🌞 Top 13 Summer Hacks for Houseplants 🌿 | Maximize Your Houseplants' Growth this Summer 📈

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Welcome back to my channel! Today, we're talking about maximizing houseplant growth during the summer season!🌞 Whether you're a seasoned houseplant enthusiast or a budding green thumb, this video is packed with tips you won't want to miss. 🌿
As the days get longer and the temperatures rise, our houseplants come out of their winter dormancy and get ready for a season of robust growth. To help them along, I've compiled my top 13 tips for maximizing your houseplants' health and vitality during this period.
We'll discuss everything from air circulation and watering techniques to pest prevention and frequency of watering. 💧 Discover why grow lights are still essential during summer, the importance of maintaining the right temperature, and how bug screens can be a game-changer! 🌡️
Is humidity important? We've got that covered too. 🌦️ And let's talk about the right growing media and growth enhancers for your leafy friends. Ever heard of mycorrhizal fungi, selective stress training, and foliar spray? These might be game-changers for your indoor garden! 🍃
Whether you're growing rare houseplants like Philodendron, Monstera, Anthurium, Syngonium, Calathea, succulents, Sansivieria, or Begonia, these tips are universally applicable and beneficial. 🌱
If you love your leafy buddies as much as I do, give this video a thumbs up, and don't forget to subscribe to my channel for more plant-related content! 🌵 And remember, sharing is caring - so spread the plant love! 💚
Connect with me on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content: trojanking9 📸
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:59 - Air Circulation
05:23 - Watering Technique
07:48 - Pest Control
09:29 - Watering Frequency
12:29 - Grow Lights
14:59 - Temperature
17:52 - Bug Screens
20:37 - Humidity
22:42 - Growing Media
25:46 - Growth Enhancers
27:16 - Mycorrhizal Fungi
29:06 - Selective Stress Training
30:29 - Foliar Spray
32:38 - Final Thoughts
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@tanya.quintieri Год назад

Thanks for the shoutout. :) Glad you tried the screens. I have to mention: Now that it’s been a few months, your plants seem so much happier in the new conservatory! Well done!

@txoovlouquieusvaj Год назад

Thank you for reiterating the importance of not gate-keeping! There was a guy, when I started the hobby, who made a post about his set up on lighting and overwintering his plants. I was so new to it at that point I didn't know what to do, so I asked him. I was met with dismay and snobbery from him. Long story short, he kept trying to make up excuses on why he couldn't tell me and kept irking me on even after I told him I get it, so I ended up just blocking him. Be mindful he wasn't a seller, but just a hobbyist so there wasn't any trade secrets. That annoyed me quite a bit and gave me a bad taste for my first time being in the hobby.

@Memphisgirl-jk5tq Год назад

Thx for the pollen screen suggestion. Never heard of it.

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

You're welcome and thanks to Tanya from me for introducing me to it too! Pollen screens can be a game-changer for indoor gardens. Happy to share the knowledge!🌱📚

@JM1OB Год назад

Hi Memo. I found your channel a few months ago and absolutely love it! Thanks so much for all the great advice you give. Really great and I am sure many of us appreciate it. I now use liquid gold leaf and it's fab. It is very generous of of you to encourage others to share there experience on your comments section too. Lovely of you. We are all plant lovers so it's good to share. You are doing great videos Meno. Love your look, gentle demeanor and laugh. Great job. xx 🌿

@Sophia1991sd Год назад

I'm an underwatere and a lazy plantmom🙈 and I use very chunky soil and have 150 houseplants in my apartment and where I live summers are very hot and very dry. so my plants always stayed too thirsry and never did well in warmer months. this year I moved my thirstier plants to either self watering pots or no drainage, clear pots and they're thriving.I never thought no drainage pots can make my plants so much happy. I also started to cover back of my moss poles with clear plastic sheets and that was a game changer for me too

@Erana-Quesada 8 месяцев назад

Just came across this vid from a few months ago. Thanks for this content, Memo. Being in a tropical country, it’s pretty much summer all year long, except for the rainy season and I’m saving these hacks for reference.

@nofields9904 Год назад

Good grief you made me feel not so crazy. I bought a large oscillating fan for my plants. My instincts said there’s wind outside and fans at the Botanical Gardens I visit, there should be air moving inside. You confirmed it, thank you.

