! Except for calling in Fruit flies! Which I hate as much as you hate fungus gnats! They're eating me up right now! Ah! Spring in the South (US Georgia!)! You are 100% correct about the pine cone & honey. My house used to be surrounded by pines. Many years later most are replaced by hardwoods, but those 1st few years I had TONS of baby pines! They look nothing like those in this hack! My guess is they could be baby Eastern Red Cedars (Juniperus virginiana) or Clubmoss (Lycopodium). However with my tiny phone screen & old eyes, I can't see the pic very well, so my guess may be completely off! I stand by them NOT being pine, though, unless it's a species I've never seen! Thanks for posting these videos to help Gullible Gus's like me!! The hydrogen peroxide spray for root growth. 😂🤣 I don't think those aren't the same cuttings! Even if they've cut them above the rot to start over, they aren't dividing at the same places! Golly-gee! They must think we're idiots! One more. The tampon. The ONLY time I can see even attempting this is if I'd WAAAY overwatered something! I did that once w/ an Epiphyllum but I didn't use a tampon (way past those days, thank God!) But I folded up some paper towels into a fan & "planted" it to the bottom of the pot so it would wick out the excess water. It worked! Saved my plant! Though, if I did that now, I'd put more than one at about equal distances around the pot. On a succulent, I "dropped it's drawers", to paraphrase you, & let it lie in the open for a day or two to air dry. That worked, too, but I was afraid the leaves or stem would get damaged before being repotted!

[@gillianmurphy2111]

That rubber band succulent method works well for lithops and succulents to help their taproot be as extended as possible.

[@lynnvangyzen3946]

This truly made me laugh out loud! Greetings from Rhode Island

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@Heidi-Beth]

🤣 This one is funny. Learned something but not much from the dupes. Always like your content and waiting for the next one. 🌿💚

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hehe thanks 😊

[@happy_bubble7]

5 Minute anything, Trom Trom, etc are all modern horror stories. Would love to watch a closed terrarium. Ive messed mine up each time. The plants die within weeks and then comes the insane mold, even though I following instructions and researched it over and over.

[@JETBLACKPRIEST]

I'm trying something with a few plants where I dance on the line of overwatering in the name of conistent moisture, since the plants we commonly mess with are only more tolerant to drying between waterings than they are to being overly wet, rather than that being the most optimum practice, that is to say, its easier to let the soil dry between watering rather than try and keep it perfectly moist cause youll probably overwater. So, what im doing is Ill water more often around when the top centimeter or so of soil is dry but ill "reverse bottom water" the pot by sitting it on a paper towel or something and let it wick out as much of the moisture as it can, more than would drip out on its own while keeping the soil entirely saturated to try and mimick the consistent moisture level of a forrest floor my aroids evolved to live in. Also gets it back on the shelf quicker. its a similar concept in my mind to feeding plants with fertiliser more often at a lower strength. This is probably a good way to go about transferring water cuttings and preventing rot since theyre used to more moisture but im curious what it will do for established plants, ideally it accomplishes what mulch tries to do or what leca already does and achieves a level of consistency in moisture matching my led lighting and temperature and plant will benefit from those consistent conditions, i feel like the consistency found in nature and the lack of that in controlled conditions is one of those thing holding people back from growing stuff like the alocasia robusta in borneo that have leaves bigger than entire people. We'll see I guess. I'm mostly doing it cause I'm bored and looking for a breakthrough

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

A risky strategy 😅. Be interested to know how it works out in the long term

[@digitalwindowz]

Thank you for the belly laughs!😆😄🤣

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hehehe thanks for watching

[@Bokuwahoku]

One thing I think is crazy is grafting plants onto each other can actually be very beneficial! It actually does help significantly increase growth in the grafted plant because of being able to directly draw nutrients from the host plant. This is mainly used for fruit trees (can reduce the time to fruit by a couple years!) but I’ve also recently seen a vid where someone has a set of grafted succulents to increase the seed output for both conservation and cultivation purposes, which I think is really neat! This stuff is just madness though lol

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Absolutely. Tomato plants are often grafted and fruit trees like you say

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

grafting in fruit trees is not done for the reason of reducing time to fruit. But to create stronger plants and most importantly trees that are resistant to certain disseases

[@missj9908]

Very funny video Mr Sheffield. Most of those hacks are so weird!!! Especially the plant in the toilet 😂.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not gonna try that one at home Miss J?

