Why We Kill So Many Houseplants, But Spend Billions On Them Anyway | Big Business 

If it makes you feel less consumerist, whatever floats your boat:-D Generally its the same.

I love nurturing a plant back to life as well! It's so satisfying 😌

@@skadi6750 well better for them to end up in my home where they'll survive, thrive & the pot will get reused rather than staying at the store dying ending up in the dumpster & subsequently a land fill.

@hyrulphicsound I live in a very small town so the one store we have here hardly gets any house plants at all, that could be why they put them on clearance. But I really hope big city stores aren't doing that when they could just mark it down & still make a little money instead of being greedy & wasteful. There's a nursery in a closeby city to me that composts the dead plants & sells the pots for like 10 cents, I'd go there more if it wasn't so far.

Exactly what I do too haha. It’s so satisfying to bring them from the brink! I actually got $2 clearance plants several days ago at Lowe’s 😍 saved over $300 that day and spent less than $60!! Some plants I got are well worth the original tags of $50+. I’ll never understand why people pay full price for plants that will be reduced in a matter of months 😅

I didn’t know that about the fertiliser they use, interesting!

Maybe you should interview to a large scale grower before sending that dissertation, while what you say is true you don't seem to have the full picture in mind and the grower's side of the picture. The reasons of some of the points you mention are more complex and nuanced than you think. If your paper is serious I would add an interview with a grower to it, to get their side.

@@tipoulio their “side” is simply people are too stupid to do any basic research for themselves. you don’t even have to buy a book for plants anymore just google it. We sell plants that are meant to be taken care of from the second you buy them, not plop them in a window sill with two hours of indirect light and water them when you remember lol. regardless, those are the repeat customers 🤷🏻 that and companies with offices, which are arguably worse

Where can I find your research paper

​@@tipoulio I went into a lot more detail in the dissertation, there are very many factors which affect why nurseries ship plants which won't stay healthy for more than a few months after shipping. The first is species choice, many of the plants which customers like don't grow well in a household environment, also many of the plants that might grow well in a household environment are slow/uneconomical to produce cheaply at a large scale and so are more expensive or sold in lower volumes. Another factor is pot size, keeping the pot size to a minimum is done for a few reasons, first is cost as less a smaller pot requires less materials such as compost, fertiliser and pots. Also at nursery scale production watering is usually done either as over head irrigation, as flood beds or with capillary matting, this drastically reduces labour costs, but with such methods a small pot size for the size of the plant must be used. If a small plant is placed in a large pot the compost dries out too slowly and leading to root rot as the compost becomes anaerobic. Another cost factor is transport, compost weighs a lot more than the actual plant and when transported on the European Danish trolley system plants can be crammed in closely together with the pots stacked three high per shelf for large or tall stock. Another cause of pot bound plants is legislation, most plants cannot be sold unless the roots fill the pot, this is done so that when buying a plant the retailer knows what size the plant will be. This stops nurseries from selling a tiny 1 month old plant in a large 5L pot, the plant roots have to fill the pot so that when you order a 5L potted plant it is not the same size as a 1L potted plant. I've experienced some nurseries still doing this despite the legislation and in a previous job as a garden centre manager I had to send the plants back to the nursery for a refund. Many nurseries don't intentionally sell plants that will degrade quickly after purchase, but due to legislation and economics they have no option. It takes a huge amount of resources, energy, growing time, greenhouse space, plant passports and labour house to produce a plant which might be sold for less than a Euro. So without mechanised production facilities and streamlined production it is a very hard business to be profitable in. Which is another reason they have to be tight with pot size, compost and fertiliser. Another issue is that the Horticultural industry usually lists houseplants along side cut flowers in sales reports and a lot of the retail infrastructure is the same as the cut flower industry(auction houses and transport). So big parts of the industry see houseplants as perishable goods to cut flowers which they expect the customer to throw them out after a month, this is especially so for floral houseplants. I've only researched and worked in the the European and Asian horticultural industry so some things like plant passports, legislation and plant passports may differ in the US.

