Things about the American plant market that I find shocking as a foreigner

[@millesorger3268]

Excellent video and you're on point Ebuka! That's why I love following your content. And no worries about offending anyone. You were very respectful and matter of fact. I'm an American and agree with what you said today 100%! 😂

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Phew this is such a relief. Thank you for such a lovely comment 💚💚

[@heychey227]

You're so right about the greed and profit emphasis. Most hobbies in general are framed in that "you have to buy more" way here in America. Once you get into smaller communities, most people don't think or act like that. The people I buy/trade with, they're usually just regular folks who don't have all the bells and whistles, they just want to talk to other planty people and share things that make them happy. The influencers definitely paint a different picture but its pretty accurate for how a lot of larger accounts behave in the space. Lots of people are in fact in it for the money and not the love of plants, but theres still a strong community who don't do transactions of any kind. Just free plants and good vibes

[@SAA-hr9gr]

Yep Europe is way more like that which is also why prices are way cheaper for rare plants. People want to share a hobby and make a little money to maybe buy another plant they like but not really to make a big profit. Some Americans wanted to tell me my Monstera thai platinum couldn't possibly be one because I didn't spend 500 on a tiny cutting. I just said not the whole world revolves or works the same way and that plant prives are way cheaper here. I bought a philodendron gloriousum tricolor from Germany for 199 including shipping. I mean it IS the only place I know seeling at that price but if it quacks like a duck, moves like a duck and looks like a duck it likely is a duck. My thai platinum looks so different from my normal thai (btw 11 euros from a big chain shop)

[@sarndall]

As an American, I totally agree!

[@kelsey9384]

Same!

[@geetanegi2246]

In India we do not usually use branded growing medium . The soil is amended with organic constituents like mustard cake , cow dung compost, leaf compost, neem fruit compost ,perlite , sand, cocopeat etc....but the main component is soil.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Yess!!! As it should be

[@theloftons8297]

I agree with you completely. I bet you purchased Miracle Grow. Everyone I know who used MG soil said they had a gnat infestation afterwards. My grandmother used to have hundreds of plants and only used the dirt from her yard and manure. I used to grow plants the same way for many years but now I purchase cheap yard soil and perlite, I also add regular cedar mulch to my snake plants and pothos.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@roots_and_ruin]

I wish we could just use dirt from outside for houseplants in the uk! It would be full of worms, beatles, bugs, and also be way too heavy for tropical plants. Fungus gnats are often in the soil of plants we get from supermarkets/ big box stores here too - the nurseries use dense, moisture retentive soil that gnats love. We have to repot them asap to avoid gnats spreading in our homes 😭 Also, definitely miracle grow with the fungus gnats 😂 they're well known for it and so long as it sells, they're not going to try to fix it -_-

[@Kay_ohay]

Yes the over consumerism is too much, it take the joy away I just want to enjoy the five plants I have and focus on caring for them very well

[@kelsey9384]

You don’t sound crazy! It’s so true, everything you have said!

[@lacroix3931]

As an American this is all very refreshing to hear. I love your videos so much

[@sarahg282]

I love your content 🤩 So many good points in this one. The consumerism, haul culture in the plant community is real and is off putting at times for sure

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Thank you so much. ☺️

[@bukskarl]

You are so correct on the over consumerism culture over there. Ebuka, I am a Nigerian and I watch all your videos. I live in Auckland New Zealand. Honestly, I don't buy anything all those influencers are pushing, not me (lol) . I have been a plant mum since when I was in university in Nigeria, way back in 1998. I only use rain water for all my indoor plants no fertilizer, rain water contains everything they need. I get my soil from the forest. We have so much soil in the forest, volcanic soil rich in minerals.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Wow ! Yes you are absolutely right about rain water . I think most seasoned gardeners can see through all the influencer gimmicks and marketing tactics

[@PlantQueenee]

You ain’t never lied, however can you drop the link for Nigerian soil please😂😂😂😂

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

lol you have to come get it in Lagos 😂😂

[@tinadaley7826]

@@TheMillennialPlantDad imagine coming back to the states with Lagos soil lol TSA like is this dirt....why are you traveling with dirt

[@ingrida1121]

Unfortunately, we cannot just go and grab soil from outside, because it is not suitable for tropical plants, also we will be bringing pests indoors. I used to use soil based mixes, but it was killing my aroid plants by root rot, because the soil compacts and suffocates roots if it is in the pot. Soilless mixes help to keep the mixture airy and it does not compact and become hydrophobic for a long time. In addition to that, even if you use normal soil, you still need to fertilize the plant, because soil loose nutrients faster than you think, especially in such small volumes as a plant pot, and you wont notice it for a long time but the plant will start to grow slower and slower, and in the end it will start showing physical damage. Nowadays I have most of my aroids in pon as semi hydro self watering systems, it makes life so much easier . Hope that helps. I live in Germany.