[@missj9908]

@@SheffieldMadePlants I think not 😂

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

why would someone plant a lettuce that is already ripe to eat? and why in the toilet bowl? some ppl clearly use way too much drugs.

[@SysterYster]

lol, the moss they "picked" from the tree didn't actually look like it was stuck on the tree at all, but just placed there for the video. XD

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I think so too

[@witchofthewoods722]

At 6:11 it's a kokadema japanese plant garden u can spray them with spring or filtered water but I usually just take mine to the sink once every two weeks and drown them in a bowl of room temp water for 4 hours or over night

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks 👍

[@1DUBBz1]

I spray my plant foliage in my house, but also have a fan that is always running...

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That helps 👍

[@linguaphile42]

OMG, you made my day -- these are so funny! You crack me up!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Haha thank you! 😁

[@eileenworth7862]

Great feature! First one I've seen like it. Hilarious. 👍👍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@hefoxed]

The straw could be useful if accidentally half crack a stem and need to provide some help with it heals. 🤔 I had an alocasia fall onto another alocasia recently, if I had some bubble tea straws I might actually be able test that.

[@susantiano2266]

You are so funny! I love this video, and even saw that 5 minute plant hack crafts. If I have a nice looking plant, I will not cut it to nothing to make it something else!! I have such a problem with plants, inside and out. I found your videos and really enjoy them. Terrariums would be fun to do. I pretty much kill everything, but watching your videos made me pretty sure I water and fuss with them too much. Thanks

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍 thank you

[@thatsmuzik2570]

I made a Japanese Kokedama Maple tree ball about 7 years ago. It used to hang on the wall with a bamboo stick but now it’s so big it’s outside it’s probably about 3 feet tall and at least as wide still the same little round Koke Dama ball I just water it with water. looks super healthy. The colors change with the seasons just like a maple tree!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds neat 👍

[@thatsmuzik2570]

My main problem is the root ball is so small that’s the tree keeps toppling over from the weight of the leaves and branches. If there was a way to attach a picture I would send one but I don’t think there is.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@thatsmuzik2570 I'm on Insta

[@dawnt6791]

The only time I've used ice in flower pots is when I've dropped ice on the floor while filling a glass. I just pick up the cubes and toss them in the nearest flower pot rather than tossing them into the sink. Other than that, I've never seen the point of that. Like you, I think, just water the plant.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Better uses for it for sure 😁

[@solarwinds-]

These are quite funny. Gave me a smile. Thanks for posting.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@Yupppi]

If you're gonna feed the plant with hair, you might as well fill the pot with your nail clippings. Dead tissue that contains pretty much nothing valuable. But works as an insulator in the case of hair. The 5 minute hacks has the sense that it should be illegal in some way, just because it's putting out so much stuff that does nothing while pretending it does. I also don't think you understand. 5 minute hacks hates onions so they only buy onions for propagating medium, they won't consider eating them ever. Also imagine eating food grown in the toilet.

[@morebirdsandroses]

And losing use of the toilet?😂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

The toilet one still baffles me. I've watched it many times and still 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

@@SheffieldMadePlants imagine taking all the effort ... just to plant two letuces who are already ripe to harvest and eat, if not a bit on the over-ripe side. ps: hair is not just dead tissue. it does nave nutrients nd is thus benifitial. however it will take a LOT of time to break down if used like in the vid. probably several centuries. use the beard trimmings from electric raisor and mix the hair in with the soil so it has maximal contact. it also contains dead skin cells, which is benifitial. hair contains a lot of magnesium, calcium, phosphor etc. hair also improves the structure of soil mixtures.

