The right plant for your space

[@cattymeowpuss]

Great ! Another video!

[@katsweeterly2039]

Loved the disclaimer 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤ as a pandemic plant parent est 2020 I could not agree more!

[@olainamillion]

you never knows what works for you until you try it!

[@Summmersigh]

Obsessed!!!! I love your outfit and these are such good tips, Ola!!

[@olainamillion]

Glad you like them! 🤎

[@camillerutledge3987]

No fake plants 🆘😂👀… your plants are as pretty as your space! 🪴☀️🪴

[@olainamillion]

haha, I won't judge and thank you 🤎

[@hereforit2347]

If your plant cannot drain, it will live 2-3 years tops. The roots will rot and die. I need to do a video on how to keep indoor plants and trees and make them last for years without water leaking and ruining your floors and without the use of unsightly drain pans, saucers, and catch basins. Yes, it can be done. ❤

[@olainamillion]

Interesting, I always have a drainage hole because I tend to overwater. Also I like to use terracotta since it absorbs excess moisture. I think planters and saucers, even though they can become pricy, is a cool way to dress up the plant. But I understand not everyone likes that

[@hereforit2347]

@@olainamillion: Your plants are all beautiful and thriving! 🥰 I love terracotta planters and saucers as well, but I only use them outdoors. I leave or put indoor plants in cheap, plastic planters with drain holes. They are lightweight and make transplanting easy. For smaller plants I like to use peat pots, which, of course, will eventually biodegrade and have to be replaced. I then buy a larger, more decorative waterproof (ceramic) planter *without* drain holes. I’ll put an inch or two of potting soil at the bottom of the larger planter, depending on its size, and place the smaller planter inside. That way, any drainage will be absorbed by the soil. I make sure the outer planter is tall enough to hide the inner planter and there is enough space between the walls of both planters that air can get in and evaporate excess water. This will eliminate the need for saucers and drainage trays and you will never have to worry about messing up your hardwood floors or wooden surfaces from overwatering. I would advise against sitting planters directly onto wooden floors and surfaces; they can scratch and leave rings. I would suggest using some type of caddy or plant stand or putting felt or rubber pads underneath. I do have a small, vintage chinoiserie planter that came with a matching saucer, but it’s in the kitchen on a tile countertop. I put small rubber pads under the saucer because planters can and do scratch tile as well. I primarily use my planter-in-planter technique to protect surfaces susceptible to water damage. I wish I had suggestions for preventing spillage from hanging plants, but I keep all my hanging plants outside. 🪴

[@hereforit2347]

English Ivy is my horticultural Achilles heel. I can’t grow them for sh-. They only last a couple of months in my care. I probably water them too much. 🪴