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Ilovelucy avatar @Ilovelucy Ā· 2d
TIP #1: Always keep drink holders in your carā€¦.. just in case! šŸ˜‚ #whengroceryshoppingendsinplants #HappyPlants #plantsitswhatsfordinner #whoneedsfoodwhenyouhaveplants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #Succulent #TipsandTricks #plantjokes
Cjred avatar @Cjred Ā· 2w
Reposting my rainbow soil for caudex, succulent, cactus, begonias. Highly porous, high moisture and mineral retention and of course highly aesthetic šŸ˜. All divide equally: 1. Akadama soil (moisture retention and drainage) 2. Zeolite (nutrient retention and decontaminates soil) 3. Pumice (drainage and much better than perlite) 4. Lava rock (natural minerals) For fertilising: 1. High K (potassium) content for succs and caudex for root growth 2. High N (nitrogen) for humongous leaves Never overwater again and less transplant shock #TipsandTricks #SoilMix #SucculentSquad #BegoniaBrigade #GregGang #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy
Hoyaaddict avatar @Hoyaaddict Ā· 1M
Found this awesome #StringOfPearls guide online and thought I would share for those struggling to decode them šŸŒ·Hope it helps someone out there. #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #TipsandTricks
Kscape avatar @Kscape Ā· 4d
Happy #FreshLeafFriday yā€™all! šŸŒæāœØ Happy Friday everyone! Sorry for not being active much, Iā€™ve found that my plants have been fussy and been wanting attention as of late, so Iā€™ve been spending most of my time making them happy because #PlantsMakePeopleHappy and theyā€™re my #PlantTherapy šŸŒ± Some of you have asked how my plants are doing so let me show you! šŸ“ø First Image : SōngshĆ¹, my beautiful Crassula Tetragona has been pushing out new growth! Heā€™s a step closer to becoming a full Chinese Pine Tree forest šŸŒæ šŸ“ø Second Image : Celeste has been growing A LOT! Iā€™ll let her show off her new baby leaves šŸŒ±āœØ šŸ“ø 3rd & 4th Images : Orange and Orange Jr. are pushing out new shoots! Look at them go! Iā€™ve already #ChopAndProp both twice, and theyā€™re still growing fuller and taller ā˜ŗļø As always, very excited to see everyoneā€™s plants doing great! If your plant is doing not so-great, make sure to ask the Greg community for #TipsandTricks! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #FreshLeafFriday #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Greggers #Gregging #CentralTexasGang #Peperomia #Crassula #Jade #kscapedream
Hoyaaddict avatar @Hoyaaddict Ā· 1M
Should you repot? I am seeing an increasing number of posts about repotting new plants into larger pots. Most of the time this is completely unnecessary and it can really detriment the growth and development of your plant. After initially being stressed out after moving from nursery/shop to your home with different lighting and watering, you remove it from itā€™s snug home. Then you accidentally tear some roots off while cleaning soil off or detangling the roots. Then it is placed (more often than not) in a much larger pot, which could also be glazed or lack a drainage hole (recipe for disaster, thereā€™s no way the soil can breathe and roots need air too) You think, ā€œmy baby will have lots of space now to grow big and strong, I know these plants can get hugeā€ and this feels like a great decision. But under the soil a different story unfoldsā€¦ the tiny torn roots whilst in shock begin trying to establish itself in this new home. There is so much moist soil to the left, right and below, the root systems try its best to drain whatā€™s around it, but it canā€™t reach the edges of the pot or beneath. A week later, You see the top of the soil has dried and your plant looks a little sad, so you give it a water. Now the soil is wet, the roots cannot keep up, cannot grow fast enough, cannot find air to breathe or dry out, so they start to rot. Slowly your plant starts to decline, you wonder why itā€™s leaves are yellowing/stems are bending/mushy cores. Youā€™ve only watered it twice so how can it be an overwatering issue? Itā€™s because the roots were not large enough to deal with so much water in so much soil so it stagnates. ā€œBut plants live in the ground and thatā€™s really largeā€ you think to yourself, this is true but outside in the ground there are so many other factors