Orchids aren't that hard to care for compared to other plants, they just take a little patience. I have 11 phalaenopsis orchids and 6 of them are blooming at the moment. 2 of them I've had for more than 15 years with regular blooms 1-2 times a year. My mom has an orchid that has bloomed continuously since December 2020, it's getting a bit ridiculous at this point. 😆

@@helenetrstrup4817 Indeed! I have never managed to kill an orchid, even tho all of mine are store bought. Of the other flowers, usually the ones that were adopted from other people's homes are the ones that survive, whereas store-bought ones die withing the year. Orchids are somehow easier, despite rumors!

@@AlliasEllie I am not killing my orchids either, I haven't purposefully killed one or even killed one by accident. They just tend to be little suicidal phoenixes. 😅 I currently have one that made a center spike, meaning it can no longer grow new leaves. It grew 6 buds, only one has opened in the past 3 months and it's dropped 2 buds with a 3rd bud about to shrivel up and fall off too. I have another one that decided it didn't want its top-most leaf, it withered, died, and fell off. So I am really not sure if it is capable of growing new leaves anymore as it's been a year and a half since that stunt. It's made two keiki, though and one of the keiki is currently in bloom and both are doing well. I also bought a cheap trio from a bit of an iffy batch at the grocery store back in July and shortly after I got them, one of them decided to die and fall apart completely. It didn't really surprise me as they all looked like they wanted to off themselves to escape the misery of what had most likely been a horrendous transport issue, I have managed to keep the other two from falling apart, so that's nice, one is blooming and the other is severely stressed but recovering. The dying one revived itself with a keiki a few weeks to a month later. Point is, as long as they've got a healthy root system, they can usually bounce back given time and care. 😁

Love this.

@@helenetrstrup4817 Im am kind of relieved to hear that my moms phalaenopsis isnt a mutant plant. Its blossoming madly ever since mid november last year. its crazy. never drops blossoms, instead twig, after twig after twig of new buds come out of it and at this point I had to put a stone next to the pot to stop it from falling over because of all these blossoms! It also needs about 3 times the amount of water all the other orchids get, or it will threaten to throw some of those blossoms away XD

This is the most important question any gardener should ask himself. I learned that lesson the hard way. So no succulents for me other than euphorbias but most of the waterloving shade plants thrive here.

Yeah, something tells me that quote was taken out of context

I think she was talking about people buy trendy plants compulsively due to the influence of social media without understanding the skills and cost required to keep up.

Yes! This is the question I ask myself anytime I bring a living thing into my home. Whether animal or plant. Can I provide a home for this thing, where it will not just live but thrive? For me, that means low-light tolerant plants and giving them grow lights. This also means be careful if you are gifting a plant. I have many well-intentioned family and friends gift me plants. But they need high light and I live in a forest where none of my windows have high light. That succulent will never be happy in my home. But Pothos thrive.

I've been known to pull up websites/plant apps on my phone while standing over a store display to read more about a plant before I truly consider buying it. Don't be a lazy plant owner - learn what the plant needs and make sure you can provide it prior to acquisition.

Good for you. I am a “successful/competent” plant owner now but there have been times when I would watch a plant die; leaf by leaf, and I never thought to snip one off. Happy to say I am ‘giving clipper’ now. I once saw a lovely young lady eyeing up some ‘angel wings’ at a home improvement store. After she checked out the plant, looked at the price tag and quickly moved on, I asked her if she wanted one of the plants. Lol. I felt like a creep and like I was stealing from the store, but I told her I had a more beautiful/rare version and was happy to give her a clipping. I sent her off with a healthy angel wing clipping and several others. I love to 🥰 propagate 🥰

If you ever decide to try being a plant person, here's some tips from my own stumbling... I have a tendency to over-water, so I mix cactus potting soil into my regular potting soil + perlite. That means the the soil won't hold onto as much water and thus waterlog the roots. I don't own any plants which cannot live happily in this mixture and avoid ones which can't. When I water now I don't over saturate because I know I will be back there in 3-5 days for another water shot. Exception: Pothos and Philodendrons, I have a tendency to over water and now use a moisture meter to prevent this (they are cheap and so useful!). Get one for yourself, that will be half your battle right there. Also, go with terracotta pots, they will help regulate your watering. They suck up the water from the soil and slow release it back out for the plant to thrive rather than drown in. There are other unglazed clay pots which perform similarly, and they have been a game changer for me. Also, they can help keep you from over-watering because you can either visually confirm the pot is still damp and darker, or if you touch it and it is cool and moist you will know not to water yet.