@ConnieP92 Год назад

Yiasou Memo, thanks for these tips...they'll be useful for me in a couple months when spring finally arrives Down Under! You've pretty much touched on everything and your vid will be a good reference for me. Bravo 👍🏼

@pudik2008 Год назад

Can’t wait for spring in OZ! ☀️🪴🫶🏼

@Mishti_Paan Год назад

I’m a new plant mama❤ Thank you for the tips.

@daveoverstreet5148 Год назад

Wow--nicely done. I'll add a minor comment. I recently cleaned my decades-old Schefflera with neem oil, and forgot to add my Dr Bronner's castile soap (peppermint scent). Holy Moses I cannot believe how much of the neem stench is neutralized with the soap. And the stink doesn't dissipate quickly ... at all. As for knocking over a plant while trying to swat flies: no never. As for my cats knocking over plants while trying to swat flies, I have stories. 💚🪴 *I'll also add that Wildroot Organic makes a powder mycorrhizal that can be diluted and watered into one's plant, for those who have already repotted and want to use this. I'm terribly impressed with the results.

@lindaedwards4632 Год назад

Great idea for a video Memo 👍 I hadn’t really thought of special summer care 🤔 I had noticed all my plants are growing like crazy 🎉🎉😀 I definitely have to water much more often 😀🇨🇦

@rosine2011 Год назад

As for my plant collection, i let Darwinism rule😄 I take care of them as best as i can without doing fancy things like Grow light, humidifier... and who is doing well can stay. Bevor a purchase i do my research about the plant to make sure that it would not need the extra Spa treatment i am not willing to provide. So far it is going well.

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Hey Rosine, it seems like you've got the "survival of the fittest" going on with your plant collection! 😄Your research before purchasing a new plant is very wise and definitely saves you from a lot of trouble. Keep it up!🌱🌳

@SemihydroponicswithSma Год назад

You should look in to the sulphur hot box for pests. I started using it since last October and is having great results for pests. And plants that didn't grow for me at all in 2 years started growing after a week of use. Best example, I had a hoya clemensiorum that didn't grow at all for 2 years, not a leaf, and after the hot box treatment started to grow and she is huge now.❤

@carolstuff Год назад

One thing you mentioned that I only noticed last week is the heat affecting my plants. They’re in shaded areas, but when the “feel like” temp is 113 degrees F, even the most tropical plant starts to wilt. Always love your videos. Thanks Memo!

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Hi Carol! It's always nice to see your name pop up.🥰 Heat can indeed affect plants quite drastically. Always remember to check on them during heatwaves and give them the care they need. Thank you for your lovely comments as always!🌱💖

@marcosol1091 Год назад

Thank you for this video. As always very educating. I am going to try out advise.

@johnathondavis5208 Год назад

Thanks, princess.

@pottyplotter2462 Год назад

Ha never considered using seaweed plant food for the garden on my house plants, who knew 👍

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

It's always great to discover new uses for things, isn't it? Seaweed plant food can be great for your houseplants. Let me know how it goes!🌿👍

@Rayasratchetplants Год назад

I ended up putting an overhead fan installed in my pseudo greenhouse to help with air flow. Still, Summers where I live are so humid, that after several days of rain I will still find black mold spots on a few leaves. (Just because it's humid without rain.)...Despite the fact that fan stays on all the time, and the greenhouse is open with sheer panels of fabric to promote shade and airflow. Gotta love the south in summer. Something else that I've noticed is that there's a huge difference in temperature on the floor of the greenhouse versus at the top of the greenhouse because heat rises of course. So when the temperature gets above 90°F, I put the plants on the floor where it's closer to 80°F

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Wow Raya, sounds like you've really taken some great steps to ensure optimal conditions for your plants! The struggle with humidity and temperature is real, but it sounds like you're managing it well. Keep fighting the good fight!👍🍃

@dianewilson3769 Год назад

Very informative, thank you!❤

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Thank you, Diane! I'm glad you found the video informative. Keep watching and happy planting!🌱❤️