at play. You have wind, deep drainage, competitive plant roots, insects and small animals all affecting the water system, you have none of this in your plant pot, not even a worm to help air the soil. This is why small snug pots are often best for your plants. Good soil is also an important factor, but I wonā€™t go into that here. Yes, sometimes your plant really does need a repot! If the soil is bad for example, you can wait a few weeks after purchase to prevent shocking the plant, then repot in the exact same pot size but with better aerated soil. Even if a plant is becoming too top heavy and is falling over, it doesnā€™t necessarily need a larger pot, but you could place it in a heavier cover pot to keep it weighted down. Plants generally only need to go up in size pot wise when they have a really extensive root system, roots taking up 50% of your pot or more. Sorry for the long post, I wanted to explain clearly so the mechanics are understandable. I hope this helps some, happy growing #HappyPlants #NewPlantMom #RootRot I added a few pics of my babies happy still in tiny pots 5cm and one in a 7cm pot with a heavy cover pot to prevent toppling over. #TipsandTricks
Lazyplantparent avatar @Lazyplantparent Ā· 1w
Happy Tuesday, #GregGang! Sending you all the good vibes today! šŸ’š For todayā€™s #TuesdayTips, I wanted to create a post about the most common question topic: pests. šŸŖ² An inevitable nuisance, pests are unfortunately something that goes hand in hand with #PlantParenthood. But thankfully, there are lots of ways to not only treat, but also prevent these annoying little buggers. Read on to see my personal strategies and methods using mostly all-natural products! Tip 1ļøāƒ£ ā€” Happy plants are stronger against pests. * Predictable, consistent care helps our plants grow happy, healthy, and strong. Plants that are under stress due to inconsistency/change, thirsty and weak, or just all around struggling and sad are plants that are more vulnerable to pests. * Helping our plants to stay happy and healthy is a great first step in preventing pests by decreasing their overall vulnerability! Tip 2ļøāƒ£ ā€” You canā€™t treat something you donā€™t know about. * Catching pests earlyā€”before they do real damage, or spread to other plantsā€”is absolutely key! * The simplest way to start would be to visually inspect your plants, especially the parts where bugs like to hide. Once a week, just scan your plants for any possible problems. so that youā€™ll have the upper hand by catching things early! * When scanning your plants, especially focus on the undersides of leaves, around the nodes, the stem, and the base of the plant/topsoil. Tip 3ļøāƒ£ ā€” Prevention is a lot easier than treatment. * I like to preventatively ā€œtreatā€ my plants using gentle, all-natural pest deterring products usually once a week or every other week. * I rotate the products that I use in an effort to keep the pests on their toes, and hopefully reduce the chance of the pests developing a resistance to a product. * My favorite things to use are mint-based essential oil sprays, neem oil sprays, and all-natural leaf cleaner solutions. * The first spray I use is called ā€œMighty Mint Plant Protection Spray,ā€ which is a blend of peppermint, rosemary, and geraniol. Itā€™s all natural and safe for people and pets, which I love. An added bonus is that it smells heavenly, like a minty spa retreat. This blend of essential oils is said to be a natural miticide, fungicide, and eliminate many types of pests (spider mites, insects, and fungus). * The next spray that I use is called ā€œEmily's Naturals Neem Oil Plant Spray,ā€ which has a blend of castile soap and neem oil. Neem oil is a very popular pest deterrent and there seems to be a lot of existing evidence that this natural oil can be quite effective for reducing and eliminating pests. * I also use a cleaning spray from rePotMe called, ā€œWash Me Natural Leaf Cleaner.