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[@KittNoire]

omg/.. YOURE A GENIUS!!! THANKS FOR THESE AWESOME TIPS!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@KittNoire Thank you 😊

[@PlantsAndBlink]

Just as important: how to keep myself alive while my plants are away

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Crucial 😂

[@_evangelina__]

Exactly!!! Well said, Sir 🪴🪴🪴

[@eline95]

Putting smaller plants in plastic boxes works fantastic! I was gone for almost a month and those plants survived just fine!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

💯

[@user-wc6vv3fk5d]

ironic, im away for 1wk. a fewe neighbors asked "would you like me to water your plants?" OH, NO THANK YOU. (id rather they die, so i cant blame you) lol. i prepared them well. i have no concerns. i arrive back home on Fri am. Loved the video. i agree, never get a plan sitter.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you agree! 😁

[@silviap4478]

I just came back from a two week holiday. I had a plant sitter, but I also provided him with a detailed explanation on how to water my plants and colour coded them. The only plant that died was the strawberry on the balcony because of the intense heat wave we have. I'm not angry as I didn't keep up with the weather here and I told my sitter to just come once a week. All others are thriving. My orchid even bloomed when I came back ❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@KittNoire]

So sweet... The Orchid welcomed you back home!!

[@harleyriderstitcher3951]

I used your idea to cut the bottom third of the plant's roots. Wow. That worked fabulous. I also removed all stones. Great job! Thanks!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@personalcheeses8073]

Same, worked well for me too

[@awaitingSaint777]

Good advice. I use wine bottles as water globes. And I plant my chia pets in the outdoor beds to use as ollas. They're fun. 🌄

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great idea!!

[@rubenknab2928]

There are some nice tips in here. But there AC not only lowers the temperature, it dehumidifies the air as well which works counterproductive to the intented result. Thanks for your nice videos!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

It's only for while you're away so a drop in humidity should be fine

[@clarathelin]

Thank you for these tips! I have to leave my plants for three weeks straight in the upcoming months, and these tips definitely help! Appreciate you a lot! 🌱

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@mohsinkalanjiam]

thanks bro, i use pot and saucer method, in the sauce i apply super absorbant polimer and as top dressing, i mix straws and hydrated almond gum jelly togeather

[@Dtchmastrkilla7]

Thanks five the tips. Killing house plants is for custers. Keep it fifty-fifth street.

[@vdn17]

Mate.. Nearly at 200k subs! 👏👏 Love your work!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wild eh! 😂

[@ravertaking6343]

I never go on vacation but these tips are great for a forgetful person like me. I have a timer for my grow light and I've designed (poorly imo) a watering/fertilizer chart for my babies. Love your channel!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lenoraberendt750]

Great tips! Thanks so much for sharing! 👍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@bluebutterflywellness2273]

Sprinkling clay kitty litter also acts as a moisture retainer in the soil.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

👍👍👍

[@karenfreedman9180]

Posting this video is perfect timing for me. I’m going a way for 3 weeks and I can’t rely on family to do the job. I’m pinning this video to remind me what to do! Thank you!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You’ve got this ✊

[@mark98070]

Good tips indeed. Thanks Richard. I was looking to leave on a vacation for 3 weeks but maybe I should consider shortening it by several days

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nah we all need a holiday!

[@neelimamachineni1710]

Once I had a very bad experience with plant sitter. We has gone for 10 days and she never waterd the plants and only on 10th day she might have remembered to water...and we got out of cab , the amount of water she poured was flowing two floors down 😮😢

[@Maremare680]

Wow

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My gosh!

[@LovingLifeasEmma]

😮

[@jimmyjo1375]

“Smart” power strips are awesome. Half of the power strip plugs can be set on a schedule you set with a phone app.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Like it!

[@wandashaw3551]

Excellent tips, thank you so much!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You are so welcome!

[@Tweeza57]

The wick idea is brilliant 😊👏👍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you think so!

