reasons to love plant parenthood and a few feel good stories 🥹🥹

this video was WAY overdue and i wish i had thought to do it sooner, but better late than never! i wanted to go back to my ~roots~ and remind myself why i've stayed in and loved this hobby for as long as i have (going on 12 years now, sheesh!), and what better way to do that than to hear YOUR feel good stories! i asked my little plant community what draws them to this hobby and why they love growing plants, and i thought it would be fun to have a little podcast style discussion about it. i have included some trigger warnings in this video, so please be mindful of watching if you're sensitive to those topics! thank you to everyone who contributed to putting this video together- i appreciate you!!
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[@juliepicard1493]

I had tears streaming down my face. That is such a tender story of grief and hope. Such a special thing to carry with you. I'm happy he's still here, and I'm happy you were able to see the impact you have on those around you

[@Chiaki-with-Umi]

Hi Charmaine, I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing the content with us. I feel for everyone’s feelings who you shared with. On top of that, i moved to Canada from Japan and am married now. No matter how long I’ve lived here, I feel lonely maybe language, cultural differences and so forth. Since I’m into talking care of plants, I feel being needed, feel way happier than ever. And I met you on KZbin, I feel really connected with you and your thoughts cuz whatever you say and do, I know it’s coming from your heart you are such a warm person. This video touched my heart so much 🥹 Thank you🥰🩵

[@totalvamp792]

I used to kill all of my plants and then in 2022 I got an orchid and decided to go on KZbin. I started watching miss orchid girl and I got it to rebloom in 2023. My collection grew from there. Now my husband is like we are going to lose the kids in all the plants lol.

[@rhodealexandre6583]

Yes to me, MOG is the Master of Orchid Care. Congratulations on your collection.

[@PetraEmmy]

I also got great advice from Miss Orchid Girl about 8 years back and she has helped me with my phals.. I say follow your gut Sherman ❤️👍🏻I know being pregnant can be very difficult so I hope you can actually enjoy the process at some point. Sending you gentle hugs 🤗 and prayers that your days are just filled with happiness. Kisses for my Pudge…oh I saw a huge pug in my homesense and thought “I should send a pic to Sherman 😂” and a pat for Archie 🩵

[@lucyogutu-lumuli7253]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Sometimes I feel like my plants take care of me more than I take care of them. Every time I do plant chores, everything else seems so unimportant. Plant care makes me appreciate God’s love in creating this wonderful planet that we get to call home. I find the plant community extremely friendly and generous. And of course we all have a choice to not consume any content that either affects us negatively or that is not useful for our personal wellbeing.

[@sierragenessee]

Reasons why plant people like plants…..because they lead us to kind people like you. What a wonderful talk and a kind heart you have. So nice that surfing for plant videos on the Tube lead me to this channel. Little ray of sunshine in a dark winter.

[@LuckyGirl1333]

Charmaine, you and Alice are my most favorite KZbinrs. It's not an exaggeration to say that 90% of how I keep and care for my plants is the result of what I've learned from both of your channels. I've been watching you since your beginning/headless days when I found you as I was getting into plants. I look forward to all of your uploads on both of your channels. Often, especially in the dark, challenging days of winter, you are a balm when I have difficult mental health days, as my plants are. You are a positive part of countless lives of your viewers and, how cool is that?

[@_justsilvie]

That last story was so beautiful, it made me absolutely sob. I think you may have more of an affect on a lot of us than you think, Charmaine. Thank you for being you 💜

[@quiquiqui]

Charmaine, you are my favourite plantuber also 🤩

[@stephenwilling7287]

Since I had a stroke at the end of 2019 there's been a lot of things I now can't do. Taking care of plants has helped, my daughter got me a monthly subscription of succulents, she thought they would be an easy start. I lost a few but I have also propagated a bunch. I even tried a few non succulents and found out how to take care of them. Now my problem is becoming finding place in my home to put them so they have the light and other things they need. But I'm not slowing done, I still get a package from my daughter every month. It really does help.