ā€ I like this spray because itā€™s super gentle, but really effective! Itā€™s made from water, organic natural castile soap, and a pinch of citric acid. Cleaning leaves is a great preventative step to remove any little bugs you canā€™t obviously see, remove dust for more effective photosynthesis, and help your plants look their best. Tip 4ļøāƒ£ ā€” Cut the crap, literally. * I hate fungus gnats with a burning passion! Donā€™t we all? These annoying little guys are soil-born pests that love all the icky stuff in compost and traditional soil. * I made the decision to go soilless a year ago, and it was the best choice I made in the fight against fungus gnats. I hardly ever see them now, and only when I bring home a new plant that hasnā€™t been repotted into a soilless growing medium yet! * There are so many great recipes online for homemade soilless blends. If that seems overwhelming, there are also some fantastic Etsy shops that sell handmixed soilless blends tailored to specific plant species, which is pretty cool. ā€œRootingForYouOregonā€ and ā€œCreativePlantMamaā€ are the two shops that I used when I was first getting started with my transition to soil-free growing. * Generally, the base ingredients for a soilless blend include coco coir, perlite or vermiculite, and bark (equal amounts of each is the ā€œstandardā€ suggested ratio). * Soil amendments (i.e. other ingredients you can mix in with those base ingredients to make a more specialized/fancy blend) include things like horticultural charcoal, fir needles, sphagnum moss, coco husk chips, and many more options. * If you choose to go soilless, just donā€™t forget to add some form of nutrition to your blend, since it wonā€™t be getting nutrients from compost. I like to use vegan fertilizer, and recently Iā€™ve been using Osmocote slow-release granules. * For plants that arenā€™t ready to be repotted, I usually apply some anti-pest granules to the topsoil. It is designed to seep down deep with each watering and attack fungus gnats at the source. My favorite is from an Etsy shop called ā€œPlantAnswersā€ that makes a super effective all-natural product called ā€œFungus Gnat Control Insecticide Granulesā€ which lasts for 4 months with a single application! Tip 5ļøāƒ£ ā€” A little extra TLC can go a long way. * So letā€™s say that you do find a pest when scanning your plants. The first step would be to quarantine the affected plant(s), check nearby plants to make sure the pest hasnā€™t spread, and then treat the affected plant(s) in isolation. * After removing the pest, it can be helpful to use a leaf cleaner to wipe down each leaf, and then prune off any damaged leafs so that the plant can focus on putting energy into the remaining healthy leaves and/or new healthy growth. * Using rubbing alcohol is a great way to kill pests on contact! I like to dip a q-tip in rubbing alcohol to spot treat pests on plant leaves and stems. * From there, I like to apply the heavy-hitting ā€œCaptain Jackā€™s Dead Bug Brew,ā€ which is a spray that kills pests using a naturally occurring bacteria called Spinosad. * I also continue to apply the mint spray and neem oil throughout the plantā€™s time in isolation. I usually keep the plant isolated for 1-2 weeks, or until Iā€™m consistently not seeing any more pests. These are just a few tips and ideas as you think about which pest control methods would be best for you, but I hope itā€™s been helpful! If you have any questions about the methods Iā€™ve mentioned, feel free to drop a comment below. Cheers to chemical-free pest prevention, and happy growing, #Greggers! šŸŖ“ #AllNatural #PetSafe #PestControl #TipsandTricks #Advice #PlantMemes
Kscape avatar @Kscape Ā· 1M
How to tell if #Succulents are overwatered or underwatered! I recently got Bulbasaur at Hā€‘Eā€‘B, but like every plant I get, I have to guess when their next watering day will be! Usually I will let them sit for about a week before I water them, but with Bulbasaur, Iā€™ve noticed the leaves have grown more translucent and look sick-like. Well, for newer plant parents, they may assume that their succulent is dying and will tend to pull the leaf off. Donā€™t do that! This is a sign that your succulent is overwatered and the cells in the leaf are bursting and cannot take any more water! Be sure to let the succulent COMPLETELY dry before watering again to avoid damaging your plant! If left alone, itā€™s possible that the plant will use the stored water in its leaves for nutrients and will slowly start coming back to its regular shape and color šŸ¤— Just a easy way to tell whether your succulent is overwatered! Another way to tell if your succulent is UNDERWATERED is if the leaves are also discolored but are shriveling and shrinking. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #GrowLights #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom #TipsandTricks #Advice #kscapedream
