the not so great plant purge

[@turogers13]

My first time watching your video. Thanks for letting all of us unperfect people feel so much better.❤

[@thebreslin]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving this kind comment, I appreciate it! 😀

[@wantingdreamer]

The wall looks like it got a nice refresh- perfect for heading into spring!

[@thebreslin]

I think so too!

[@thebreslin]

Thanks!

[@robclaassen2999]

Don't toss the pink princess into the great compost bin in the sky! I did that a few months ago to mine and actually miss the little wench. By the way "great compost bin in the sky" is hilarious turn of a phrase, which I'm definitely adopting from now on. Will probably forget to give you credit.

[@thebreslin]

Glad you liked the phrase, use it often and prosper! Im trying harder to enjoy my PPP 😂 😬 😄

[@michaelkerley452]

I am in the middle of something of the same. I have had some big plants up and unalive themselves and I have come to start and hate the way some of my plants grow naturally i.e. the pink. white philodendrons.

[@thebreslin]

Good luck with all your plants 🌱

[@GuacamoleKun]

13:26 what is that one you're putting down at this moment, with the holes in the leaves?? I have this plant and don't know what it is, I rescued it from work

[@thebreslin]

That is a Monstera Adansonii, aka a Swiss Cheese Plant 🌱

[@GuacamoleKun]

@@thebreslin But most of the pictures I see of adansonii have large leaves. Mine, and the one in the video, have leaves about the same size as a pothos.

[@begoniatownUSA]

Captain Jack's dead bug brew, as well as most generalized plant pest treatments, don't have miticide in them, so you have to get a standalone mite treatment.

[@thebreslin]

Thanks for the tip, I will definitely try that 👍

[@delsc4127]

Agreed, miticides are expensive but single treatments even work really well. Also recommend beneficial insects- cucumeris works really well for thrips and minor mite infestations

[@Marxnchill]

My prayer plant is going in the trash. Begonia is going downhill but I’m more willing to work with the begonia. I got a microscope to look for bugs and after an hour of fussing with it I have no conclusions. Thankfully my collection is rather small. But ugh there are so many ups and downs with this whole plant 🪴 parenthood haha

[@thebreslin]

I feel your pain, and can’t agree more! Plant parenthood is hard, and it’s never predictable! 😀

[@gaddaitherage8204]

The monstera in water is perfect for semi hydro setup (70% pumice and 30% Akadama). Because they already have water roots. Also Pafcal is a great substrate as long as you find a way to tie it down. (If you want to know I can explain) monstera lives really well in pafcal chips. Also, it looks like you just feed water, which is fine for a while. But eventually you need to use nutrient solution in the water. I think that’s why it’s turning yellow. Forgive me giving instructions. I cannot help but verbal diarrhea when I saw your plant.