[@LaSnob711]

I spend a month on the coast every Summer and I need a plant sitter. Luckily my friend who got me into plants and gardening is the one who comes over once a week to mind my green babies. She knows much more about plants than me. But for weekly holidays I will definitely use your tips so thank you! Btw, my grow light came with a timer

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perfect 👍

[@karenbbooth]

Lots of great tips! I'm sure I'll revisit this video before my next trip. Re: mulch, cedar chips are a great option since bugs like fungus gnats hate it.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks, good to know

[@cliffzinha]

I'm going on a two-week trip in early July, thank you for the tips!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@sowemovedhere]

Oh my goodness yes! I had someone water my plants last summer-I can still point out the leaves on my fiddle leaf that grew while I was gone, because they have edema spots from it being overwatered!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Oh dear 😬

[@bqgin]

That's why we go on vacation in spring and autumn XD

[@ghengis430]

I wish I'd seen this sooner! I had to unload the contents of the kitchen into my sitting room, and forgot that my plants were on the other side, out of reach. The builders took longer than expected, now ive got some very sad plants. Hope they bounce back, theyre all getting a good drink tonight. I feel like an abusive parent.

[@JoaoSilva-ii7sn]

Bonus tip, you can use smart plugs instead of timers, this way you can control it via the internet. If you combine it with a smart thermometer/humidity monitor you can control your lights remotely and in the worst case call someone to help

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perfect 👍

[@jillynnrekowski3106]

The grow lights I have on timers are set to be on during the nighttime. Where I am (USA) electric company charges more money for daytime usage, plus I don’t have to buy extra night lights bc my grow lights are at night.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Make sure to give your plants a period of rest though. They need it to regulate photosynthesis

[@a.k.3110]

Thank you, i'm having family vacation every two years for three weeks. I will water the day before leaving and group my houseplants a bit away from the windows. Maybe water I'll ad water globes. The tomatoes on my balcony... Well. They will have a shorter season. 😭 Last year i had tomatoes until November!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That's good going!

[@mommyninit9513]

Great advices! Hope you can do videos about leca pebbles on plants. Thanks!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I've never used leca 😅

[@simonmiddleton5041]

Hey just wanted to say love everything you do! 0:54, I think its actually better to soak a phlanopsis orchid for 10-15 minutes when watering around every week. it also benefits from being fertilized every week.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@bones5785]

I do the same but I water only when the roots are silver or grey. I dilute my fertilizer to 1/4 of recommended dose. I flush with plain water every now and then to flush out any accumulated salts from the fertilizer.

[@jeanthornton2107]

Great tips ❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you!!

[@julesrainey]

Watching this abroad, whilst your plants are home alone is not the one 😅

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂

[@_evangelina__]

They trick the burglars 😅

[@SN-sz7kw]

Thank you!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@saritacruz3020]

I'm about to go out of town, and I plan to leave my thirstiest plants in my shower. That way, my mom can know which ones need water, and she can easily give them a drink.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Good plan 👍

[@HotPanDan]

I was just thinking about this! I’m trying to grow a Chinese money plant to be cylindrical with all leaves facing out but this requires daily turning. I need a plant rotating device that works on a timer! Lol. So it rotates the plant 1/4 everyday

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

wow that would be wild!

[@koko-lores]

If you are technically skilled somewhat, you can get a small engine and an arduino to do the job. But there are probably cheaper and simpler options too - have a look at pet feeding stations, maybe you can make something out of one that has a rotating top to give access to different food portions in regular intervals

[@micheller3251]

this makes me glad I own mostly succulents

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😂

[@AFJAY0250]

I always forget AC isnt the norm in other countries

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Incredibly rare in UK homes

[@itsMido2]

I love that accent🥰😋

[@beckyowens2586]

I have a maranta I think I've over watered. I know they like to be moist but the little guy went from having like 15 leaves down to two. I've pruned the roots, refreshed the soil with home made compost made of 5-ish years of leaf litter, with critter litter to sub for per-lite and given her more drainage. She was fertilized not long ago. Since I'm pretty sure I'm over watering her, I gave her a wick with a reservoir after watching this. Yay or nay, other thoughts? Let her drink on her own or pretend I'm a more responsible adult who can adjust the watering schedule myself? lol

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

A water wick is a good move for a maranta 👍

[@AskformeJohnT]

I had a house sitter for my pets. The pets were alive so he did his job but when I saw him I did ask if he hated plants lol

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Oh no 😬

[@fevernight123]

I over water my pathos when I leave for a week

[@cherie7100]

Is that a lemon tree I spotted in the intro? I'm going away for two weeks later in October. I plan to water them before I go although they are succulents mostly so hopefully they should be okay. Maybe I'll return to a jungle...or super leggy plants I'll need to behead to reset the growth... I'm telling my Father to stay away from my plants! I have seen him watering the poor orchids every week!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yes, good spot 👍. Don't let anyone go near them!