[@AnthuriumQueen]

Thank you so much Charmaine for taking the time and sharing those stories ❤ Plants saved me as well ❤

[@kaelascuriosity]

ugh this video was so needed and feels so perfectly timed. I felt like nothing was helping until I found plants, plants gave me and so many others a reason to get out of bed every day which gave way to so much more progress. I have grown so much as a person over the past year and I feel so fortunate to have made friends along the way and to have found you and Alice. hugs 💜💜💜

[@elenitarivera6061]

Thank you for posting this. Im 57 yrs old and some of my earliest memories is going behind my mom propagating coleus in the garden ❤. She always says it was my green thumb that those plants lived..Plants have been in my life since forever it seems. I always say I'm playing with dirt. Life takes us to dark places sometimes we all go thru that. Learning to deal wit this is life changing. In my case, in trying to please everyone I lost who I am.. And dealing with why im not enough for people almost destroyed me. Hey, I'm here. Found that I had to like me, be me, do things I like and not seek approval out there. Because you know what? There is always going to be someone out there trying to bring you down. You have to learn how to react to those people. YOU let them bring you down or YOU don't. Hard to do let me tell you. But I do feel much better. Many blessings to you sweet girl.❤

[@NikitaSloane-g7c]

I believe a lot of us can get into flow state with plants which is how it is so meditative and healing ❤

[@harestyles]

Charmaine this has been one of your best videos yet! It made me feel all the feels, but mostly just pride. Pride in all of us! We went to the darkest places, but found a hobby to help pull us out. That says as much about us as it does about plants. Thank you Charmaine!

[@deniseakagvtspender5885]

Charmaine, I truly enjoy our times together via your postings. I find you refreshing and you resemble my oldest niece. You are so down to Earth and funny. I say this with kindness and love. Please continue doing what you're doing There are a fww plant KZbinrs that I follow because I find you all channels informative and somewhat entertaining. You are truly human and pregnancy is a part of life that everyone experiences some of the same things such as being overly sensitive and breaking down and crying either during pregnancy or after. Hold right you're doing just fine. You make me laugh and cry sometimes in a positive way.

[@madelynbeierle8232]

Mental health is the exact reason I got into plants. I was 15 in an outpatient treatment center. Tuesdays were plant days. A lady would come, rolling a cart in-front of her. Full of cups, potting mix and mother plants of her own for us to take cuttings from. I’ll never forget her.

[@unplantparenthood]

omg i love that they had plants as form of therapy/treatment!

[@Lna.]

i havent watched the whole video yet but hearing u talking about the orchid id like to share with u how to make them bloom. its actually quite simple : they need a temperature change, at my place we dont warm the house a lot during winter so lets say theres at least 3°c difference when winter happens and when summer happens. we have around 15 orchids and most of them bloom twice a year, ofc its also required to stay on top of the watering. we have the orchids in orchid bark in a nursing pot in a cache pot, we water them when their leaves are wrinkly and usually dont care much about the quantity of water but i heard letting them drink from the bottom is a good idea. i hope that this can help you or anyone reading this 😊

[@lisaanglim9588]

The thought of not watching or having you to watch makes me feel panicky

[@anascrazylife7209]

❤ I watch your videos to relax. I’ve suffered with depression for many years and watching a Videos always calms me and I learned so much from you and you give me the courage to try new things that I would never do before with my plants. I’m so happy to see you pregnant gonna have a baby boy, you’re gonna be an amazing mom. You change a lot of peoples lives. It’s just you may not know all of them. I’m just happy to see you happy sending you lots of love and a hug.

[@lorrysbotanicallife1742]

You’ve helped me a lot too last year I lost a lot of my plants due to depression I even stopped watching you and Alice when I’ve seen you both for forever. And there was a video that you posted that made me just snap back. The way you talk, your aesthetic makes me relate. I may be speaking for other people too. We can just relate and feel comfortable. Please never stop making videos. A lot of people love and relate to you. ♥️

[@littleheaven70]

