Some tips if you want to rescue plants

[@PlantswithKrystal]

The roots tell you a lot… you just have to know what to look for. When I buy healthy plants, I don’t typically repot right away but when it’s a rescue I bring it him, let it acclimate for a few days, and then get in those roots to see what’s going on. Soft, mushy, and smelly roots tells you there’s root rot. Dry and brittle, tells you that it’s been underwatered. If you are JUST starting with plants, I would purchase plants that are overall healthy and gradually move to rescue plants. It can be so rewarding but even more challenging when you are still getting to know the different challenges of plants.

[@mardel3]

Girl I just got this plant, it looked like yours very sad. I cleaned it up and repoted the plant. Now do I let it dry out completely, does it need full sun, etc help with its care please

[@AnnahSoul]

Those leaves are so big! I have the same and Im trying everything to get the leaves that big. Any tips?

[@sarahsharp8595]

I need help!! My Thanksgiving cactus has gotta soft & wrinkly. I know I havent over watered, if anything its not watered enough. Could that possibly be the problem, not enough water? Even tho it's soft & wrinkly?

[@absurdistsloth]

​@@sarahsharp8595 yes it likely needs water! With succulents like thanksgiving cactus, the leaves basically hold water, making them full and firm. When the leaves get soft, wrinkly, bendy or squishy, that means they've used up a lot of that moisture and could use more water! I got so confused with this too at the beginning lol cause I thought soft leaves = too much water, when it's the opposite! Hope that helps 💚

[@sarahsharp8595]

@@absurdistsloth Thank you so much!! Yeah I was thinking soft squishy leaves would mean over watered lol but I knew it hadn't been over watered. Will start watering more often. Again thank you!! Ive been so upset thinking it was gonna die but maybe it'll be ok now 😊

[@briankepner7569]

I love how you're able to convey your enthusiasm

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Thank you! My plants make me happy.

[@dorothywilliams59]

What disinfect kind of disinfect? Very nice. 😊

[@DawsonCaissie-b6b]

​@@PlantswithKrystalyou good?

[@squeakybb]

They should have classes in public schools where kids are taught how to properly take care of plants, and they could use it to teach things like biology.

[@AmysAttitude]

Or... Hear me out here... Parents could start teaching their children again! You can literally teach them anything and everything and not wait for a stranger to do it for you! 🎉 I'm not being sarcastic though.. 😂 Seriously, teach your children stuff they need to know for the future.

[@thethingcalledlisa]

@@AmysAttitude a lot of parents do not know how to take care of plants either… I’d argue that they are worse since kids probably look it up on the internet when their plant does weird stuff

[@j.carlosamezcua6819]

Horticulture

[@luce7229]

We learned in 3rd grade in the early 2000s at my school, they taught us how to grow beans in sandwich baggies with damp paper towel, and I've been growing my seeds like that ever since ! :)

[@t.leanne88]

As a kid back in the 90s in elementary school one of my teachers one year had us growing grass in a little Styrofoam cup😂 literally from a seed....then we all could take our cup of grass home afterwards and plant it in our yard. My cup of grass was the shortest growing grass out of all my classmates 😂😂😂

[@emlynnasmr6176]

I was too scared before to try and take care of plants much less propagate because I had no idea how to even do it..I had a plant start dying on me which made me really sad, so I took some cuttings and now I have 2 babies that are propagating in water and I love them!! Thank you so much for all you do and all the helpful info you share with us! 🥹💖

[@Radhaaisch]

You inspired me to rescue three plants today. They were dehydrated and drying on the edges in the store. Best wishes to you!

[@paddycakes.]

Your videos give me confidence to be a good plant mother. I rescued my adansonii almost a year ago. She was so sad, it hurt my heart, but now she's reaching the ceiling ❤

[@manasiroy7616]

You’ve no idea how much joy you give me and you’ve inspired me to get back to gardening again after a depressive episode. Ilysm❤

[@miekaandkadoe7042]

I keep my Starbucks plastic cups from my cold drinks and use them for plant pots lol love that they are clear too I even save the plastic pup cups for small baby plants and succulents and I keep the lids too put a little piece of tape over the mouth hole and you got a humidity dome lol 😂 makes me feel better on spending so much for a drink lol when I remember how expensive clear pots can be lol

[@AmysAttitude]

That's a great way to actually recycle instead of just dumping your stuff at a recycle center! 👍🏻

[@ruthbriggs5372]

That's great but you should really be using your own reusable cup 🥤

[@PURPLEHUMAN-sr8io]

boycott starbucks!! who drinks it anyway now

[@ntwaha732]

Off to the bin to take mine out to use as per your suggestions 😊

[@ARoseGrowsInHarlem]

Wonderful! I’m a sucker for that clearance shelf. Save all the plants! 💕🥀

[@surabhichhabra2053]

You are a plant doctor❤ such a treat to watch you handle them sick babies

[@dwilliams3842]

What kind of disinfect did you spray the roots?❤

[@cassinicole537]

I came here for this answer !