@SparkleInMoonlight Год назад

Great and inspirational tips & cool planty shirt as always :-) Pon & self-watering reservoirs help me a lot. Right now during a heat wave without rain we have 45 % humidity at daytime and 60 % at night inside - I used to get stressed about it to be too low (usually we get 60 % the whole year round, sometimes higher), but since no plant seem to be bothered at all (even my calatheas) and grow like mad, I eventually gave up and let it be :-D

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Sparkle! 👋 Great to see your comment as always.😃Your approach to humidity sounds perfect. If the plants are happy and growing, no need to stress over it!🌿 And I'm glad you liked my planty shirt!👕😄

@mari.n.w155 7 месяцев назад

I have got to agree about the beneficial pest. I struggles and used every spray I could get my hands on NOTHING worked. I ordered ladybugs and months later not a pest in sight. Literally not even fungus gnats. Moving forward I'm releasing ladybugs a bit annually.

@superarild Год назад

hi friend! I did not know about the pollen screens, this seems like a really worthwhile investment, the fan that blows water droplets I will keep in the back of my mind for when my collection gets much bigger though. I do have a question about sunlight, norway currently has the sun set around midnight, and rise around 3am, is the ambient sunlight fine or should I put up curtains? it does go around the entire house, so it does not shine on the same window all day. this is my first year with a lot of plants, winter scares me

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Hello friend! Pollen screens can indeed be a great investment. As for the sunlight, as long as your plants aren't getting too much direct sun and are showing no signs of stress, the ambient sunlight should be fine. Remember, every plant is different, so observe and adjust accordingly. And don't worry about the winter - we'll tackle it when it comes! Stay tuned for more tips.☀️🌿🙂

@janebrewer9326 Год назад

Thank you for the tips! I have had luck with foliar feeding all my plants. I use my regular rain water and weak miracle grow liquid fertilizer mix in my sprayer and spray the leaves at least once a week. I have a bloom booster for Hoya. I see more growth/blooms and it’s easy! I try to use rain water when I can bc it’s already ph balanced for nutrient up take. Great video idea.

@sherryporsch9349 Год назад

I’ve been using Super Thrive as a foliar feed for yrs an yrs. Hoya an orchids seem to really like it. Thanks for the tips! Beautiful shit 😍🫶🏼💚

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Hello Sherry!👋Super Thrive is indeed a great foliar feed, and it's wonderful to hear it's working well for your Hoyas and Orchids. Keep sharing your experiences with us. We all learn from each other.🌱💚

@mariajesusmorales6121 Год назад

Muy buenos consejos para las personas que tienen mas de una plantas en sus casas ; yo la verdad cultivo todo en suelo muy muy aireado , incluidas las Calatheas y me va bien , es cierto que al final con el paso de los años vas aprendiendo cosas que te funciona a ti , no necesariamente al resto de personas y aprendes ese " fino " sentido sobre los riegos sobretodo en las estaciones intermedias como son el otoño y la primavera en donde , haciendo un simil automovilístico 😉 , usas mas la caja de cambios , que en autopista por ejemplo que siempre vas en quinta ; por apuntar alguna cosilla extra , yo uso abonos foliares desde hace muchos años y los que compro son los de orquídeas y van muy bien , se nota una diferencia sustancial . Un saludo estival 👍💌

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Gracias Maria! Realmente aprecio tu enfoque personalizado para cuidar tus plantas. Tu 'sentido fino' para el riego suena como un verdadero arte. Estoy de acuerdo, los abonos foliares pueden marcar una gran diferencia. Gracias por compartir tus consejos y experiencias. ¡Mantén el buen trabajo!🌿☀️🌺

@variegated_stingray Год назад

In my humble opinion, predatory mites are a total (and pretty big) waste of money. All they really do is go after the smallest larvae and totally ignore the bigger larvae/adults. So all it really does is reduce the pest outbreak a little. And they cost a lot. For like 50 packs I pay ~30€ and if I gotta order them every 2-3 months, it very quickly adds up. Versus chemicals... bought a 100ml bottle for ~12€ or so and it's been with me for over a year now (and still about 70% full). Plus, every time I've had thrips since (twice), I only ever sprayed the plants that were infested plus a few around them from the front and back (just once!) and they were 100% gone for good. Coudln't even find a single larvae.