[@imamGlistecom]

Your soil based mix in reality is peat based mix. Peat is organic and starts rotting when wet. Normal soil is mineral based. Clay, sand, gravel. Just like pon you are using. You can go outside, find some rocks and grow plants in that just like you do in pon.

[@angiem8434]

I use potting soil and perlite and my tropicals, cactus, succulents, ferns, etc all grow well..perlite helps prevent the soil from compacting. I live in the US zone 8

[@BLANKU2]

I am in the U.S. and you are 100% right. There is this you MUST have IKEA racks, and cabinets,fans,weather stripping, Sansi lights, this fert, all white or all terra cotta pots. It seems like a ton of money poured into rooms for speciality soils. They sort of all look the same and their original personality is thrown out the window and everything has to look like the other persons plants or plant room.

[@lisawagner6076]

I am an American and I agree with you 1000% we are consumer driven!! But having said that, we do have reasons on some things. 1; the soil. Yes it is everywhere but it is NOT all good! I used to live in the north east, up around New York City and the soil in my yard was perfect! That sandy loam we all want. I moved down to the south east to get away from the snow and our soil here is very, VERY hard, very rocky and very clay! When I want a vegetable garden I had to put in raised beds and fill them in because the soil was not good to grow tender veggies in. For my house plants I do have to buy soil, but it is a huge bag of regular old potting mix. I then will add anything else I want to it. I don't buy these small bags of pre-mixed stuff. Yes we do have to keep buying fertilizer, but I just a new bottle for $12 on amazon and that bottle will last me a couple of years. So I see this as a minimal cost. Some people, from the UK as well, like to use some really expensive stuff, but it is a matter of choice, not necessity. But you are 100% correct! They want you to keep buying! And sometimes that aggravates me too! But you just have to learn what you can afford and what works for you. If you ever moved to the states, you would not have to spend a lot if you move some where with good soil. Florida maybe. There are tons of commercial growers down there and many youtubers as well. So it might be easier to grow things with local soil. But Arizona, maybe not. That is very rock hard and sandy-ish and can get packed down and hydrophobic. It would be a matter of where you choose to live. That is what is so great about my country. We have it all. Your theory about the fungus gnats is probably spot on, however I don't think you actually saw the larvae unless you have a microscope. They are that tiny. But it is a huge issue here. I use a systemic pest control and they are not an issue for me. And the container I have now, I have had for a few years. So even though we have to buy these things, they are not an overwhelming expense. Not everything is TC here. And here the plants that are TC are usually cheaper not more expensive. The people who are paying to import these tc plants are usually the growers and sellers who plan to turn them around, make more and sell them. The plant market is starting to calm down from the days of $5-10K plants! Only the growers will pay that top dollar anymore, and only if they think they can make a profit. As far as picture perfect plants go, Photoshop my friend!! Photoshop! Need I say more?? Yep, Gardening here is outdoor plants generally.

[@ebinom8112]

Ebuka, who told you that Nigerians don't watch your videos? 🤔 BTW a nice video! I agree with most of your points. Thanks for the tip on not looking for the 'picture-perfect' plant. It helps in bringing some sanity back into the hobby. Well done. 👏😊

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Thank you . According to my KZbin statistics only 0.9 % of my viewers are in Nigeria lol . So yeah , glad you enjoyed this and thanks for commenting

[@enamnoeki]

I'm in the US. It's INTENTIONAL

[@brooke5258]

Capitalism is real.

[@SAA-hr9gr]

Plants in Europe are WAAAY cheaoer and I have never had pests on them. It's about sharing a hobby here and not greed.

