trying to survive pest season lol 🥀 | December Houseplant Highlights

[@alexisstejskal]

Some people might just think it’s a number but you have a right to be proud! You’ve come so far with your channel. I remember watching you when you were still doing nursing, and only doing plants on the side. It’s so awesome you were able to take it full-time and get as far as you have. And you work so hard! Just thinking of taking care of that many plants makes my head hurt, and you do KZbin on top of it even?! That’s amazing 🎉

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much Alexis 🥺💚

[@chrisplantguy]

I honestly think there's something so beautiful about the damaged a. forgetii. There's something about it that screams uniqueness and realism that i cannot quite describe.

[@sherrykumar2883]

Congrats on 100k Fern! I remember back in the day when you had your most beautiful marble queen, watching her grow, watching you chop her up and give her away and here you are now! You’ve come so far in your plant journey and it’s been a pleasure to see. Here’s to the next 100k 🥂 💚

[@suedub5156]

I watched Knotdude’s in depth flat mites vid and afterwards, I found flat mites in three of my Hoya. Best luck to you! I since only a few of my plants were affected, I gave them a castile soap bath, chopped and started them over. And they’re growing again!

[@olliegeorge96]

Such an achievement Fern 🥰 it goes to show how hard you have worked and you should be so so proud! I love your channel and in all honesty.. you are the only KZbinr I follow religiously 😅 just so honest and easy going which is what I need in my life! Keep being awesome and looking forward to the next big milestone!

[@penni7155]

100,000 subscribers isn't just a number. That's an amazing accomplishment!!!! I am so happy for you. You are an amazing KZbinr and an even more amazing person. Thank you so much for all that you do and for sharing your journey with all of us. Much love my friend. ❤ Here's to the next 100,000 subscribers ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@wildfern]

Oh thank you so much 🥺 I really appreciate all of the kindness you've been leaving on my channel lately 💚 It doesn't go unnoticed.

[@caitlinreilly5801]

Congrats FERN! you're my favorite plantie youtuber i love when i see your videos come up, i'm inspired by your collection and can't wait to keep growing mine. :)

[@MariahMaple]

The FedEx man handing over the package like "DAMN GIRL". 😂🤣 It's planty treatment egg fart smell, I swear.

[@juliannamf16]

Ah yes, love me a good gust of egg farts😂😂 Also girl congrats on 100k!!!!! You seriously deserve it🥹 your videos have given me so much advice and some real confidence with my plants! Thank you for doing what you do, we love ya🥰💓

[@wildfern]

literalllyyyyy 💀

[@emylucille240]

Oh the Mathilde is stunning!! Honestly she's gorgeous on or off the trellis :)

[@Ch33Ch22]

Hahaha 'big gust of egg farts in the face' 🤣🤣 not to make light of your situation, but that was funny as heck. Congrats on your accomplishments Chickadee - you should be very proud 👏 im glad to be part of your following.

[@janebrewer9326]

Hooray for 100k! Your hard work is paying off! You make having a KZbin business seem effortless. For the Tnenanthe I have lost variegation in lower light but it always comes back in higher light. I think it seems stable but light dependent. If you have room near the sol tech light or the window I bet it would go crazy with variegation. Be careful acclimating bc they will burn if you go too fast. It’s the most resilient and least fussy of the prayer type plants I agree. Thank you for sharing!

[@lindaholder2222]

May the Plant Force be with y ou Fern

[@lynec8317]

You deserve all the best that life has to offer! You are an amazing lady!! 🥰

[@ninabeena83]

Love the lights on the Wally planters! So cute! 🥰 I’m putting some on my windowsill plants tomorrow. Also been thinking about somehow crafting some mini Santa 🤶🏾 hats out of $ store felt and Pom poms to sit on my various poles 🤔

[@karensicard7304]

Fern, you can get a deflector to put on your heat vent so that the hot air goes out into the room as opposed to straight up in the air. That should help your plants.

[@hannakierstead289]

I loved your idea of decorating your painted lady with christmas light so much that I decorated my 3ft tall silver torch cactus with lights and it is THE BEST THING IVE EVER DONE! I think im going to keep the lights on it until summer when it goes back outside! :D thank you for the fun idea!