What a heartwarming video! Thank you for making it. I watched it during my evening meditation (i.e., while I was watering my plants) and it resonated so much. I also have health anxiety. My husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer out of the blue at 38 and passed at 40. Now I am terrified of every little ache and pain. I have IBS so of course my stomach is often sore and I'm always worried (my doctor spends a lot of time reassuring me). Plant care is great because it makes my mind be quiet for an hour or two. The action of checking moisture levels and leaves, mixing up nutrients, etc., requires enough concentration that it switches the other stuff off, and the repetitiveness is soothing. When my plants get too big, I love to cut them back and donate the propagations to the local hospice shop garden centre. Hospice was incredible when my husband passed away, and I cherish the opportunity to help them support other people in the same situation. Sometimes I will just decide I am out of love with a plant and take the whole thing in there. Especially since hubby passed, our home has felt like a sanctuary to me - like it's giving me a hug all the time. A few years after I lost him, I was made redundant from a 27-year career, and began freelancing from home, so I rarely leave the house. Reconnecting with plants shortly before the pandemic was such a blessing, because when we were in lockdown forever, and all my clients had stopped sending me work, they were there for me. They give me purpose and a sense of accomplishment and a community of planty people to geek out with. Thank you, Charmaine! I love your channel and always look foward to your uploads 💗

[@lilmissbeats]

aww the bag of rice story *heart

[@geminigrowing]

Thank you for making this video. i am working through such a burnout period in life right now and it feels so right and fitting watching this video and taking a pause to think about how much this hobby has brought me; in people i've met, things i've learned, and the happieness i've gotten. Also i totally agree with your comment about appreciating that you aren't the one "driving" the hobby- the plants are. i like to think of myself as a creative person but sometimes i dont have the energy in me to put towards its so this is kind of the best for me because we still are helping with the creation of something beautiful :)

[@Anah-B]

The part about the plants driving….. that’s the one…. That’s the one part of my life that I don’t have to make happen. They do it for us 🥹

[@VierkaVasquez-ov2jp]

This was so thoughtful and Considerate of you. THANK YOU! We could all use some positivity, specially given the state of this world. I’ve been in the hobby for less than 2 years and I am still in it for all the reasons mentioned above. I have learned to distance myself from social media and it has saved me so much ache. There’s a point where we all need to really look at ourselves and accept the fact that most of us tend to compare ourselves to others’ fake realities and there’s just too much negativity on there. We have to protect ourselves and ensure that negativity stays away from our beloved hobby. I even created a plant instagram and it was overwhelming; I just couldn’t. I’m so happy that I’m still obsessed with Plants as I was in the beginning thanks to positive people and content like yours.

[@moniquekendrick3451]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. It has encouraged me to continue my plant hobby. The stories that were told touched my heart. My prayers go to those people that’s going through hard times. I enjoy your listening to your discussion and it always motivates me. You have a genuine heart and for you to open up about your life to thousands of people is heart felt. Please continue to make videos and have open discussions. Congratulations on becoming a mother and I pray for a safe delivery. ❤

[@DaughterNature17]

This video was so needed, I feel like you've put words to my drive and love for plants. I could write a book about my life saving plant journey, but just know that you and other youtubers played a major role in it. Thank you for being you and for sharing this wonderful message. 💚

[@r0xannnee]

Thanks you for that video, it really helped me to see back the joy of taking care of my plants. 🥰 What you say is so true, we don't need to follow stuffs or people who show drama all the time, we need happiness and peace in our life. I'll been through a lot of bad time but taking care of plants help me to be happy. Again thanks for everything Charmaine, you are an amazing person and i'm so happy to follow you here and find you a fews month ago. ❤ You and Alice been in my ears when i'm working (i'm working nights chiffre alone in a home for troubled teenagers) and it help me to get through my night. 💜

[@lukki7ster]

I always had plants around me and never paid them any mind until i moved out. My house was a new build and all the smells of new everything was killing me! So i did research and learned plants help purify air, so i got a couple...then a couple turned into 3 cabinets full lol. I have live alone now for the first time in my life and having these babies to take care of really made me feel whole. Like you mentioned, hours could go by ofbme doing plant chores but it felt like literal minutes 😆. I too have ADHD and have had many hobbies. I almost 3 years in now and I dont see this fading and im actually quite good at it! On the notion of plant fb groups, ive decided the Anthurium people suck except ur homie Alice 😊. Thx for this video

[@virginib1028]

I loved this captivating and intimate video. Many thanks for this new sharing. Mental health is also the exact reason I became interested in plants and their care.

[@MommaKaren65]

Thank You! This was very emotional.... I cried with you. You really have a gift. Your a blessing to so many. 😊❤ Your definitely my Fav Plant Person.