[@Carolinagirl589]

Read above.@@cassinicole537

[@karissa1809]

@@cassinicole537 same haha

[@camoonesar9190]

commenting to follow

[@aprilbooher8547]

Following

[@Cakehyderabad]

I love how you put in so much effort to save your plants ❤

[@JJamiah]

😂😂😂 every time I see you do that face I start cracking up. Too funny but I love that you rescued plants and keep them out of the landfill. Thank you.

[@loveandro6074]

I swear you’re just one of the best humans ever. Thank you for teaching us!!! What are you using for the spray disinfectant on ze roots?

[@bigluke138]

Also curious about this?

[@ruthbriggs5372]

Me too, I'll find a longer video

[@offplanet740]

A little 3% hydrogen peroxide diluted in warm water (1 part to 9 parts for example)

[@stephaniefarrugia5596]

​@@offplanet740Thank you so much for the information. I was also wondering. ❤

[@teresagarcia3495]

I love how I search up plant lady and you came up first!

[@Alicia-ig7cv]

My son whos 12 wants your autograph! Hes a big fan of yours and loves plants. ❤️

[@Sylisioh94]

This is such a cute comment! :)

[@kseniyakaryakina]

Awww that’s so sweet

[@stevenkingston2068]

‘’Dont Forget to shimmy dat shoil ‘’ best laugh I’ve had all day

[@thisisfarrah]

Hi! What did you spray the roots with? 💗

[@leeci33]

Probably mild soap and rubbing alcohol mixed with water so it doesn’t burn the plant but kills the pests.

[@KellyNora-p8q]

What about a mix of hydrogen peroxide and water?

[@leeci33]

@@KellyNora-p8q sounds good. Try it.

[@12Monk85]

I love the way you talk and instruct.... so real lol

[@vanillabee]

Interested to see your update!! I got one super similar, but leaves were actually rotten in the stem of the adult leaf they developed in. I cleaned them all out and have 3 leaves with new growth that look like they might be ok. She's due for her second watering since arriving and I plan to put her on a plank once I see the new growth is healthy!

[@sambam9764]

Would love to see more posts about pests! I felt like my plants were always getting infested… and sometimes hard to catch when you have a bunch of them. And keeping them isolated for weeks meant having them in my bathroom with no light. Such a struggle!

[@vickykent353]

Just yesterday I received my plant grow light that I bought from Temu. It was like $5.

[@maestoso47]

I love my Swiss cheese plant. Last summer I had to chop it down into parts as the mother plant root got some rot. But now those individual parts are thriving.

[@micheleweischedel1223]

Thank you for saying the name! Someone gave me one but I did not know the name. 😂

[@vickykent353]

Hydrogen Peroxide

[@jan4222]

You're my inspiration! I'm always disappointed when the nursery doesn't have any plants to rescue. Just want to channel my inner Krystal! ❤🪴

[@tanisgeorgetti7317]

God it never gets old watching your videos! I’ve learn so much from you it’s crazy! Just about to make a big batch of your soil mix to try can’t wait to see how my plants like their new soil mix!!!! Xoxo❤

[@jynx3823]

Girl, I went to Lowe’s about a week ago and got a few clearance plants haha a monstera, a Raven ZZ plant and a giant snake plant.

[@FreeElf023]

I would love to have these plants, but my cat won't stop playing and eating plants so I am forced to have a pet safe collection. My main plants consist of spiky cacti that my cat and dogs learn to not touch.

[@jynx3823]

@@FreeElf023 hmmm, my cats tend to leave the plants that could hurt them alone. Except for poinsettias but I stopped buying those bcuz of the cats. However, they have not bothered any of the three I bought that day. They don’t even smell them. So maybe you’re cats will be ok?

[@Л.Шац]

​@@FreeElf023 Привет! Ваши кошки едят растения,потому что они кошки.Надо заводить котов,у них нет потребности портить всё кругом,такие умные!❤🇷🇺💌💃😇Привет из Великой России! Я тоже очень люблю выращивать красивые растения и имею такую монстеру и ZZ Raven и крупный зелёный,много прекрасных орхидей,бугенвиллей самых разных и гиппеаструмов,а также перистый аспарагус и несколько дивных экземпляров разных сортов хойи,которая так сладко пахнкт! Еще у меня есть любимый сад с розами и лилиями,лилейниками и клематисами.Я много времени наслаждаюсь цветами в своём саду.Это умиротворяет,это приятно и полезно.