[@wildfern]

Oh my gosh that sounds gorgeous!! 😍

[@julievaillancourt4546]

100k and pests, the highs and lows of plants, so happy your hard work is paying off for you. You gave me the confidence to talk about mental health and my life is better for it so Fern your plant videos DO help people in so many ways Thanks again, I have over 200 plants and you always have great ideas Hope you celebrate your 100k, you deserve it

[@wildfern]

Thank you so so much Julie 💚

[@pattin4015]

Congrats on 100K! That really is a lot! As for me as one of that #, I have seen you grow with ups and downs, far more than I can imagine myself being able to express at your age. You've brought normalcy/human nature/plant appreciation on your channel. I would have said you had it all with the beauty you have, but realize that whatever age or outward physicality, we all share our challenges. Your plants are so healthy and definitely show the love and knowledge.

[@wildfern]

This is so kind, thank you very much Patti 💚💚

[@louisdaher]

As a latecomer to your vids, I am still catching up on the backlog, (should be done sometime next year. 😝). I wish I had the talent to skillfully articulate how crucial the hard-earned knowledge you share has been to my obsession/enjoyment. 🖖 When I started converting over 200 houseplants to semi-hydro your sharing your journey and knowledge about plants, lighting, propagation, semi-hydro mediums, moss poles, and pests made a huge impact on my adventure. It may not be a good thing to encourage me but it has been inspirational. As a side bonus, I can savor the presentation style and format. 🙏 BTW the Vancouver area is one of the most beautiful places in North America and I am jealous of the extra month of rainy days you get compared to Michigan.

[@emilymajeski]

Congratulations on 100k! I haven’t tried the sulfur treatment, but I did try Adam Not Dude’s dipping method with 130+ degree water with my Hoyas I suspected of flat mites and that DID work like a charm! They’re now putting out normal healthy leaves again. Alsoooo, you inspired me to get a Phil. Majestic and oh my…I am so in love with it!

[@gutplants]

For the Anthurium forgetii, I wouldn’t recommend chopping the stem if you want it to continue growing large leaves, when I propped mine the new leaves were much smaller. Maybe just cut off the ugly leaves?

[@rosewagner4018]

A delayed congratulations on your 1K followers = so well deserved! ❤

[@AprilJ]

Congrats on 100K. That's so cool! I have been watching you for years now. So awesome that so many other people are loving your videos as much as we always have.

[@YoungMomLife2005]

I subscribed right before clicking on this video because you have been popping up on my feed a lot and I have really been enjoying your videos and then the first thing you started talking about was thanking your subscribers and it was a little trippy lol. Congrats on 100k!!!

[@wildfern]

Aw thank you so much for hitting subscribe! I appreciate you being here 🥰

[@lisaanglim9588]

I can’t fathom 100k people watching you even though you are one of the best KZbinrs I watch. Keep it up. This must be a full time job.

[@laurabenson6503]

Congrats on 100K to my favorite KZbinr!!! Your videos have brought me so much happiness over the years and it feels like I have a planty friend. I’m also obsessed with your Christmas lights they are adorable 🎄

[@diosali7799]

I am obsessed with your Gloriosum! I had gotten a one-leaf cutting and started to lose hope of it growing and just recently when I came back from vaca it started growing!! the little baby leaf is so precious hands down my fav plant right now 🤪🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@brooklin_bernek]

Girl you did it!! 🎉🎉🎉 I’m so so happy for you fern! There is truly none else that deserves this more then you girlie ❤❤❤❤

[@wildfern]

Thank youuuu 🥺💚🫶

[@lleo9703]

Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers! 🎉 In the US you can buy heat register “deflectors” that are expandable plastic pieces that are curved with magnets on them, you position on vent covers to deflect the air into the room instead of it going straight up. I use them where I have vent covers under tables with plants on them. Work like a charm and they were about 1 USD each! Bargain for such a handy gadget!😊

[@lisaanglim9588]

Your wallie grow plants look so pretty with the lights.

