Your the only RU-vidr I would watch for hours. So make the videos as long as you want😊 you seem very happy lately. Organization can do that. I know I feel happier when everything is in its proper place.
I appreciate your videos so much for the way that you tell us openly about how stressed out or unsure you're feeling about your plants. I see other channels where everything is perfect and huge and healthy and as a new plant enthusiast I can't really relate to that. Sometimes it makes me feel like maybe it's just me or maybe I'm just bad at this. You're obviously experienced and you do amazing things with your plants and hearing you talk about the hard work and the less successful attempts and the stress is honestly so reassuring. You always remind me that it's just all part of the process of learning and growing. I can't thank you enough 🖤
Thank youu. Half my collection is doing amazing but its quite boring to talk about them. Its the process of rescue and care that brings joy and fulfillment to me. It is also how we can best learn about plant care
Most plant videos on RU-vid talk about their growing experiences in non-tropical areas but as I live in Taiwan your videos are the most helpful and informative for me! Thanks for the fun and honest videos on plants XD absolutely adore ✨🧚♂️
I think your garden is absolutely gorgeous. I love your connection with them. I'm happy listening to you and treating all my living room and cabinet plants with neem oil at 1:30 am. ❤from Canada 🇨🇦
My heart sunk when you said you might have to move all your plants again. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Always love and support from London
Omgosh so entertaining! The puppies falling over as you pour your water!!! 😂😂😂 I’m used to the neem oil stink too, at first that burnt garlic and bad breath smell was horrid!! It felt so good this winter to let some of mine go, plant purge as it were, now I’m ready to find more wishlist plants this spring!
I wish I could grow these tropical plants outdoors like you do! During the summer I had three indoor plants vacationing outside on my balcony, a croton, a banana and a bird of paradise. All of them now look wonderful and I wish they will survive through the rough winter season indoors. My main issues are lack of light and humidity, but I've added both artificially.
Oh yeah they might be stunted with growth and maybe even scale back a bit during winter. I admire you guys determination to grow tropical plants where you are. It takes love and patience ❤️
New houses can be full of problems, but old houses can too, of a different kind! In less than 12 months, I've had to replace the roof (twice!), put in a new HVAC system, and replace the backyard fence that fell over in a rainstorm. I hope you had a quick and satisfactory resolution to all the house woes. (I enjoyed "walking" around with you and treating your beautiful collection!)
I’m feeling a shift in your energy, and it’s really good to see you. 🫂💚 Watching you blast that ficus with the hose instantly made me wanna go clean my plants 😅 this will be a good “clean with me” video for me later today ☺️ Thank u friend, take care!
I’m much deeper into the video now, and I feel your frustrations. If anything at all is certain, it’s change. Keep your courage and keep doing the things you love! 🥺
You problems with the house are NOT normal. You're holding up remarkably well because I would have been crying in a corner and not been able to work at all. I LOVE your content so you must stay strong!
Your living wall and all of your plants look absolutely beautiful! Congrats! Nice job! Your videos are very good and keep them coming! I look forward to all of your videos! Don't be hard on yourself! You are doing great! Relax and enjoy your plant babies!
In the Florida Keys, that huge fern is a Macho Fern. We plant it in the ground which is not nutrient rich (soil, sand and rock) and it grows like crazy. We use those as hedges because they require minimal care and only get watered by rain.
The mirror for the plants is awesome - what a great inspiration! I may copy it very soon 🙂 I also feel very happy after I sprayed them all with neem oil - they look so lush afterwards 🙂
Hi Sean, been missing your videos, yes life got hacked for me too, love your videos, and don't apologize for been human. Even with all the "surprises" you have encounter in your new place, is very beautiful and congrats, hang in there. blessings on your way. Cheers
Hello! I love your videos, mostly I love to be there watching and listening as you take care of your plants because it’s very natural, I feel like we’re friends and you’re teaching about big and little things. Also love to listen to what you’re thinking when you see something on this or that plant, because that’s experience and knowledge being passed down to us 🥰 I’m confused as to what to do. I have a calathea and ordered two more. I want to clean them but should I use the first method where you rinse it or the second where you just let it sit? Is it good to rinse them in the shower? I hope you are able to respond, I could really use your advice 😊 thank you for your videos, keep them coming please! ❤❤
Hello, please do DM me on @bo.tan.ist as youtube does not notify me when you have replied to me comment. Its ok to shower your calatheas, they love clean leaves and its good to knock off pests.
I live in a different country and I moved last year to a new house. Let me tell you my dear, this is normal, all the newly built homes have these problems. I mean, it’s been a year here and we are still discovering faults and problems. Stay strong and keep filming. I know how devastating this can be. But keep in my mind, this will pass. :)
Thank you for the share… I think more people need to share their experiences so everyone knows to expect this and be prepared. We usually only see the good and beautiful side of home ownership on social media…
I just came across your channel and really enjoyed this video and seeing all your gorgeous plants. I am fairly new to houseplant care and learning as I go. I am in the UK and trying all ways to combat the dreaded fungus gnats, and most recently have found mealy bugs on my Jade plant. Will neem oil help with the fungus gnats too?
Oh you read my mind. I was just watching your older videos yesterday as I’ve discovered mealybugs for the first time. Ps, where can I get that aquatic fern? It’s beautiful
I love your new home🙏💞I appreciate your knowledge and growing tips🤲I see you have Hoya carnosa crimson princess👍💖I have that too. I have got the knack to growing it now😉here in Japan. I have really long, long, long Hoya bellas in my home too and I am becoming really good at growing them too. Does the neem oil cause any health problems using it indoors like you are doing?