[@debbieg5543]

I tried using plain ol' dort from the ground. Depending on what part of the US you're in, it can be mostly clay, rock, or who knows what, but it's generally not viable for growing plants. It's just depleted brown dust.

[@yesidtac7863]

Muy buena información

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Thank you so much

[@ingrida1121]

The reason you dont get fungus gnats there is because they do not thrive in your country. Some animals are just not thriving in your climate, but they do thrive in our climate, which is why they breed everywhere, out of nowhere. The soil bags usually are sitting in warehouses here and these gnats just breed in them and feed on nutrients and fungi, and these bags get sold like that, no one is doing it to trick us, because even if we make our own substrate without soil, they still come from outside.

[@avasaunders9863]

You talkin sense man‼️👍 Let’s keep it real we just need to stop and think before doing. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should go and buy that packaged thing. I agree with you 💯 if you’re not sure that’s what google is for…do your research before you go do unnecessary spending.

[@missyaero]

And yes I find buying soil on plastic bags strange as hell 😮

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Feels like an affront against nature. It’s great when people have the option to source it for free while still having the alternative to buy if they want , but when the option to get for free is almost completely taken away, yeah that’s definitely capitalism

[@StalkerNaturaliste]

And you are right about fungus gnats. They thrive in the soil used in Europe and USA, they eat the fungus that grow on organic matter at a certain state of decaying. Our soil use a lot of composted wood chips and sphagnum that is exactly at this stage. Native soil usually contain organic matter in a more advanced composted state, already digested several times by worms.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Oh wow now this makes sense

[@deemari577]

Hello! The soil most gardeners use in the US is the soil from the ground. Soil enhancement such as manure, bone meal etc. is usually purchased. Many don't have the type of soil in their yards that are proper for food or flowers, the soil could be too sandy or too much clay, it all depends. Americans are aware of composting. There are many black American gardeners who go the course of their ancestors. Just type black gardeners or farmers in KZbin. Many go the organic way. And no you are not obligated to buy all that stuff. I have a garden and we use the soil on our property. Houseplant influencers on KZbin can be a bad example because you see the rare hoya or aroids and everyone wants one. During the pandemic many have gone coo coo over these plants competed with each other on social media, especially with the extended unemployment and stimulus checks with so many out of work and needing a hobby! I got rid of fungus gnats with apple cider vinegar, dish soap and banana peel as many have done. Fungus gnats come on bagged produce like onions for instance and are common here. Gnats are a mosquito variety and common. Don't let what you see on social media influence your opinions of all Americans. Younger influencers take a bit of a radical way of caring for their plants than older ones. They're more impatient... Thanks for sharing!

[@brooke5258]

@@deemari577 often I shake my head at all the products and gadgets plant influencers buy. I'm new to plants, but I think people gardened for so long without the internet. I try to keep it simple and use what I have.

[@j.k.a.visualarts]

Apsalutly Right. I'm from Ghana, and I live in Canada, so I know exactly what you are talking about.

[@carlag7060]

Valid points! Fun video… it’s actually a bit overwhelming… constantly feeling like you’re missing out or doing a hobby you love wrong. I enjoyed your perspective and agree 🪴💚

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Thank you

[@StalkerNaturaliste]

I'm not an american, i'm french. I totally get some of the weird things you talk about, but sometimes we can't really help it. I live in a small city apartment, the plants are already taking a lot of space so if I need some charcoal, I can't buy a cheap bag for barbecue, I will never use it entirely, i would prefer buying a smaller and more expensive bag for plants. I would like to use native soil, but the closest clean patch of forest is pretty far away, plus it's way too organic and rich for most houseplants. My parents came from USSR. They had the same hobbies as in the west but they did it without availablr capitalistic products. So I know how to do with scratch, but the fact is, it's usually more difficult in my environment.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

I agree with this . Thanks for watching and engaging 💚

[@jciv256]

I love the notepad!

[@emmadoro]

Hi Ebuka. I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and I was so happy to see an African man with this passion and such a nice content. I fell in love with your beautiful plants. Is there a chance you can make a video about prices of plants where you live? Thank you 🙏🏿

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Thank you so much . I intend to do more nursery and garden tours during the rainy season, which will give viewers an idea of how plants are sold and how much . It’s currently too hot and sunny to be filming outdoors. So it’s definitely in the works

[@emmadoro]

​​@@TheMillennialPlantDad I thank *YOU*

[@debrag3666]

Great info. Can you show us how you make your plant poles. How you source the material. It would be interesting seeing how you improvise.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

That’s in the works for sure

[@daisywrabbit]

ironically, the cheapest plant supplies are from the most capitalistic entity, Miracle Gro. So, the more money you choose to spend on your soil and fertilizer (ie support smaller businesses) the less you are contributing to the huge capitalist monolith.