[@whereivygrows]

There have been a few times in my life where I have felt like my anxiety was debilitating. I either couldn’t move cause I was so overwhelmed with life, or I couldn’t stop moving because I needed to keep myself busy so I wouldn’t zone in on my thoughts. When I started watching your videos I felt so comforted by the way it felt like I was just hanging out with a friend. Sometimes when I’m super anxious before bed and struggling to fall asleep, I put on one of your videos at a low volume and that helps a lot. (Not to sound creepy or offensive that I fall asleep to the sound of your voice lol!!) I just wanted to share this to add on to the comments and stories you have received about how you and your videos have impacted people. Thank you for sharing your life and plant journey with us, while unknowingly providing comfort and support as well :)

[@lisaanglim9588]

The way you feel about Amanda is the way I feel about you.

[@lindaedwards4632]

Thank you for sharing so many positive stories 💕 That was a very powerful story at the end 😢 Thank goodness the man watched your video that day 💕😀🇨🇦

[@brandispotsandplants]

I rarely comment I am one of those who has been caring for my plants in the background along with you! Your video inspired me to speak up more in the plant community and be a positive influence! I realize that sounds super corny but I mean it lol thanks so much for this and all your other videos you are amazing!

[@lisasteele6445]

Other youtubers might be more “like able” but you’re more relatable. Also, I’m so glad that person watched your video that night. ❤

[@lisaanglim9588]

Plants are my quiet place. I watch tv every minute of the day. It’s the first thing I do after I go up the bathroom. I also play games and read emails on my phone at the same time. I need the stimulation. I’m adhd. With my plants ican tune out everything. I look at them and feel peace.

[@planetplantuniverse]

In one of your videos you were wondering and pondering about your strenghts. You threw your in knowledge about cleaning (which is awesome! Cleaning is an apparel job, if you do it with bad tools its unbearable) etc. But you forgot this warmth you are able to transfer through a video to people. Its so strong i could feel it all the way to Finland. You are cool and you know it, you might not need my words but here they are anyways. All the best to you and your family!

[@joannel1548]

I also think to myself what I would be doing if it wasn't tending to my plants every week 😅 what a great video. I'm currently away from home for the week and this video was so much deeper (and needed) than the usual chat videos i put on while doing my things. Thank you, I can't wait to get back to them 😊

[@interactthis]

Me: me too…yes!…that’s sweet!….boo drama(but why do I always want to look)…yeah, who will take me plants…oh no, I’m gonna cry, crap I’m crying, still crying…. Sweet video, thank you.

[@Shopgirl2731]

Good lord Charmaine. Wow This one really got me! What a tear jerker! -Never in a million years did I think I would be into plants yet here I am. I am a plantdemic plant parent. I was in between cancer treatments when I got into this hobby and it has provided a sense of stability and happiness. This is uncanny because a plant video came up in my autofeed and that’s how it all started. There was a period when I lost my pet -I was grieving and ready to give my plants up and I opened my tent (after a week or so) and saw this huge regale leaf and it did bring me right back even though I was grieving heres this giant red emergent leaf. I’m not much of a sharer but I feel like this was warranted. Loved this! 😊 thankfully I’ve only had one bad experience in the plant community. I’ve met some great people and had many laughs also.

[@aplantprocess]

❤ is Full - Thank You!!!

[@lilmissbeats]

wow this video is amazing, what a great topic! I love the wholesome vibes, thank you Charmaine for taking the time to share the stories and spread the positivity!

[@madelinebailey.]

thank you Charmaine 🤍

[@marthamiriam8983]

1001 more reasons to love your channel💚

[@michaelallen4688]

I totally appreciate your contribution your advice and experience and honesty thank you

[@passionateplantperson]

This video really touched my heart. Thank you Charmaine for such a beautiful video ❤

[@CrisJZ1485]

I honestly put yours or Alice's videos on and you both are my ASMR . Whether I'm doing plant chores or just sitting here reading. I find myself always putting on your guys video. ❤ I am so very thankful that I discovered your videos first and then fell into Alice's videos. The friendship you both have is very beautiful and I am very envious of. 🥰

[@natashaoreilly7072]

Omg 😭❤️ That is such a beautiful story 🥺 You’re amazing Charmaine ✨

[@SLee-vc9gd]