@you_gullible_fucc Год назад

I agree. Granted you can't be sure that any pesticide would eradicate pests forever, but everyone who I've seen use predatory insects never really eradicated their pest outbreaks from predatory insects alone. It also doesn't help their credibility when they've gotten it as a sponsored product or a gift for them to try, not talking about Memo though because I can't remember if he used it because of a sponsorship.

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

@elgallo1606 Hey there, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I can see where you're coming from - predatory mites might not always offer a complete solution and they can indeed be a bit pricey. But they are an option for those who prefer more natural, non-chemical methods. However, it's fantastic that you've found a chemical that works for you and has been so cost-effective!😊💰 The important thing is we find what works best for our own unique plant care situations.🌱💚 @you_gullible_fucc I appreciate your input! Yes, it's true that results can vary greatly with predatory insects and chemicals alike. Everyone's plant care situation is unique, and what works for one may not work for another. But we all learn from each other's experiences, right? I believe in trying different methods and seeing what works best for each individual. Thanks for joining the conversation! 🙌🌿

@woowooone Год назад

And I guess I should have asked is, can you use that can that blows moisture inside of your house? I know you said you are using it in your conservatory (please forgive my ignorance) but I don't know if that is attached to your house. Or what I mean is, will it cause my humidity level in my house to be too high if is in a large room (I know that is relative, but I have three large rooms but most people's standards as far as living, family rooms, and bedrooms

@woowooone Год назад

Is your fan that blows mist able to be plugged in? I keep finding ones that you charge (they are for outdoor use), but I would love to have one that I don't have to charge

@silviap4478 Год назад

I have Photo+ here, and I want to use it, but I'm not sure how my predatory mites will react to it. I don't want to harm them, so I'm never using it. I also didn't find anything on this topic on the internet. Do you have experience with this? Do the predatory mites survive?

@davidwong6789 Год назад

Has anyone tried the Liquid Gold Leaf Photo+? I add it to the water in my humidifier inside my ikea greenhouse, hoping that the leaves will absolve better.

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

Hey David, that's an innovative approach! The Liquid Gold Leaf Photo+ should indeed help the leaves absorb nutrients better.🌿💦Let us know how it goes!✌️

@kitakhat Год назад

I totally read the title wrong. I thought it said "hardiest" Maranta does okay with me. Calatheas like rattle snake and orbifolia arent as finicky but they are still sensitive to dry air and watering. They dont like to stay wet but they must stay moist. Alocasias go nuts in my procession. They do get spider mites if I slack on my preventatives but minimal damage. My alocasias are busting out right now... almost anxiety inducing growth. They aren't going to sleep this winter. Ivy are just a big fat NO! Just dont!!! I have one staghorn fern that lives in my tent ok. Succulents just don't agree with me. I cant do tradescantia and I'm trying. I do want an antherium. I have never tried them and don't like the ones with the lil flower. Crotons can't live inside my house either. They love the Texas humidity and grow very well outside. I just don't have the juice for some plants and I've made my peace, because I'm brilliant at what I'm good at.

@The_Black_Truth Год назад

GLAD I WATCHED Y💚UR MAXIMIZE Y💚UR H💚USEPLANTS GR💚WTH VIDEO!!! I KN💚W I DESERVE A SC💚LDING FOR NOT Providing EN💚UGH AIR CIRCULATI💚N F💚R THEM!!! I DID TRY...BUT Then I Broke The Fan. IT Was G💚💚D To Hear Y💚U Speak On The Fact That SUPERthrive IS An OLDIE But STILL A G💚💚DIE!!! I've Been Mixing Up Bottles Of IT And Spraying The Topsoil Of Plants That I've Been Late To Water...SO THEY CAN THRIVE TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY...WEEK...MONTH... YEAR...ETC...etc..etc...

@ellieheathcote4155 Год назад

I like to bottom water in the bath 🛁 and then can rinse the leaves with the shower head while I'm at it. Touch 🪵 Iv never had an issue with pest transfer.. yet 😅

@Houseplantygoodness Год назад

That sounds like a solid watering technique, Ellie!👌A bonus shower for the leaves while you're at it - they must love it!😅 Keep up the good work and here's to no pest issues in the future as well!🍀🌿🤞