[@reginarobinson2080]

I hang the plants out of reach that my cat seems to enjoy. I stopped purchasing poinsettias because all parts of the plant are toxic for them.

[@venusminowa320]

What do you spray the roots with to disinfect them? And do you rinse after?

[@Robert_A_Keyboards4948]

You are incredibly excellent at giving all that information in a short! That is wild! I used to not rescue plants because I thought it would just die at the crib! However, I have learned from watching videos (yours) and experimenting many can be saved! I think it works best during the growing season!

[@stephanieruiz9810]

How do you disinfect the roots???❤❤❤

[@nakedly]

It’s so pure the way you washed the plant ❤warmed my heart

[@natalliesinanan3316]

i love seeing them in nature. My home town have them in the rain forest, massive leaves that are 1-2 ft wide, and they crawl up large trees. They love water, or hanging from trees. When i see these at the store, they look like baby plants.😅

[@ruthbriggs5372]

To us in the 🇬🇧 the babies look huge! 😅

[@Timburgess03..]

I remember my mom used to just cut the leaves and let it do it’s thing if it fully died, it fully died just got a new one! good tips!

[@sutton590]

Did she say drown that hoe?😂 love it

[@roselylaguio]

I love plants and thank you for this lovely plant tips

[@joanneholden5475]

Wow she is the plant whisper ❤

[@leeci33]

I went to the plant store yesterday. All the plants were SITTING IN WATER. I walked around dumping them out and thought of you. 😂

[@Chaotic_Observer]

I just tried rescuing a plant, the journey has just begun, im a bit nervous, but ive been giving her A LOT of tlc, just praying that she thrives

[@turdbird4404]

What do you spray the roots with for pests?

[@2ndGemStockholmSyndrome]

What do you disinfect the roots with?

[@browneyedgirl5290]

Can you do a video on Rosemary? I can never seem to keep mine alive 😢 #RIP Rosy

[@zena11111]

Same 😩 and I’ve found so much conflicting advice from videos & blogs on how to care for them.

[@alex_666_.]

Yaaay my monstera finally looks amazing!! Thank you so much!!!💚🌱, btw that Castile soap is that specially for plants or is it the same stuff from Spain? I mean human soap haha 😆 have a marvellous day or night hehe 🖤

[@AmysAttitude]

It's probably the same. It's Dr. Bronner's and can be used for a multitude of things!

[@williammudd8589]

mad love Dr. B is my go to

[@Prashangsa21]

This is very informative. Thanks ❤

[@hexfloo]

Adansonii is def a favorite in my household

[@dessalenawilliams1400]

I just took in a lot of plants that someone left behind to die. I'm a little overwhelmed and excited. I don't even know what all of them are yet. I know several have root root. I'm so glad you share all these tips!

[@Smashley1]

Love my adansonii! I just got a wee baby variegated adansonii and I can’t wait for her to grow up! ❤

[@DaughterOfZi0n]

What are you using in your spray disinfectant? Great video!

[@KrissTheUnicorn]

What are you spraying the roots with ?

[@amandabarber9328]

Probably a peroxide/ water mix

[@KrissTheUnicorn]

@@amandabarber9328 thank you for sharing this, new plant parent here 😅

[@emilyfogerty6438]

I'm giving my first attempt at the clearance section. Even went bold and got an orchid. I took all the moss off and did it in a vase with water. It's in pretty good shape just without flowers and a bit of soggy roots. Wish me luck!

[@elev8teyourenergy]

What was sprayed on them? Eye definitely may have missed it, but did rewind and rewatch and didn’t hear it mentioned. Thank you for sharing.🙏🏽🌻🌹

[@villettemaynor975]

You are so funny and helpful at the same time😊

[@AB_n0rmal]

I work at a wholesale plant and flower company in the plant department and Krystal has helped me save many plants for myself and loves ones and actually SELL two of my planty rescues 😊

[@traciebens2979]

Love ur videos! Thanks for all you do😂😂😂

[@thepinkflamingostrikesagai7319]

What's in your Chucky Mix? And can you put in a recipe on how to make. Thanks😊

[@Beetlwings]

Hi Krystal! You and your videos are amazing and have helped me a lot in trying to develop a green thumb. I recently got a croton, not knowing how fussy they are, and apparently they require bi weekly fertilization? But I don't even know where to start on that. I would love some advice! (I know I can just use Google and I will, but I like your plant tips best haha)

[@faizarichards63]

I enjoy this video thank you

[@ryanreinoso]

Hi Krystal, What do you use to create your chunky mix? And thank you for making me laugh 😂 while educating me.