Yup, you almost have to assume you'll kill them at some point. So always propagate backups. Or at least start trying to learn how to. Nothing is worse that finding a certain plant variety that you absolutely love and you kill and you can't even find it again because it's out of production.

@@cour2knee I would love if someone saw me looking at plants and offered me free cuttings 😭❤️ I'm shy but that would be so dope, that's the sort of thing you remember for ever! Once I was travelling on my own abroad and went in a cafe for lunch when the girl working said I don't have to pay for my sandwich because I "look like a nice person", I'll always remember her! Totally made my day as I was feeling a bit lonely at that point lol 🌞 x

@@anima6035 awe! That’s so sweet!!

Way to go!!

Lending or receiving cuttings from others’ cool plants? Propagation sounds fun

I've also killed some plants. But on the positive side is that I got some plants that is said to be difficule care for to flower.

Me too! It’s so fun! Occasionally a plant will start to show signs of stress and instead of throwing it away I’ll trim the bottom and regrow the roots in water. Or propagate, especially coleus, from last year’s over wintered plants for this years outside annuals.

Ann I also LOVE to propagate!! So now I ONLY buy plants that I know I can propagate so I can give them to friends 🌼🌼🌼

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@@martinsmith1110 creep

@@martinsmith1110 wth is wrong with you you weirdo

One thing I don't even know has even been addressed is the sourcing of peat moss and its devastating environmental impact. It's a non-renewable resource and the bogs are a natural habitat. It doesn't even matter if people multiply their own plants. They have to put them in..... soil that they also buy from the store.

For real. My local nursery posted about recycling pots and I was shocked people would throw those away then go buy pots wtf

Any tips on growing those? I am good at growing things in general, but I've never been successful with citrus.

@@sarahluchies1076 I wish I could give advice, but I just looked at the seeds from a lemon I was squeezing and planted them on a lark in the cheapest potting soil from lowes. I live in Florida, so it's not hard. I've had a harder time with beets.

we grew avocado seeds, its great

I bought once and keep using the same polybag to grow vegetables until they are really rot and can't be use, like 10 seasons and they are so much cheaper than any pots.

If it was grafted plant you could get 25-50$ (if it was small one) or 50-150$ (if to was a bigger plant)

Mine was saddly killed short after coming home :( i tryed my best but apparently it was already full of sfids and they putted too much need oil on those strings, so much it was sticky

Certain plants just literally can't be grown under even the best of artificial conditions.

Seems like a poor grower and poor business if 70 percent of plants die before getting to stoke shelves. 100% of the beef, pork and chicken is dead on the store shelf

The soil some houseplants are packed in are only meant to be temporary. Low drainage soil/ moss kills plants

Also a lot of plants are just in terrible conditions when they arrive with the home grower. A big issue I see chronically with cometial plants is that they're over crowded. Notice how when they plant the cuttings they're putting several cuttings in a small pot. This creates the illusion of a much bigger more mature plant, but takes a lot less time to make than a mature plant. So instead they over crowd the cuttings and if you don't immediately take the plant out of the pot and repot them half the time they'll all die. And these guys aren't even over crowding that badly. For Christmas we got given a plant that when I finally got round to unpotting it turned out to be about 7-8 plants in a pot of about 6 inch diameter. I was busy and didn't have time/pots to repot them all for about a month, so now they're dead.