Hoyaaddict avatar @Hoyaaddict Ā· 3w
Got pests? I got you covered! Check for your pest of choice, hope this helps you win your battles! Check comments for more details ā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹šŸŒ± #PestControl #PlantAddict #HappyPlants #TipsandTricks
Awesomeplants avatar @Awesomeplants Ā· 2w
Suggestions: Sphagnum, Castings, Coco Coir, Coco Pole
Ilovelucy avatar @Ilovelucy Ā· 1d
Meet Elena, my Syngonium albo! She was ready for a moss pole because sheā€™s growing so fast! I have never applied a moss pole so I bought one on Amazon and just kinda threw it in the pot šŸ˜… if anyone has any tips or tricks Iā€™d appreciate it! It came with green wire, burlap string, and zip ties to use but I had these plant clips from the Dollar Store so just clipped two on there but not sure which would be best to use. šŸ˜… Thanks in advance! #TipsandTricks #SpringIntoSummer #Syngonium #HappyPlants #MossPole #AlboSyngonium #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #
Fitsedum avatar @Fitsedum Ā· 2w
Meet Victoria, my Glorious Verrucosum. I have an goal which is to have at least one of each Glorious type. She is my 4th. #Storytime : She had scale and the imperfections you see in her stem are where the scale used to be. She came from an acquaintance and itā€™s all good since all of my babies come home to go straight into quarantine. I also fed her immediately. Her three little leaves look better today. She will definitely recover in a few weeks. But letā€™s talk about scale insects: Did you know that a sign you may want to check for scale insects is that you either have deformed growth, no growth, or premature leaf loss along with yellowing branches. Scales insects can be armored or non-armored. And guess what falls under scale: mealy bugs! All of these insects rob your plant of its sap and nutrients. The scale could be seen as a brownish or beige scar on your plantā€™s stems or branches. Part of plant care is to look for signs of scale. Honestly? Adya, my beautiful queen anthurium was not thriving, no growth, and her leaves were deformed. When I found scale near the base of her leaves, I sighed and threw my hands into the air: No wonder you arenā€™t producing new leaves, baby girl! Once the scale was gone, it was over. She let out a new leaf shortly after and that leaf took 2 weeks to go from just a bud to a little over 12 inches. This is what those insects can deprive you of: the joy of watching new growth. Donā€™t let them do that. Check for scale insects and get rid of them. That one little leaf thatā€™s shooting straight out was not reaching that far yesterday. Keep in mind that your plants are resilient and can recover if you catch the problem early. Not all plants grow at the same speed so be patient. Victoria was named after her victory and perseverance. She was named this morning after I noticed how much better she looked. Iā€™m sure she will be happy when she is near the other plants in my jungle room. Cheers to Victoria and all of your plants that are thriving and trying after a scale insect infestation! šŸ„‚šŸŗšŸ·šŸøšŸ„ƒ #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #Philodendron #GloriousVerrucosum #PlantAddict #InQuarantine #TipsandTricks
Tariqcannings avatar @Tariqcannings Ā· 1M
Any life saving tips for a beginner?
Nta2i avatar @Nta2i Ā· 1w
Watering hanging plants?
Kevinkiklee avatar @Kevinkiklee Ā· 6d
I learned about VPD (Vapor Pressure Deficit) this morning, which helps you calculate the ideal temperature and humidity for your plants. From what I've learned so far, too low/high VPD affects transpiration where excess water is evaporated from the leaves. Low humidity and high temperature mean the plant cannot draw in water fast enough, and too high humidity basically ends up drowning the plant bc the stomata closes. (Someone please correct me if I've misunderstood anything). My Ikea cabinet was at 80+ degrees with 90%+ humidity which is not ideal at all. I am in the process of removing weatherstripping little by little until I reach about mid-70s in humidity. #kevinkiklee #TipsandTricks
Lynn775 avatar @Lynn775 Ā· 5d
Repot or not?