This was a wonderful video, thank you for sharing all of the comments/journeys. I sort of woke up from my depression and looked around like "I have some plants?"😂 My depression was brought on by having my daughter and TWO granddaughters move in with me for 2 years (😳) and then they got their own place. While I was jumping for joy at getting my peace back, I still felt a bit crushed and lonely. And that's when it became a coping mechanism and I was buying plants left and right. Now that my mind & my life have settled I am not obsessively buying plants but enjoying caring for and seeing the ones I have grow and only buying plants I REALLY want which have now become hoyas lol. This has also brought me and my mom closer. She's a BIG gardener. Joined the local garden club...all that lol. But I'm NOT an outside dirt person, I am indoor plants only and well maybe a few porch pots. But it's still given us something to bond over because now my love of plants can translate over to appreciating her garden. So all that to say, plants can do amazing things in your life lol.💚

[@lovesyorkies3395]

Sending a big hug your way…. Thank you for sharing!

[@thehautehuntress9118]

I got into plants when I was laid off of my corporate job. I never thought that I had a green thumb. Honestly I never gave myself the time to find out. Years of working in c-suites and moving in those circles I had gotten so accustomed to being bossy, arrogant, and over all not a nice person. Being laid off humbled me. A life changing experience that gutted me to my core. I did not really know how to move forward. My work had become not what I did but who I was. Plants and the planty community gave me true purpose and has taught me so much. You can’t incentivize your anthurium to give you a new leaf. Or do budget cuts because your Thai Con has root rot. Because of plants I navigate this life with a whole new set of values. Thanks for another great video.

[@greenandsheen]

Ugh loved this video so much 🥺 Plants came into my life randomly through Planterina on KZbin. A video of hers was randomly suggested on my for you page and curiosity got the best of me and I’m so glad it did… this hobby makes me feel like I have something to look forward to every single day. This community makes me feel like I’m a part of something beautiful. 💚 so grateful for you and Alice’s channel. Y’all teach me so much and are just great people to have around while I do my own planty tasks. Thank you for all that you do 🫶🏽

[@hithere2468]

Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing your and other people's stories. ❤

[@alishascott-rogers3801]

Loved this video thank you ❤ plants and watching plant u tube has helped me with my mental health in so many ways love your videos❤

[@lisaanglim9588]

My mom and I shared plants as a hobby. Hers were outside as her husband wouldn’t “allow” her to have indoor plants I also like indoor plants to but it’s gotten too hard to drag hoses around to water the flower beds. It’s Mother Nature and survival of the fittest. I’m sure if mom saw my plants she wouldn’t under see and how I can take care of so many and I doors too. You are my favorite KZbinr too. I always look forward to each new ones of yours. Hallelujah!

[@hjboernerful]

This video is absolutely lovely. Thank you

[@Aquamarine.Aubrey]

This was awesome.... except I started to get weepy 🥺 love you Charmaine and hope your 20wk scan went well 💕

[@lisaanglim9588]

I think that everyone here feels you are our personal friend. That’s how you come across to me, at least.

[@saru509]

This is the best video I have seen for a long time,thanks for sharing the stories ❤

[@lisaanglim9588]

This brings me back to when I was with my mom in the ICU as she lay dying. Its hard. Very hard. For three days I drove back and forth from the hospital to my home and that was a forty minutes each way. It was always in the dark of the night. I would let my dogs out and take them out before I made some ramen soup and watched a little tv. Then sometimes my sister would call me and say that I had to come back so I cleaned up and went back again. I spent the next 24 hours with her, holding her 😮 off the mask helping her to breath, the blanket keeping her stay warm. All the while watching her look at me with this scared eyes and saying”help me”. I kept saying I am, mom but she probably could hear me over the oxygen mask and heated air filled blanket. It was rough. And in the end I told her it was ok to go. I was there as she does me, my sister, niece and former brother in law. Thank god for my neighbor who took my dogs out in the daytime.

[@anyarammaple]

This video is exactly what I needed today ❤ thank you so much.

[@kymsalow7676]

Great video with great human stories. You were so surprised and touched when a post by you saved a human life. You shouldn't be. You make honest, sincere, educational, and entertaining content that provides a bright spot in many of our days. You never know when being real with people will make the difference. In my 31 year career as a mental health nurse, the thing that made it all worth it was when a chronic forensic patient told me how much it meant to him that I treated him like a person instead of a diagnosis. You just never know how being real will affect someone for the better. ❤ You do good work. We all appreciate you.