[@prismatica8416]

My plant collection is as follows: cacti/ succulents, aroids, sanseveria, dracaena, and three peace lillies. Misc plants not included You get the gist, i dont like needy plants. If i watered everything before i left i could probably leave them for 3 weeks and be totally fine. Only about 7 plants in my 120+ collection would need active support

[@ZaDussault]

Instead of watering globes, we use water bottles with a small cap, works just as well

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Very good

[@auntylinda7640]

Do you leave the lid off? Or do you make a small hole in the lid? Xxx

[@ZaDussault]

@@auntylinda7640 lid off. Soda bottles work great, beer and wine bottles too

[@lawra89]

@2:26 Is that a nerve plant? If so, how do you get it to be so bushy? I tried to prune one of mine and it now looks awful. I put the cuttings in the soil after pruning it and they all failed.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

It is. I don’t do much to be honest. More or less ignore it. It gets good lignt

[@fatimakhatun7618]

Nice repitition of drip irrigation system.

[@JamesElliott92]

His speech pattern is really funky. I wonder how he talks when not on camera. Sounds like like he's asking a question every sentence.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Does it matter?

[@jamesa7506]

I water all my plants with vinegar and fertilize them with rock salt and they're thriving, so there's pretty much nothing some pesky plantsitter can do to them. I've only got time for tough plants, it's survival of the fittest round here. 💪

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

🤯

[@MizpahMoo]

Do you age any tips on the monkey cup plant ? I’ve got one which I separated into two both growing upwards fine, I’ve got a pile too to support them but the cups don’t seem successful, I give it river water and keep it moist, and I think give it enough light ( I have grow lights too for use in darker areas) this years growth seems to have new leaves and it looks like there may. & some new cups it seems they never come to much. Any advice welcome. Thanks for the good information on plants I’ve learned alot bought things you’ve reccomended x

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sorry I've never owned that plant so not really best place to advise

[@MizpahMoo]

@@SheffieldMadePlants ah thank you anyway ☘️

[@jowardle1]

I needed some sticky traps so thought I might as well use your amazon link, but the sticky traps you have linked are no longer available. Just thought you'd want to know.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Oh ok thank you

[@Alexf14]

I will be away for 40 days during August. I was kinda panicked that I'll leave my plants alone for so long. I bought a bunch of those cheap self watering systems that are just mini taps which you can put on empty plastic bottles where you can calculate and adjust the amount drops they drop per minute and with a formula you can calculate what you need. 1 drop per 48 sec is 1 liter per 10 days etc. But I'm arfraid that the way water will be entering the soil drop by drop will not be ideal and won't spread everywhere but just vertically. What do you think about that? Would the string method be better? The pros of this is at least you count the amount of water you were gonna put but you're purring it really really slowly.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hard to say. Can you test it now to see how it gets on?

[@joycewarden612]

Any tips on outdoor pots,especially veggies for the holidays,am trying different things,but so far none is working. Thanks 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Grow bags are meant to be good

[@joycewarden612]

@@SheffieldMadePlants thanks,my plants are doing well in pots and plant bags, I am trying to find ways to keep them watered when I am away,tried all these bottle hacks,none seem to be working,too fast or too slow

[@violetromic5257]

Had a room full of plants, checked them today and found the beginning of mealy bugs. What is the best way to keep ahead of them. Problem is I will be away from home for a couple of days. What to do, what to do!!??

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Rubbing alcohol to kill them and then wash the leaves and give em a good wipe. Insecticide spray can do a good job too

[@meenakshi.Nayaka]

Firstly Good tips sir (Sheff SIRRRRRR!!!!!!! Did get Burgundy ficus Elastica dude Yet ?? (O_o)? Please make a video when you are buying it at the nursery :D

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I did indeed and immediately chopped it for it branch out and propagate. Got 3 stems growing

[@meenakshi.Nayaka]

@@SheffieldMadePlants 🪴😃❤🪴

[@meribelkruusement4795]

I had a yellow pitcher plant that wanted daily misting but then i went on a week long vacation and came back to a dried up plant😢

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

☹️

[@egg8636]

one week earlier and my white princess philo couldve lived lmao

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😬

[@sergiomaiandi6786]

They can be over watered daily for more than 30 days without any problems according to your other video... I am confused

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That video was an experiment 😅. I wouldn't water every day.

[@beavadakkoot]

I'll be going for 5 weeks to India and don't know how to keep them alive, maybe I'll bring them to my mom's house 😅😅😅😅

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hope she does a good job!

[@painetdldy]

gardening is 'healthy' gambling lol

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😁