@@Albinojackrussel you’re so right. Mini roses for example! They’re usually 4 stems tightly packed, they look beautiful for a week and then take the biggest nose dive. Compacted roots are the worst.

A 4 dollar african violet can easily make 20+ more plants and you can have every window in the house covered with them and blooming almost all year. Just a few leaves snapped off and they propagate several baby plants.

@@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep An African Violet? Wow! That's amazing!! I definitely will try that! Thanks for that tip 🌷🌷🌷. Have a great weekend!

Where are you getting 100 rs fruit trees in India

@@hamza0610 van vibhaag nursery (govt nursery) I bought mango tree for 30 rupees Also i said $100 hundred DOLLAR) NOT INDIAN RUPEE. $100 is 7400 indian rupee.

and 100 dollars is not much for many rare varieties , i sometimes see cuttings go for 300 or 400 € , and they sell relatively fast !

@@kushagraverma6456 i bought a mango sapling yesterday from a government nursery for 110 rs. How can you buy a big ass tree for 30 rupees

@@Louis.slmn93 yeah ik but plants are cheaper where I live. Also you are using euro. 400 euros is a lot for us. even 100 dollars. we can get varieties for as low as 0.36 euros

I wonder if that’s at the discretion of the store? I’ve been able to buy clearance plants at my local Home Depot/Lowes in the PNW. That is super sad that they’re being tossed.

The reason why hd rarely discounts plants is that hd doesnt pay for the plants they have in store. When a plant dies, it's a loss for costa farms, not hd. There is no incentive to discount the plants on hd's side

@@xedocat You're absolutely right. and the people throwing them away are vendors, not hd employees. But HD is a large chain, as is Costa. If either wanted too, they could make a change, even if it was donating the plants they were going to toss to a local seed/gardening club. But they can't be bothered since it won't increase profit.

Plants on clearance are store owned and therefore put on clearance . Plants in the trash are vendor owned and must be trashed. It’s a vendor decision , not store .

​@@HaidarAlyse: Discounting is a decision made by the retailer. The supplier doesn't tell them how to sell their products.

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my brother used to have one of these, it was a thorny one for extra fun. 80% of that plant grew behind a heater to make it extra difficult to move. I'm sure there's still a nest of thorny vines behind that heater 10 years later lol

"Speak to it unkindly..." 💀💀💀💀

Multigenerational hobby

yes, i have an ivy my mom got from my grandma!

Yes it is a SPORT. Not for the faint of heart either🌼🌼🌼

Supply and demand, with that price growers have incentive to produce more of that. I wouldn't pay because there's always cheaper plants that easier to care for.

I managed to kill 1 zz plant by overwatering. I bought another zz recently from home depot for abt $10. I learned my lesson from before, this zz is looking great & healthy. I water at least every 3rd week. Same with my money tree w/c I have for 7 years now, I water every 2 weeks.

Or maybe dont plant aroids in a pure coco coir at all in home conditions, since those plants suffer from root rot easily:-D

@The Bee Guy not true but yes organic is always better, bone meal or blood meal has some serious issues with it

@The Bee Guy Ive had bone meal where it went ransid (even thou i didnt use much) and that pot became a fly magnet and basically just smelled like a dead rat. Besiides that I there are other concerns like hormones and and another chemical which isnt good and ive had animals dig up any soil with bone meal in..yes it works but not ideal for many

Thank you

Damn no way bruh didnt think of that

@@nota1x568 It's simple, but often overlooked. People are really scared of putting plants out in the light for some reason, or just straight up don't know how much light a plant needs. Overwatering, believe it or not, is more common than underwatering.