The neem oil has only been beneficial with no notable side effects. Just dont apply concentrated and avoid too much light exposure immediately after applying as it is highly photo sensitive
Hi Sean! Thank you for this video! I have a calathea that I think might be infected with some fungus or some bacterial infection. I’m not seeing any bugs on it. Just wondering if I should be rinsing it after using the neem/soap/water solution.
Yes it can. Tillandsia is not particularly prone to pests though so go easy on pesticide unless you have infestation. Make sure you shake the plant completely dry after spraying.
I love your videos!! I am fairly new, but if you don't have one already, would you do a video on your potting medium? Looks like a loooot of coco chunks! With such an extensive collection, have you considered using beneficial insects? I'm not sure how available they are in Jakarta, but they are readily available in the states. I do not use this as I only have plants in one room of my house, but I'm sure they would help you out a lot!
Ok I found the potting mix video and feel a bit silly now lol. Btw I loved the clips of the malamute puppies falling over. It's great you can joke about little mistakes! No need to take life too seriously
@@onlyplants I know where I am (Canada) new build are notorious for being poorly made. We're renting one (first people to live in it) and frequently finding issues! All minor now though after a year.
is it happening to anyone else I m not getting notifications 🤔 I just noticed it because I was roaming. oh this reminds me I have to start winterizing plants and bringing them inside, feeling lazy thought 😅. seeing you clean that plant reminds me I. eed to clean mine, I m doing it right now.
Interesting… maybe youtube is going on the route of tik tok which encourages new discovery of content… cleaning leaves is so healing for you and the plant 🥰 its like walking a dog.
@@onlyplants Definitely not in my house! You know all the cute kittens that you have living outside your house? Mine all live inside, and those mirrors would be covered with cat (and dog) snotliva (snot and saliva)...eww. Turning the plants will have to do🤣
19:29 section fern and the other ostrich fern sooo cool but myself has never grown ferns successfully for long. i see them thriving on trees but my fruit trees are insect and aphids prone so i bring them indoor and i could not make the ferns grow beautifully like u showed in ur previouus home plant tours
Okay question. When you say ‘let this go’, what do you mean? I want to let some of my plants go too. But I’m conflicted on throwing it in the trash bin ☹️
Sometimes its the trash only if its hopeless and in no condition to gift. But 90% of the case I place them in a basket and notify the neighbourhood groupchat that they can come pick them up. Its usually gone in 15 min.
So sorry to hear for ur new house,its very common for the contractor/ builder not properly install plumbing and electrical unskilled and unethical work ethic is the problem I hope u can sort things out by not moving around ur plants too much..... good luck mate
Does anyone know the name of the aquatic fern 19:05 ? I’ve been searching online for a name for the past 3 weeks with no luck. I’m reaching out for any help please 🙏 Thank you
Snake plants needs mostly light not too much water and they should be fine. Just take your time sean little at a time you only can film what you can. 😉
That kind of fern already taking lot of space under my aircon area ,they trhive like crazy but I can keep my sanity by not taking care of them at all😂. I'l DM you later.
Neem oil (any brand) Dish soap (any brand) Growmore slow release fertilizer 13:13:13 And Ive never ever measured, always eyeball everything. But keep dilution of each ingredient less than 1% of total volume. A little actually goes a long way.
I think with the amount of your plant collection you might need to consider to get bigger sprayer 😂 you can use the little one when you only have to treat small amount of plants or certain area of your collection.
I had a large sprayer actually… but it broke down and it was actually made with a lot of plastic… (I’m against plastic use). I dont have the heart to pick up another one
i feel for u. best to check with a person u r close to and ask some expert to consult just to be there and oversee how they are doing things i think they are trying to skim you for money its also true where i live. if u have a blue print of the haus check with them where tgose pipes come and go and ask them questions as to what they intend to do and see for yourself if it make sense. we may not be handymen but im sure you vcan infer if something isnt right with how they intend to fix it
@@onlyplants oh no... I am from Poland, would you say it's possible for me to find it? Thank you for answering! I love your videos, and am absolutely obsessed with your thaumathophyllum and all your home! Would you do a home tour? If I could, I would build home just like yours 😁
First I was very disappointed with neem oil.I thought its just an overrated gimmick.After two days I saw all tge aphids were dead , it works once it gets absorbed in the Sap !
In my life I've moved 18 times and IMO moving house is only stressful if you allow it to be. C'mon Sean, be a man about it - although shabby building can be very annoying. I'll grant you that.
With a thousand houseplants dying during the process and the inability to shoot any content in the time period though… this home is also my office… and living space for many plants… A lot of which I have now lost
@@onlyplants I really sympathize with you Sean, but sad as that may be, you don’t have room for that many plants anyway. Imagine trying to cram all those into your apartment… Better focus on the future which will be bright, you’re a very hard working guy and you seem to have good contacts. Just hang in there, you’ll be OK!
You have a right to be upset. Paid to get a house. Why did the builder hire such crap workers? They have severely damaged the house with their negligence and carelessness
I believe most of the workforce in Indonesia is largely incompetent… these inefficiencies and lack of skill can be found in nearly all industries unfortunately 🥹