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

Yuppi. you are wrong. and rather silly to say that hair and nail clippings is just dead tissue that doesnt contain nothing valuable. hair is very high in magnesium, phosphor and calcium. They have been proven to be benifitial for plants. the issue is just that it takes a LONG time to break down. just a clump of hair on top of the soil can take decades if not centuries to break down. if you use for instance the trimmings from an electric raisor and mix it in it will break down quite quickly. more surfface area. moist etc.

[@yellowduck54321]

Yes, i'm interested in you building a closed terrarium

[@TommyDobi]

YESS!!!! I LOVE THESE! You reaction to thesse are way better than the actual video.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yay! Thank you! 😁

[@JETBLACKPRIEST]

I'm curious about foliar feeding propagations, ive done it a few times to my adansonii albo and it hasnt responded badly, little bit of nutruents in the water too since it has roots, its chugging along with its new growth and secondary roots after about 24 days which seems alot faster than what i was expecting since all the people with more experience in fb ghroups were saying the new growth would take ages to appear, its now maybe 12mm. I haven't done a side by side but id be curious to see if it has a positive effect on propagating since ive read nutrients are absorbed quicker through foliar feeding, id be curious to see how just foliar feeding vs feeding a plant in the soil with liquid nutrients would compare aswell, two ideas for you haha.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Would be an interesting comparison 🤔

[@youdontspeakforme4339]

Your hilarious 😂 love how you point out the practical side of things!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you!! 😁

[@youdontspeakforme4339]

@@SheffieldMadePlants sorry for the bad grammar. Should have said you’re. Love your channel 😀

[@Rhondas_Flippin_Life]

Darn right! Save that ice for a refreshing pina-colada 😋🍹

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Oh yes!

[@JennySimon206]

The toilet had me cracking up.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂

[@jennypockets]

I didn't knew why you don't put water on the foliage on indoor plants, now I know, that's even more useful than not doing it but not knowing why. thank you for that little titbit.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@TaraB1134]

😂 Enjoyed your commentary and agree with it. However, I am giving a try to the H2O2 trick sprayed on the leaves though. (also put a squirt into the water. ) I’ll let you know if the water roots whiten up or if it kills the plant. 👍🏻

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I didn't know this was a thing. We learn 😁

[@PannaKwiatek]

Rubber band was for potted few plants together in the same time. It is not so easy to do it only with hands. This one I buy 😅

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks 👍

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

ite very easy. just put the soil in the pot. poke holes with a pencil. put plants in. give it a good tap and a good watering down and hey presto. bob's your uncle.

[@Gokash4672]

Great tips 👍 now I know what to do with my succulents! Thanks👍🇨🇦

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@jessicadaniels536]

Love this so much! Thank you !

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😊

[@coleDavis-df5yi]

The waste! Tampons, onions! These cost money, and have much better uses. These are like the Sunday Funnies though when you narrate them.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂😂

[@icantthinkofagoodname1838]

The orchid one might work cause Phals are epiphytes anyway.

[@mydogmyplantsandme]

The only way that that pinecone would have worked is if they put seeds on each piece of the pine cone. I have seen that hack with people putting all kinds of seeds on the pinecone on and using honey to get them to grow.

[@carineds]

Love your comments 😄

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@ERGO288]

I "remixed" the straw o and when a stem broke on my plant I cut the straw vertically and then open it and put it on the stem and it repaired it self

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yep that’s a good’n 👍

[@SpikeKing19]

That watering device is called a watering bell. They are nice but they don't hold much water.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nice thanks for that 👍

[@ima.crochetr]

Fun video! If it’s not good to water the plant foliage why do so many experts recommend putting plants in the shower?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That's a once in a while thing to clean the foliage. Regularly getting the leaves wet causes problems

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

@@SheffieldMadePlants it also depends on the room they are in. if it is well insulated it might indeed cause problems. but in well ventilated rooms plants do benefit from a weekly misting with the plant sprayer

[@kessir]

I actually found the Rubber Band Succulent hack quite interesting. I just recently repotted a bunch of Succulents and it was so hard to both keep them in place while filling soil underneath them without breaking off a bunch of their pretty leafs! I might use that or a similar trick in the future, Rubber bands might not be the right choice on the size of pots I had chosen though.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not a bad one for sure