@@hanoianboy9562 lol😅😅

Some die of too much light! also a thing some people probably miss is temperature. I used to not have an issue with this for most of my life because I always had quality windows until I moved to a crappy house with basically no insulation. came home from a week of christmas vacation to find all plants in the living room with mushy leaves on the window facing side. damn

I think also the quality of light. Normal indoor lights aren't nearly as effective as actual sunlight or lights that have been made to mimic sunlight for plants (there are also UV lights for reptiles for that sake, which some of them do need specifically). Brighter lights and actual UV lights may help. But nowadays electricity has gotten really expensive (in Europe) with warnings that it only will increase in the future. So maybe getting house plants is not the best idea at all. And artificial plants could be a better alternative. If you plan on keeping it for several decades and even pass it on afterwards, I think artificial plants may even be better for the environment. It has the benefit of not fading away over time (otherwise I dont know how they compare)

Then allow me to introduce myself. 😎

It is just a leaf blower, common to gardeners, used to blow the dry grass and leaves after cutting.

My weakness are calathea, I don’t know why but they are picky b*tches and I just cannot keep them alive, I’ve tried 5 different types and they all just ended up with black curling leaves or bugs. I’ve given up and stick with the easy to care for ones now 🤷‍♀️

@@elenalizabeth oh yeah I killed my rattle snake last year 😅 curled up on me and shriveled up to die. I forgot to water it ONCE and it just decided it had enough I guess lol

@@elenalizabeth Yeah, calathea are always the forbidden fruit of the houseplant world...a plant that cannot ever dry out, but doesn't want to be too wet, that wants humidity you can't provide. I think we all try them. I am currently trying a 'warcewiczii' - velvet leaf...it's going ok...I might have to just come to grips with the brown edges as a 'feature' at this point, haha.

I've had my polka dot begonia for a year and a half, so it's survived it's 2nd winter with me and looks a lot better than it did this time last year. 😆 It flowered twice last summer. I dare say it's loving the view of the sunset from my window sill.

We have grown avocados from seed but don't know where to move them if they grow much more

Craft Blend from BuildAsoil.. believe me I grow more than these in the video

Don't buy plants online I bought a few shipped locally (in soil, no soil) they always look terrible and have a terrible time acclimatising. Succulents are fine if the seller waters it up to being super fat then unpotting it to let the roots dry out completely, once it arrives to your house plant it in dry media, but water it the next day. I have a few survivors that way. Most hybrids and variagated ones are allergic to life.

I've bought hundreds of plants online (mostly succulents) and only had maybe 5 die because of shipping. Make sure you can give the plant adequate care before you buy it and buy from sellers with good reviews/ guarantees

Buy them in seed form if possible

Succulents are overrated and most of them a complete nightmare to keep as houseplants. Outside if you live in the right place they can be braindead easy. What is silly is how all the trendy fad expensive houseplants are absurd hard to keep and hard to even flower if they can. People need to go back to basics. Things like african violets, streps, epicia and so on are brain dead easy, and far more beautiful than virtually every fad plant, cheap and basically flower almost all year without too much effort. Super easy to propagate too.

Yes! Anything

Yes to trees, no to everything else. So a hard yesn't.

Yes.

Laughable that the woman who posed that question makes a living from posting plant videos on social media... wtf.

"Do your really need that plant?" Is frankly an absurd question. The answer is always no. It's a hobby, it's not cloths or some other necessity. The relevant question is "can you make use of it?".

I disagree. I've been growing since the early 70s and I loved the introduction of the coco coir. I keep my Costa plants right where they are until they outgrow their containers. All my custom soil mixtures contain coco coir at some ratio.

@@deaconsmom2000 coco coir isn't the problem. Problem is, some plants will indeed freak out if they are in coco coir rather than say, loam etc.

Agreed. The soils used are intended to keep the shelf longevity of plants that likely won’t get watered or touched at all by the employees who should tend to them. Then you’ve got people that just don’t do any research about the plants they purchase and don’t know you should put the plant in the appropriate type of soil once home. Coir can be too acidic for some plants and the other person in these comments is just lucky. Then goes on to state she re-pots in blends 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ which would level out the water retention of the soil and provide nutrients.

@@suburbanearth9076 If the more "traditional" peat moss is more acidic than coco coir, then how is coco coir too acidic for plants? Coco coir is neutral btw.

Those soils are built to drown those root systems. Cactus soil x potting mix saved all my grocery store plants. I’ve killed so many mini roses but now they’re growing like crazy. They love the easy drainage.