[@simP1yblessed]

YOU ARE BLESSED YOUR LAND ISN'T COMPROMISED In America it's risky to use soil in the city I'm in Brooklyn NY I buy because and lava rock For most of my plants I grow them hydroponicly (which eliminate fungus knats) Hydroponics has been a great alternative because leca and lava rocks can be sterilized and reused But yes I do need fertilizer You are very right in everything you've said I recently got dupped Thought I was buying a variegated alocasia frydek I go a tissue cultured similar plant A lot of people just see a market to make money (by any means necessary) God bless Thanks for sharing and HAPPY GROWING

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Wow I didn’t know using soil from the city they could be risky ! Sorry about your getting duped . Thanks for the comment and for watching and engaging with my video

[@stacymurugi1025]

I watch alot of that content and 💯 agree with you. So confusing for a beginner like me😂😂. I am in Kenya, love your videos. Please make a video on how you make your potting soil... Please

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

I shall . Thanks for watching 😊

[@gennybunner7825]

I know where your coming from. As an American I love that your telling us plants people to realize to enjoy the plants you have and try to make things you need for your plants not always be buying every thing.

[@iambeezyfbaby]

This hit for me! I funny know much about tissue culture or the "Big Soil" lobby, but we Americans are legitimately overconsuming capitalists. Capitalism has a way of elevating quality while chaining you to a corporation. I love hearing a more practical perspective. I want to ask about soil 💫respectfully💫: I feel like fungus gnats have to be a byproduct of the way we manufacture or process soil in the US. I also know that where I live, I might want to bűrŋ my house down if I saw three flies. For this of you using "road soil", does it have bugs? I was led to believe using common outdoor soil inside would bring pests...

[@BCashRN]

Very good video. I think you are totally correct about the consumerism culture here. And influencers, I mean making a career influencing people to buy stuff. There’s never enough. So it’s great to hear some practical advice. I’ve never used soil from the yard though. Funny that plants in the ground do fine but in a pot I think it’s too heavy, rots wouldn’t get enough air. It can be amended, true, but still have to buy the amendments. I did stop buying plants though, I realized I wanted every plant I saw in KZbin videos, so I decided to take care of the ones I have, and watch them grow. You were not offensive at all. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[@Loki-fl1rk]

I am German and buying soil is weird for me too. But this is a city kind of thing, I guess.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Well maybe , but I do live in a city as well but you can get soil from the earth here for free if you wanted to

[@Loki-fl1rk]

​@@TheMillennialPlantDadI live in a City now too, and I still do that, but I do it at night, so my neighbours don't think I am weird :D

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

@Loki-fl1rk lol I hope you don’t get caught one of these days

[@Loki-fl1rk]

​@@TheMillennialPlantDadah, I'll manage 😊

[@nolaray1062]

The “soil” from my yard would kill my house plants. It’s very thick, dense clay. 😞

[@Tarmantarmant]

Nice video content

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Thank you

[@infraredbel]

i'm from brazil and yes to pretty much everything. also, that potho plant prices nooooo. you can buy a well developed one here for about 25 brazillian reais, which is about 5 dollars, i think? maybe it's the coin difference, but when usamericans talk about how much they pay for plants..... scary. gardening here is used for keeping plants in general, be it backyard or potted! great comments, lots of similarities to us here in south america!!

[@SAA-hr9gr]

I mean Brazil is like "ok many plants are native" but even Europe sells them 5-10x cheaper, even rare plants.