[@tynatheunicorn]

Hi, thank you for explaining the air layering and pole situation! it's super helpful 🌱

[@wildfern]

No problem!!

[@__Annie]

You did it Fern, I knew you would. So proud of you girl!! 🥰💞💞💞💞

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much 💓

[@mirandalouise2]

Congratulations on ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND subscribers!! You are truly so deserving. Thank you for cultivating such an uplifting community that I am blessed to be a part of! 🥹❤️

[@youunijayden375]

Congrats Fern! You totally deserve it. I'm so happy seeing this as an old suscriber.

[@MishJr13]

Congratulations! You totally deserve & have earned every one of those subscriptions!! I'm so happy for you. I've learned so much from you & have enjoyed watching your journey with plants as well as your personal life. Woo hoo!!!

[@bbaileesmith]

My moms Stapelia cacti is in a 12” long planner and it had many many blooms that last at least a week. They were so pretty too

[@wildfern]

Ahh that is so cool! Sadly my bloom died before it opened 😭 I am so bummed.

[@lindaholder2222]

Ooh my God Fern I'm so sorry this is so sad to me Good Luck I hope that sulfur works for you. I'll will pray for your babys

[@plantjunkie69]

Congrats! you definitely deserve it, I've learned so many new things from watching your channel also love your fur bebes💚

[@tannerharmon7901]

I honestly think the sulpher makes your plants look verigated and cool so that’s a pro haha

[@1101naomi]

I haven’t seen your collection in so long and Your plants got huge!!!

[@nnorso]

If that raven zz cutting that randomly perished was a leaf prop, check the soil before tossing, it might have made a little potato in there and can still push out new growth. That's what my zz leaf props often do anyway, the leaf wilts at some point and new growth comes in a little later. Congrats on 100k subs! 💚💚

[@wildfern]

Ahh okay great to know - I will hang onto it!

[@laurenervin1404]

100k!!🎉🎉 The last 3 years have been wild!! I think that because you were THE FIRST(!) planty youtuber that I subscribed to (back in 2019)I've been super excited to watch the growth of this channel😊 I've been periodically updating my partner (as if he cares, lol) everytime you hit big milestones cuz I just get so excited!🤣 The first videos that I remember really helping me in the beginning was the Raphidophora tetrasperma saga! LOL, that was PRE Thai-con saga!🤣💥

[@wildfern]

Awww omgsh you've been here for soooo long! Thank you for all of the support 🥺🫶

[@aspenanya4421]

Loveee the holiday lights in your wall plants ❤

[@joannhutchings3693]

Great job Fern! Loved the coment you made about opening your eyes door to the FedEx guy, it made me laugh out loud. Keep up the good work.

[@manuelramos4699]

Definitely inspired to get a dragon of my own. Philodendron golden dragon variegated. It's pricey but I was going to try to buy one after the holidays. Hopefully the sulfur can solve your situation. Had to use apple cider for a situation it definitely smell up the place like dirty socks. For Christmas decoration definitely going to decorate my sago palm.

[@hershyisses]

Congratz on 100k followers! Been watching your channel for a few months now and absolutely love your videos! Thank you so much for just being you!

[@stephenw.6588]

And CONGRATULATIONS Fern!!! Worth every subscriber. 👍🏼

[@wildfern]

thank you so much!!

[@summerthompson3416]

The stapelia bloom stinks so bad. It lasts for a few days. Mine bloomed this summer and it was beautiful, stinky but beautiful.

[@dougd12]

Yay! Congrats🎇....and love the lights on ur planters ☺️ Now to finish the video ☺️

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@GiveUaKnuckleSandwhich]

Adam was the first person I thought of when you said flat mites!

[@Lourdes-nc3sp]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! It is a big deal and you have every right to be mega proud of yourself 🥳🥳🥳

[@waktukaksugeng9540]

Your channel is really inspirative in each contten,and now is reach 100thousand congrutulation!

[@wildfern]

Thank you!!