[@JustJ0nathan]

Sorry for another comment, but I just put together a moss terrarium from materials I found in a forest near my home. I wish I could post a photo to show you. Please put one together on your channel! It would be fun. Moss can be found anytime of year - probably even in your own backyard. 😁

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nifty little trick, thanks

[@volundrfrey896]

I've used straws to help the stem of a hoya after a friend of mine bent/broke it trying to open the window. It works I guess to support he stem, so if that's what you need then it's a decent "hack".

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

The straws hack is pretty good to be fair

[@Alepoudiitsa]

that chiken wire thing will rust like there no tomoro haha.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂

[@esterrios3998]

Those plant hacks are ruthless!!😮 That attitude alone is a dead giveaway!!😢

[@Gkrissy]

I did the kokedema method inside plant terrarium with 2 succulents.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

In the way they showed?

[@Gkrissy]

@@SheffieldMadePlants oh no. Sorry I didn’t clarify. These hacks are silly.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@Gkrissy 😁👍

[@approachingetterath9959]

the best take-away from this video was to not water indoor plants in a way their foliage gets wet. i've been watering my big plants in the shower/bathtub cause it makes it easier but i guess imma get a watering can or bottle to just water the soil in the bathtub now

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That’s a good idea

[@mydogmyplantsandme]

The plant you thought was a aglonema is actually a Xanthosoma, phyllotaenium lindenii. Also call Angel Wings.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Oh right, thanks

[@JayP-zf7wd]

That's not even pine coming out of the pine cone 😂 looks like cedar

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Silly ain’t it 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@valeniusthekat]

It looks like 5Mins Crafts are good at 5min hacking away at perfectly great succulents 😵‍💫

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Haha yes they are

[@marycanfield8654]

Hello from WA state, love your accent and your shows. Will you, perhaps, tell about the lentin rose, please? I got one, and it simply, methodically, died! It was sooo pretty, a pale yellow flower. By the way, your plants are beautiful!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you. I think I had this plant in my garden once and it died straight away. Think it's tricky. I'm not best placed to give advice sadly 😅

[@marycanfield8654]

@@SheffieldMadePlants You're so welcome! And, I agree, the lentin rose is a challenge!

[@lillithsteixner8461]

I really enjoy watching your videos. If possible, can you do a video on the Crown of Thorn? Mine looks okay but I'm concerned if its leaf drop is my fault or if its because its winter, hence the excess dryness in the house is affecting it. Thanks in advance!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you. I'd need to get the plant first 😅 Do you have it outside?

[@lillithsteixner8461]

@@SheffieldMadePlants It's indoors, roughly 3 meters from a heating vent & 2 meters from a window (it's in BRIGHT, indirect light). I water it once weekly when the soil is dry (thank you for the moisture meter!). I've tried watering less and more, each week it is bone dry. Although it is dropping the lower leaves it does have new growth steams. Only 1 of the 2 new growth steams have tiny leaves and they're perfectly green. Never owned this plant before so I think it's fine, but not sure.

[@sonyad.5942]

A Facebook friend sent me a video on how to make your orchid bloom. The woman in the video cut leaves off a Phalaenopsis, steamed them over a pot of boiling water, and suspended them over a loaf pan full of water where they supposedly grew roots and turned into a new blooming plant. I wasn’t sure how to respond. Thanks? 😮😂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Err that’s different 😅

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

my uncle had an accident and had his leg amputated. then he took a nail clipping from his other feets toe. he steamed it over a pot of boiling water, then he dipped it in worcestershire sauce and a dash of cayenne pepper and a bit of chere-fraiche. then he whistled auld lang syne while wearing a dead chicken on a string around his neck at full moon. now he grew a new leg again and has won the first price in the world championship ballroom dancing.

[@RavenXWritingdesk]

5 minute crafts deserves jail time for the brutal mutilation of those plants 😭 why? Why would anyone do that!?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