@FilthyDankWastemanFabuless all tillandsia are monocarpic?

I lost my first dracaena of 12 years because I moved and left it at my parents' place, so my dad brought it to my place later... after leaving it in his car in -10°C winter for 12 hours. I was so heartbroken :( the water inside it froze and ruined the cells. pretty horrible death, too. that will never happen to me again for sure!

We are the exact opposite! My orchids always die so I stopped buying them. However, my lucky bamboo I bought 9 years ago is still growing great and is the reason I started collecting and propagating many, many plants :)

Yes 💚

You don't have to be a scientist to water a plant. Don't take your lazyness out on the plant.Write it down,get an app your ass doesn't forget to eat all week,I don't want to hear it

Gardening is forever. It’s not a passing trend and can be a generational family tradition. I don’t appreciate the recent price gouging.

@@SpaceRanger187 as a plant scientist I lowkey got offended XD hahahaha but I will say there are people who really can't tale care of plants, call it lazyness etc, they just can't

So glad to hear!

There are plants that do well on low light - try snake plants

you can get plant lights

Pothos can thrive on fluorescent light, you just need the right plants. Also try ZZ plants or spider plants

@@unoriginal1086 but is that really feasible with todays energy prices, especially in Europe.

Well i used to get plants by plucking it our from the ground but ofc its illegal to do that here in singapore.What ill do is i take care of them for like months and after that dump it because i lose interest to it.

I tried to grow five to ten coleus plants from seed. I ended up with about a hundred. Everyone I know who wanted one got two or three. My mother could pick a rose from a neighbors plant and propagate it, but I'm not that talented. It's best to exchange plants when possible.

I think no. But in order to be fulfilled we need something more than just our purely physical need. And that could be a lot of different things. I think its okay to choose a few things that you're really passionate about or really adds value to your life. But not everything you might want. And create a life where you aren't regularly buying anything else than groceries, which you do absolutely need. I actually think I have too many things, and didnt even want all of them to begin with but got it from other people. I plan to de-clutter (main reason is actually I gonna move in some years and want less work with it, plus it could be a smaller space), but want to do it more responsibly than just sending everything to landfill and instead give away as much as possible. And that takes more time

You have a very surface level way of thinking. Most people's main concern with Costa isn't the quality of their plants, it's the environmental impact Costa has. They create huge amounts of waste and carbon emissions, plus the carbon emissions released from their transporters and shippers. That's why it's always best to buy from local growers. I wouldn't buy from Costa if you truly care about your carbon footprint.

You also fail to realise that the soil is okay in the conditions they're grown in- A LOT of sun, very good airflow, and a focus on the most money made from mass production. Not only does your home have different parameters than that, but you're probably more interested in the exact plant's survival, not the cheapest method to make most grow. You either gotta fix your enviroment in your house (harder, sometimes impossible) or... change the smaller things to balance it out and make about the same result, as for example, making the soil more aerated. Sure, plants in nature don't have perlite. But they also don't have spaghnum moss that they're grown in in big producer's tents. And they also don't grow in homes when bought. It'd be like saying that the best knife, or brush, or anything other comes from big producers. It's probably not true... because they largely don't shoot for the highest quality. And I am sure if you look past youtube you will find people with experience and beautiful healthy plants as proof for their care who do things differently than Costa

​@@lemonierfroggie4904: The footprint may (potentially?) not be as bad as you think. We have a robust -- and ever-growing -- sustainability initiative, which includes solar panels, recycling hundreds of thousands of tons of plastic and cardboard, etc., as well as utilizing technology to decrease our energy inputs, composting, and more. We're certainly not perfect, but we are working on getting better. ---Justin, Costa Farms Horticulturist

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I stopped buying big box and started buying from online from small growers. Massive difference and MUCH less loss!

Yes yes you do need that plant

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Peat moss is better than coco, hands down. I've tried it all, including peat moss mixed with coco at different ratios. Peat moss with added mycorrhizal fungi and a nice bit of perlite seems to be the best. Pro-mix HP has you covered, all in one.