[@tiekneebubbles]

What was the disinfectant did you use?

[@mollycontent]

Adansonii are so pretty!! I need one!

[@Encantada777]

I’m always rescuing plants at Home Depot as well 😅😅 what is name that soap? I couldn’t understand what you said!

[@AmysAttitude]

She uses castille soap. It comes in a variety of scents or unscented. That particular brand is Dr. Bronner's.

[@raemills3089]

What do you spray the roots with ?

[@isabelcasso1115]

Thank you for the video! What did you use for the roots?

[@marijovb]

You should do a workshop! ❤❤

[@Megacowmilker353]

Question. My Swiss cheese plant is similar to this. About 1ft high. But so much growth in the middle. Can I prune it so there are a few stems. And if so, where on earth do I cut them back to!

[@MargaretWissler]

I love watching how to care for plants.

[@ayladewilde1853]

What kind of tools do you use for taking the dirt mix of?

[@jaelynnicole1210]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos. You've taught me so much about caring for plants and my houseplants thank you. What store do you normally buy your plants from?

[@family_lyuba]

How I love watching videos like this!)❤

[@kishoriramanan60]

I absolutely love your videos, they bring me so much joy

[@klaudia6057]

Advice welcome/needed! I have a monkey leaf which looks exactly like this one that keeps developing yellow leaves! When it first started, I repotted it into a bigger pot and it was happy, the yellow leaves stopped. But they’ve started again and I don’t know what to do!it’s only been 2-3 months, there’s no way it needs repotting again!

[@sugarcoconut]

I love your videos and methods!

[@MrNicoleCherie]

your voice and personality are the best in combination with plant education 🪴 thank you!

[@holycats321]

I love the art on your wall behind u. What is that exactly? Looks like something I could maybe make. It's beautiful.

[@susanamarin7342]

Love your videos!! How do you do your mix ? Is there a video on that pls ? Thanks

[@marilynjay9117]

What do you use for your spray?

[@memorydandaroy1618]

How long do you soak in the soap & water solution? And What was sprayed on those roots 😊?

[@samitbarua6944]

You finally made video with mostera adansoni😊

[@Algebra-sk5th]

If I ever become a plant, I would be happy to see you as the owner

[@Stoneylfm]

What was the spray to disinfect?

[@AbhinavSyam-k4s]

Thanks I love plants thanks a lot 🙏

[@Stella-n-Luna]

I have my adansonii’s growing out of my 20 gallon guppy and endler’s tank, and they’re THRIVING!

[@nellie...]

Helpful this is ny favorite plant, I have three!

[@69dogodon]

What did you soak it in?? And what did you spray the roots with??

[@jaybatemen4497]

Loving mine completely away from hot sunny window, lives only under a grow bulb doing awesome. New leaves every week.

[@ActivRoots]

I love that soap! Literally for everything

[@Itisheylel]

You should write a book maam 💕 lm serious 😭 the knowledge you haveee omo

[@PlantswithKrystal]

That would be a dream 💚

[@ivorykeys1566]

What kind of disinfectant do you use ?

[@grwmprincess333]

We’re definitely gonna need the update pls!💖🫶🏼

[@jenieremia]

Appreciate your video. I learned a lot.

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Happy I could share 🫶🏽 thank you for watching!

[@iljc1996]

Finally some plant content with humour

[@GleespenDesigns]

What did you spray on the root for root rot? P.s. live your channel.

[@ForMontagne]

Did you use the same solution for the roots?

[@christinemathis2651]

Go girl u inspire me so much now I’m on a mission

[@bphoxay6440]

I'm new to plants, plus I haven't bought my plant yet. I thought it would be better to learn a bit before I do. Now you mentioned the Castile Soap but I think I misunderstood. Did you spray the roots with it or you used something else?

[@sarahwaimea]

What do you spray the roots with ? Castille soap too ? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@chastityhartman9044]

Good idea ❤❤❤❤ 👍

[@OVRQT]

What did you use to disinfect the roots?

[@nicoleeastmead]

What was the solution you sprayed on the roots?

[@busybeauty9662]

Spray with what to disinfect the roots???

[@YumBonBon]

Peroxide/water mix

[@mariag.5269]

What did you spray the roots (to stop rot if there’s any) in?

[@sherylb8836]

“Disinfect” the roots with what? What is that u sprayed?

[@miker.5926]

😂😂 I’ve had a field day watching a string of your videos today. New sub!

[@PlantswithKrystal]

Hey thank you so much!!!!