[@kristinamitchell5274]

You don’t get to see it but more seasoned gardeners and those who grow food actually do use soil. We still use some amendments. Most of us actually only use fertilizers monthly only during the growing season..newer growers are more prey to the marketing…it is actually becoming more transparent that fungus gnat eggs lay dormant in the package soil..the tissue culture grown plants look perfect at first until you get it home..they are not as hardy as non tissue culture which is why those plants take more effort to grow and tend to fail..which also fuels profit because you think you did something wrong and buy more plants..we also have distinctive separation between “conventional” and non GMO because of industry whistleblowers that exposed how the chemical used to modify plants are harmful to us and the environment..lots of lawsuits happened..it’s a mess

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Oh wow seems like such a complex and convoluted mess . I’m glad that atleast more Americans like your self are aware of this

[@kristinamitchell5274]

It is a convoluted mess! Most Americans actually do not trust what is being advertised.

[@aeronautique7690]

I’ve been battling fungus gnats (in France) and I don’t know where they came from but damn they are hard to get rid of. I think I’m finally getting there but yeah it cost me a bit in glue traps and a insect killer light

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

There you go , it certainly came from the bagged soil . Glad you are winning the battle against them gradually

[@Kedda21]

Get Neem cake pellets. It really works!! My house was infested it also kills their larvae.

[@MugethiGitau]

It's the way you are switching to a british accent for me 😂. Even me 🇰🇪 I watch a lot of American plant content and I find it so strange. They do so many strange things, I'm always talking to them through the screen 😂 The overconsumerism /capitalism one really gets to me. Another one that used to really baffle me is when palm colored content creators would start rating plants and saying this one is better than this one. 👀 And sometimes giving plants targets as to how big and quickly they should produce big mature leaves. I'm like humans are suffering enough under capitalism, why are plants being subjected to the same 😭

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

The ( fake) British accent has been a thing on Instagram, so I figured to bring it here too 🤣. Yeah the overconsumerism culture is very hard to miss especially as an outside observer, I do also do the ranking thing and even plan to make some plant ranking videos, I feel that’s fun and harmless lol 😂

[@grannyplants1764]

I don’t hear a “ fake British accent”, I hear nice English spoken as a second language. Always speak plainly, what you are saying is very true... “They always want you to spend money”. I have such a limited income, sometimes I feel bad I can’t buy so much “stuff”, then realize I don’t even need most of it-fertilizers, soil amendments, special pots, soils etc etc. good video, done nicely! 🪴😊

[@MugethiGitau]

@@TheMillennialPlantDad yeah I agree on the fun ranking videos, a lot of creators of color do them and they are great. I think the issue is when a creator obviously has no love for plants and they use them as some sort of accessory to gain clout. Like glorifying super "rare" plants or only wanting plants with variegation.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

@grannyplants1764 thank you so much yet again for the kind and reassuring words

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

@MugethiGitau oh yes I see what you mean by this !

[@Planty-Mandy]

The soil is a very interesting point. I’ve seen the same thing on some videos from India - the soil they use just looks like straight dirt. But I always attribute it to the climate. Here in the Canadian prairies, we have to grow strictly indoors. Which means less sun, less heat, less natural predators for pests. And the humidity outside in the summer peaks at 40%. Inside my house because of my aquarium is around 40-60 though. But if I used outdoor soil I’d be afraid of root rot for sure and also pests. I don’t buy the expensive potting mixes but I do buy bagged soil mixes and add amendments. But it seems like we have to spend more money to give our plants what they need because the environment is so different from what they’d receive in nature. I don’t usually have a problem with fungus gnats though!

[@Planty-Mandy]

I can get 4 cubic feet of good potting soil for $50. Which I know sounds like a lot in Nigeria but in Canada it’s not! That’s like one meal at McDonalds for 3 people. 😂

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Well certainly, growing tropical plants in a temperate climate will require more work and expenses but I do think these companies ofcourse take advantage of that as well

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Oh wow , yes a lot of money here. Canada definitely seems like an expensive place to live

[@chifumbonu]

Hi Mandy! Can I please ask what bagged soil mixes and amendments you get? Fungus gnats are a constant pain for me. I'm in Canada too.

[@Planty-Mandy]

@@chifumbonu I use Pro-Mix potting mix plus their orchid bark and perlite. If I can’t find those easily I’ll use Miracle Grow orchid bark and perlite.

[@aksolstice]

I love hearing other people’s thoughts the US. It’s too concerned with money and for some reason it’s not okay to say that. It’s like we value money over our own people no matter what.