I'm currently doing this job, and feel the same way. I definitely try to avoid throwing plants, but the volume of the shipments makes that impossible. I wish at the very least that we had a composting system instead of having to throw them in a dumpster.

Three quarters? That's it? You're doing very poorly compared to me.😎

Coco coir is inert unlike soil.... i learned about this growing weed IN THE SAME AREA as this video, and costa farms now buys up licenses for weed which i started growing in the area long before costa farms (lol). Coco when it dries out creates a very salt lockout of nutrients.. they are left out so long without water that the salt EC levels are changed... not the pH so much as the EC spikes and causes too much feeding at once. If they used less coco, and mixed peat with it (like the famous brand called Tupur) you would have a 33 blend mix of all 3, prelite coco and peat. I could school Costa Farms but they are my competition now heh.

@@dertythegrower What if the Substrate is not 100% coco but mixed with other ammemdments? Like actual soil, perlite, wood chips and bark, etc.

Pure coco coir is not really good in indoor conditions. But if its outside then its fine but since most put them indoors, its best to add something else on the coco coir like pumice, rice hull, vermicast etc,...

I started to de-chlorine my water before watering. Our city water is reverse osmosis with chlorine. So not the best for plants

@FilthyDankWastemanFabuless Haha, and the motherplant has them dangling around like baby-aliens as well, with their weird flowy 'tentacles' in the wind. It's a strange, but very lovely plant xD

The difference is one has it's root in a confined vessel, the other one's roots can wander boundlessly. Houseplants are ofcourse dramatic, you'd be too if someone confines you

I get that. I'm growing little pepper sprouts on heat mats and lamps right now in preparation for spring. But it can't come fast enough! The outdoors take care of my plants way better than any simulated environment I can make.

@@typoriver3651 i have the opposite experience, I leave my citrus trees (small) outside during spring-autumn and bring them indoors from autumn-spring yet outdoors they always suffer a lot (slugs and such) and indoors during the winter they perk back up growing healthy leaves and such 😂

I once ordered five plants from a website and they delivered with DPD. plants ended up at a place where I could pick them up but DPD didn't notify me for a *week*. And still, although one of them was a monstera with one leaf left and the others all looked sad as well, 4 of them made it. plants can be so tenacious!

Alright but Snake Plants are the cockroaches of the plant world.

Same way my papaya tree’s died and some lived. The seeds and roots can get root rot even though the others are fine with the amount of water. Figured out it’s fine if a few die. Others are stronger will live longer and hopefully produce delicious fruits when all grown. :)

Just like any living thing, not all plants are equal. Some are just weak/unhealthy from the beginning and will not thrive no matter what you do.

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Me too. I have a bromeliad and a dieffenbachia from Costa farms that are thriving.

All the best for you. May your business grow as you expected.

Your lucky and growing a large enterprise is not that easy nor are growing the plants. I grow African Violets as a hobby. Pick a special plant species like cactus, succulents, ferns, orchids, tropicals, then grow different varieties of those. Much more fun.

From the look of the video it looks like working there must be Tough.

All my plants are either rescued or I grew from seed.

How is that different from any other advertisement method?:-D People buy what people see.

Not just plants, they do the same with their children and everything else..it's lazyness

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Been looking to go into the cryptocurrency space, but I don't know how to get started. Just tryna be careful so I don’t hit a loss

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Enjoy global warming

No dear, I have problem with keeping the succulents barely alive in the monsoons.

Finally someone who knowns what shit is going on. This whole piece was to guilt the consumers, a classic tactic of deflecting the blame. They even downplayed how many plants die at nursery.

Is this why I have trouble reblooming orchids from the hardware store? And why new leaves grow like half the size they should be? 🤔

Assuming you treat your pets well.😁

Be careful if you have fluoride in your tap water, they don't much care for that.

That’s an amazing collection

Thanks, Samantha! 💚💚💚

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