[@waktukaksugeng9540]

@@wildfern i have to learn much from your ideas in making conttens freind

[@VickyHafler]

Sulfur is so VISIBLE. I treated all my Hoya but now I’m wondering if my other plants have the mites. I asked for the microscope 🔬 for Christmas. Congratulations again for 100K 🎉

[@karenmyers9146]

I hope the sulfur spray works on the spider mites as well. I guess I’ll be treating all my plants now for flat mites not just the Hoyas. Thanks for the heads up.

[@EagleHeart8]

Congratulations, Fern!!

[@noraramos3798]

Yay!!!!! Huge congratulations on 100,000, Fern!!!! You work so hard and put out such fun content. I am so happy for you; you certainly earned it!

[@wildfern]

Awe thank you so much!! 🥺

[@jaquelinflores]

Fern congratulations 🎉 for 100k subscribers that’s such a huge accomplishment you definitely deserve it, your hard work does not go unnoticed 😊

[@wildfern]

Thank you so so much, Jackie! 💚

[@emmasplantz]

AW so happy you reached 100k!!! Congrats, love your videos so much.

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@Carey.S75]

Congratulations Fern on hitting 100k subscribers. I just want to add regarding the Sulphur treatment NOT to apply it to anything that has been treated with anything oil based such as Neem or Horticultural Soap. You need to leave a minimum of 30 days before applying any Sulphur as it causes Phytotoxicity. Beacuse the mites suck out the sap affecting the Chlorophyll it causes sudden leaf yellowing and dropping. You can also add Sulphur to the top of the soil to water through to target any eggs or larvae in the soil. Sulphur will help eradicate any pest. Hope this helps. On to the next 100k 💚💚

[@wildfern]

Ahh this is great to know - thank you!!

[@Carey.S75]

You're most welcome. I think this has to be the worst pest season ever as far as I can tell for people in the US, Canada. UK and Europe. Hopefully next year will be better 🤞

[@TheUnfluencer]

Congrats on 100k!! Yay! So deserved!!!

[@kristylee7663]

Congrats Fern!! Proud of you!

[@em5140]

You’re my favourite planty KZbinr, congrats! Well deserved 😁

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much, Em!

[@dailynj6242]

I’m about to leave for the holidays and found a mealy bug on a cutting. I decided to spray down every plant in my collection with neem oil (took multiple bottles). Fight your best fight against these pests Fern!

[@Parallex15]

Girrrrrl 😂 the future smell of that Stapelia bloom, plus the sulfur smell is going to be ROUGH 😵

[@brittarogan2476]

Congrats on 100k subscribers Fern!!! :)

[@janashipley141]

Woo hoo! Congrats on 100k!!!❤

[@LilStampBug]

Yayyyy Fern... Congrats on 100K...you deserve all the success in the world...your contact is fantastic 😍😍😍

[@Ashley-dv3uo]

This makes me feel soooo not alone. I am in crisis this weekend. I was on vacation, and then my kids have been sick so my plants were under watered and I have mealy bugs 😅 it’s a whole hot mess over here 😭😭😭😭

[@wildfern]

Ohhh I can't imagine doing this all on top of having little humans - you're amazing!! 💚💚 Hope your week gets better.

[@Crappytiara]

Fern!! My Raven ZZ did the same!!! So when i pulled her out of the mix, she had a corm type thing. So I threw it in another pot with a deliciousa lol! Now shes growing back and poking out! Please pot yours together, she may come back ^_^

[@wildfern]

Ahhh thank you!! I'm glad I haven't thrown it away lol

[@GardenWitchStudio]

Yeaaaaahhhh....I have spidermites, mealie bugs and thrips at the moment. Luckily between Cpt Jack's & blue sticky traps they're not out of control. I'll find them once in a while but it's seldom that I'll find a bunch on one plant. Btw: Congrats on 100K! Told you we'd get you there that night. 😂

[@wildfern]

Ughhhh lol pest season be coming in strong. I hear such great things about Cpt Jack's, I wish I could get my hands on it here. I just found thrips too honestly fmlllll. And yayyyy yes hahah thank you!!! 🎉

[@GardenWitchStudio]

@@wildfern Oh no! Not again. 😩 Thrips, the herpes of the plant world. 😂 Cpt Jack’s is def amazing. I don’t know what I’d do without my systemics but you seem to do a great job with what you have. Definitely in awe.