[@SAA-hr9gr]

Hahahah oh yes! Plants in the USA are on average around 5-10x more expensive than in Europe (for rare plants) and then Americans wanna tell me my plants can't be real because "you can't get it for under 500". They literally wanna tell me it is not possible to get a small thai platinum cutting for under 500, all over the world 🤣 hell I got a normal Thai Con for 11 Euros last week. An adansonii mint and albo for each 15 CHF. You can't tell me it's not a certain plant if it looks exactly like said plant. America is just so based off making a profit that absurd prices are asked for plants that don't go for nearly close to the same amount in Europe. Because they wouldn't sell.

[@brooke5258]

Every spring, those stupid gnats come out. They are SO annoying. And I didn't even own plants. But I live in an apt complex. And they do landscaping. So now it makes sense that that's where they are coming from.

[@EverythingWithToshaK]

We don’t even have much soil here in the city and if we do it’s contaminated. We have concrete!😂 But some of the things you speak on will be different because we are in different parts of the world. Different growing conditions need to be meet for different plants such as epiphytes, you cannot just throw them in soil. 😂😂

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Oh I’m aware of that , it’s why I said the soil has to be amended , we have the option to get soil for free and then amend it, we can also buy already amended or pre mixed soil but the option to source your own soil for free is always there

[@jciv256]

@@TheMillennialPlantDadeducate them!

[@erinjames377]

Do I hear screaming in the background?

[@ambitiousgarden143]

I’ll say it, FOX FARM soil has nats. I never had fungus nats until I used that soil. Never again I’m buying fox farm.

[@user-wr3uw4su5c]

im from south america and is funny how gringos make their stuff feel like is the norm and make us everyone else feel like we're doing stuff wrong when apparently everyone is doing the same thing EXCEPT them lmaoo. We do garden stuff here the same as you, and only the "boutique" stores who put their names in english or sell their stuff overpriced are doing it "americsn style"

[@missyaero]

I'm Nigerian. Yoruba. Just not in Nigeria.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Yaay thanks for watching

[@usa45CC]

I got into indoor plants during the lock downs. I bought a plant and did some research on it and was exposed to all of these different indoor plants. I was hooked! And some of the videos I saw when I started this plant journey did not make sense to me at all, as someone who owns many outdoor plants and has worked with outdoor plants for years. All these soils people use, what’s the need for chunky soil? Makes no sense to me. All the things you mentioned in this video, I was also thinking. And the repotting videos, why do you throw the soil away?? And why buy expensive soil when you can buy a large bag that is very effective and cheap? And what’s up with all these poles people are always doing? Almost every single plant is in a pole. No thank you. I don’t have any fungus gnats cause I only use the soil that the plants come in or the soil I use for outdoor plants. I never buy the fancy, chunky soils. No Gracias. Now I love capitalism. I see nothing wrong with it. If you make a great product or service , then good for you, people will buy it. If you don’t, at least you had a chance to showcase it. Love your video and thank you for sharing your thoughts many people don’t speak about cause they’re too afraid. God bless you! From El Paso TX

[@Daethaqt3000]

re name the video, America: A Read!

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

lol pleasseee

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

💚💚💚

[@erinjames377]

You used Miracle Grow with the fungus gnats! It is infested! I do not buy that soil!

[@RootswiththeFur]

This is so funny 😂😂yes America is all about capitalism and everything has a price on it. Unfortunately, some of us can’t just go outside and get natural resources to be honest and it’s a shame.!

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Wow I was hoping it wasn’t that bad

[@EverythingWithToshaK]

lol I was saying to myself like do you have any idea how things are over here.😂 I wish I could.😢

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

@@EverythingWithToshaK damn

[@bathos22]

They also sell rocks and leafs. 👀👀

[@moomoon1410]

He clearly doesn't know ​@@EverythingWithToshaK

[@user-wr3uw4su5c]

gringo: *want to live a green natural life* *instead of living from earth, they go and buy and the greens synthetic*

[@SexxyMsThing]

😮😮😮😮You touched on so many points...so many truths...back home we just use regular soil from the ground and we have mango trees banana, papaya,pineapple, lime,soursop,sugar apple and etc...growing just fine...I will have to purchase my soil from you Ebuka! Please don't be and arm and a leg to ship😊.

[@TheMillennialPlantDad]

Oh dear unfortunately you can’t ship soil to the USA , it’s not allowed