[@kellymyers548]

A provider in my rehabilitation program had me plant a bulb for a tuberous begonia. That and a fellow survivor of a brain injury planted me a garden with her divisions and I was hooked. Today I tend to about 80 houseplants and I’m thankful for their beauty and inspirational growth. Plant care has helped me stay alive (no exaggeration, unfortunately ) during a really difficult period. I always want to help them! That urge just won’t quit!

[@lisaanglim9588]

What a story. It made me cry too. You are so relatable and honest. That’s what draws people in. You draw me in every time. I’m always happy watching them, except this video where I’ve cried once and got weepy eyes thinking of my mom’s passing at least twice.

[@lisaanglim9588]

So far, and I’m about 47 minutes in and I think this video was a raw honest look into your life. Thank you

[@bhagavatid.d.7619]

Thank you for the video 🫶

[@melanieg.9092]

I thought this video would be too much for me but you went through it with such a soft touch that the topics flowed very easiely ❤

[@arihikes]

Loved this video! Total food for thought, I was curious with your mention of finding this hobby to help with your journey in mental health. I maybe missed it, but I think it’s super important you equally give credit to your efforts in seeking help from professionals for mental health. It wasn’t soley plants, it was a part of what helped you in your mental health journey. Love the positivity focus, and equally appreciate complete transparency, rather than what so many are doing now. Manipulating narratives that encourage the plant hobby for their financial gain, directly or indirectly . So many of the current KZbinrs have lost total transparency because they found this was a means for business. What are your thoughts? Would be amazing to have a video about it ❤❤❤

[@JanaRhoden]

You seem a little more in your feels probably because of your hormones, but this video had me tearing up! This community is so great and brought so many amazing people to my life!

[@lisaanglim9588]

I try ell people about you and Alice. Tell them to watch you. They’ll learn so much from you.

[@lisaanglim9588]

Some of the plants you gave your mom, you’ll want some of those back.

[@Loveturtle5]

Thank You.

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

💚💚💚

[@totalvamp792]

I stopped my meds with 3 of my kids but with my last one I had to stay on them. Also with my third child I did stop my meds but I got postpartum psychosis. I was depressed for 5 years it was bad until I got pregnant with my last one.

[@cristyandplants]

Love the premise of this video so much, Charmaine! In addition to the mental health aspects, I've learned so much from plants. Sometimes things go wrong with plants (and with life), but more times than not, with time, love and patience, we can recover. Rehabbing my plants during rough periods has been healing for me in my mental health struggles. Plants are resilient and strong, and so are we. ❤

[@unplantparenthood]

i couldn't agree more cristy!! i'm so grateful for this hobby for a number of reasons. to many outsiders we look like a bunch of cuckoo's hoarding plants but if only they knew how magical it was!

[@abbeypautsch105]

I am scream laughing ONLY because I have never felt so seen Sherman. Covid spiked my mild hypochondria into full on panic attacks multiple times a week. I started medication about a year and a half ago and it is a life changer thank god but the thoughts are still there. I am so sorry you didn’t have a good experience with meds. That is so normal and I feel so thankful that they worked for me the first try. But shit still pushes me close to making me feel like I did before. I chased after my dog the other day in 10 degree weather and I am out of shape so I was coughing so bad and literally inspecting the mucus as if I have microscopic eyes and can see cancer or something. Idfk. Ugh girl I feel you. Thank god for meds. Thank god for plants. 🌱🫶🏼😂

[@rebeccareber2208]

❤️

[@sherrykumar2883]

Loved this video Charmaine, thank you for sharing these inspirational stories 💚 I did not inherit any house plants from my mom or grandparents but I did inherit rhubarb from great grandfather and some from both of my grandfathers as well as bearded irises from my grandmother. I have moved them with me for the last 25 years and they mean the world to me. I’ve now shared them with my eldest daughter whom I believe treasures them as I have. I feel that these living plants are a way to keep those so special to us alive.

[@unplantparenthood]

omg sherry that's soooo sweet! i can't believe they've been kickin around for that long and are now with even the next generation down!