[@wishingonthemoon1]

You’ve reached 100k!!! Congratulations, you’re so deserving of it ❤️

[@ChristyD97]

Yay 100k!! To celebrate I just bought your recommended Wi-Fi microscope. I’ll be looking for the evil bugs shortly. 😢

[@kenzieedwards7755]

YAYA 100K! I bet you have a Monstera Aurea on the way 😉 also dealing with a minor flat mite situation

[@lisaanglim9588]

I almost killed my life saver plant by over watering. Two of the initial stalks turned mushy so I pulled them out of the soil. The new baby dies also. I took the plant and changed the soil with a cactus mix.

[@jessica.lydia.abigail9062]

Congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers!! You deserve it! Here's to the next milestone 🍻 x

[@darkslothplants]

100k!!! I’m so freaking happy for you 😭 like yes GO OFF BESTIE 🔥

[@moonmadn3ss123]

100k subscribers! 🥳🥳🥳 congratulations! 💚🎉

[@heathermc5557]

Congrats Fern well deserved for all of your great content!!! Knew you were getting close to the 100K! Your videos are awesome (both channels). Love all the planty AND real stuff 😆

[@Ali-enAdventures]

That’s so wild you found the mites on other non hoya plants 😱 I’m scared now ahaha

[@melissav.2761]

Congrats on 100K!! Yes, KEEP GOING!

[@finnster6582]

CONGRATULATIONS! You deserve it 🥰

[@MsNipri]

Congratulations on 100K Plus! ❤️❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@MaryGatdula]

Congratulations again on the 100,000! And thanks for the link!

[@zandrawostel3765]

Congrats on 100k. So exciting.

[@dorindastewart1375]

Yay for 100k! 👏👏👏I'm so happy for you! Love your channel! Congrats!🥳

[@danicyrus6464]

the stenanthe has spotty variegation ive noticed. mines a massive bush now like 3ft wide and tall. some leaves have variegation and some dont. thats just how she rolls.

[@natashaoreilly7072]

Your Sinbad looks so good 😻 Plantfrienddownthestreet was saying that underwatered McDowells are spider mite magnets so be careful Fern 🙈❤ I love all your updates and BLOOMS 🤩

[@Tabbey589]

Congrats so happy for you !

[@luckystarbaby_]

“Big gust of egg farts” 🤣🤣❤️❤️

[@wildfern]

💀

[@karenb136]

I love your videos. Congratulations on 100k. That is wonderful. 💚🌱💚

[@mhzplantingaroids]

Congratulations! 🤩 And wow. Never heard of flat mites before. Now I’m paranoid 😳 Anyway, all the best for your pest situation. You can do it! 😁

[@kathleen10431]

Hell yea!!!!! Congrats on the 100k! 🎉 love love love your channel!!! 😊

[@sleep.eat.repeat6786]

100K! congrats!

[@beverlytrulson9373]

I knocked on wood for you after the "at least I don't have thrips" comment! I'm glad you don't have thrips too! Pests are a messy nightmare! And just damn annoying! I'm sorry about the FedEx guy! Did he look at you funny? "So cute but eats too many eggs!" Extra tough considering you're vegan! Just think about the so cute part! Take care, Beverly

[@starlightvampire]

Stapelia grandiflora and gigantea blooms typically only last for a day or two, yes 😭 It's worth it, though! The buds on mine this year were as big as my hand hahahaha.

[@PlantSpam]

Clicked so fast cause I’m about to go bananas over “da bugs”! Congratulations 🎉🫶🙌

[@vicky3792]

You MADE IT! Congratulations. Well deserved. 💖

[@wildfern]

Ahh thank you!!!

[@Shearedfield]

Congrats on 100k! Also, I was under the impression only Hoyas got flat mites.😢

[@wildfern]

So was I :( Apparently they don't discriminate.

[@rebeccatomlinson9043]

The blooms on the stepelia last like a day or so. Mines outside so maybe different but it does go limp pretty quick You should be able to catch it tho