[@arihikes]

I’d love to know if you would ever consider having your fans call in and have live hot topics discussions? I think that may help keep this hobby alive and interesting. It would allow KZbinrs the opportunity to show how much they value their audience in chance to really engage in having relevant discussions while providing good content. Similarly to sports shows. I’d love to chat with you on this if interested. I’m bad at texting lol

[@bobbieallred]

april of 2023 i was diagnosed with endometrial cancer had surgery june 2023 ive always had plants but really got into them while healing from surgery and they helped me get through treatment something to do to keep me up and going.

[@AbigailDavila-ej8vs]

Omg that happened to me about the mom getting the rubber tree plant We moved to a new rental and our previous neighbor left me a flower garden. I learned to care for them. I found my passion/hobby along with art. It made me comfortable to get into houseplants I’m in 5 months now. I have almost 40 plants lol I also freaking love how I can involved my kids into plant care even my husband too lol

[@unplantparenthood]

aww, welcome to the hobby!! that's so sweet you can enjoy the hobby with your husband and kids. i hope my little guy eventually loves plants too- that would be such a treat!

[@Rudy_Lucia]

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[@PetraEmmy]

Sherman you are touching all the feels.. Thank You for doing this video.. I feel about you like how you feel about Amanda.. I am grateful 🥹❤️ oh and wait till menopause.. the crying happens all the friggin time 😂 You and Alice and Fern have helped me get through a very stressful time. And my plants and me are very thankful.

[@rodadelossantos6194]

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[@JohnnyWin]

I got into plants during covid. I was a nurse who worked on a floor that was converted to a COVID floor since the beginning of the pandemic. I spent the whole pandemic freaking out and stressing about the unknowns and the fear eventually went away. But it started to turn into a mixture of bagging bodies all shift. Seeing people you know die and people who shouldn't have died die. It then came to a point where it became manageable and we were saving more lives, but then we started to have healthier patients with covid and I have never met some of the nastiest and meanest patients ever. The worst was preparing a dead patient for the morgue while another able-bodied patient demanded that you come into (gown up for covid precautions) to change out their pillow cases. Management encouraging the behavior and always being short-staffed made it unbearable. I got so worn out from interactions with people I decided to step away from nursing and move out of the big city into the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania. It was a big change for me, but it definitely helped my mental health. I felt like I was missing something from not being able to care for patients anymore. This was when I turned to plants. Caring for plants satisfied my need to care for something but also gave me time to process my grief, feelings, mental and physical health. It also scratched my itch for learning. Overall, I still have PTSD from the whole situation (Even a microwave beep makes me shake and transports me back to being in the hospital with all the pumps and equipment beeping), but my mental health has improved significantly. I just hope I can one day gain that urge to get back into the nursing profession.

[@lisaanglim9588]

There’s no one that will want any of my lasts when I go. They’ll probably get thrown out.

[@valbatrosss]

Where did you find your phone case? 😍

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

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[@planetplantuniverse]

❤Thank you for this video❤

[@lonelarsen9226]

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[@jenniliukkonen8842]

Good one! Thank you 😊

[@mommayanna]

I don’t share a lot but my plants get me excited about life every day!

[@unplantparenthood]

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[@mommayanna]

It keeps me from feeing without purpose and I can always think of my plants when I’m in a stressful situation and it relaxes me. They are like having a pet haha

[@mommayanna]

This is so touching. And yes, the sacrifices you make to create these videos consistently, alter us in some way.

[@suzana1288]

We grow togheter 😍

[@mommayanna]

Yes jute rugs do shed fibers

[@unplantparenthood]

i'm ready to get rid of it! it's so annoying. i've had jute rugs before but this one in particular sheds SO much more than any i've ever owned before.

[@lisaanglim9588]

Both at this time, Childless.

[@Liliplantdiaries]

lol I relate so hard to not being able to relax. I’m the type of person that needs to “earn” relax time and do SO many things before I can sit down and watch a movie or scroll on tik tok

[@unplantparenthood]

YES that's exactly what it is. i always feel like i have to earn it, which is kind of toxic if you think about it 🥲 i've definitely gotten better but i think there will always be a part of me that's hardwired this way.

[@Liliplantdiaries]

@@unplantparenthoodobsessively clean mom childhood trauma 🥲 lol

[@lisaanglim9588]

You’ve given a lot of plants away.

[@CitiznDouchebag]

You're just a real person, and that's nice to see ❤

[@realhotplantmomshit3396]

I found myself (while doing plant chores) nodding and saying "preach" a lot