My favorite tool is a deck sprayer dedicated to watering the plants. I remove any diffuser / sprayer attachment so the water flows evenly but gently . My #2 is the timer on the grow lights. Where we are still below zero here overnight I'll still be using it into the mid or end of June. Dappled willows cuttings have wintered very well. I let them go until they are 3 ft tall and trim them back to 2 ft. 18 of them are crowded into a bottom shelf 2ft X 4ft. along with 3 unmentionables that are now reaching 4ft. :-)
A couple tools I like are a skewer to poke the soil for when it's too compacted. I also use a large powder brush to dust plants. Dusting a holiday cactus or pineapple plant with a cloth or paper towel is maddening.
I had never thought of stashing humidity monitors around the house so thanks for the idea! Might really help me work out why some of plants arent thriving like others.
Awesome video Rachel. I use half gallon pump sprayers, one with distilled water, the other with my feed for the mini orchids. I also use a High / Low 24hour temp/ humidity gauge. 👍👍
It’s so crazy as an Australian seeing someone who takes seasons into consideration. All our native plants are pretty much all year bloomers and don’t react to seasons at all it seems so fun being able to play to the seasons 😭
It has its upsides and its downsides. Here, many of the plants really struggle (indoors) during the winter months, and it can be a lot of work to keep them doing well until the growing season. I am jealous of some of the neat natives and tropicals you can grow! Here, its just not possible. Fun to see all the diversity though! That is the beauty of mother nature!
I use those tubs or similar containers to catch rain water then pour it through a coffee filter in a funnel (to get out small bits of leaf and debris) and store it in re used gallon jugs.
Instead of trigger spray bottles i use a water ballon pump spray bottle and i actually use it to water my plants as well because i feel it gives me more control over how much they are getting
One of my favorite tools is a handheld pump sprayer. I grow a lot of peppers from seed, so being able to evenly water my seedlings without disrupting the loose soil is really important. Regular squirt bottles work fine, but they are slower and wear out my hands and arms after a while.
I have a koi pond in my yard and I just got a pitcher plant and I have a floating planter and I’m gonna fill it with your recipe mixture of sand and peat, I live in Pennsylvania like you and i was wondering if you think it’s ok to move it in the outdoor pond or is it too cold? And what type of peat do you use for the soil? Thanks so much!
Only plants I keep are aquarium ones, only need scissors however I've had to improvise by tying a razor to a stick so that I could cut the Elodea Densa plants that were inside a bottle aquarium which had over grown.
i want to convert my front yard to have a different ground cover plant instead of grass. The grass is basically already all dead. Ive heard mint grows fast and can be a good ground cover plant. any recommendations for a project like this?
Rachel, have you ever tried doing Bonsai? It's a challenging art form of horticulture. I have a number of tools for doing it. I find it very satisfying but it takes a lot of patience. #684.
Hi Rachel I love listening and learning from you about plants I think your fantastic.
My favorite tool is a deck sprayer dedicated to watering the plants. I remove any diffuser / sprayer attachment so the water flows evenly but gently . My #2 is the timer on the grow lights. Where we are still below zero here overnight I'll still be using it into the mid or end of June. Dappled willows cuttings have wintered very well. I let them go until they are 3 ft tall and trim them back to 2 ft. 18 of them are crowded into a bottom shelf 2ft X 4ft. along with 3 unmentionables that are now reaching 4ft. :-)
A couple tools I like are a skewer to poke the soil for when it's too compacted. I also use a large powder brush to dust plants. Dusting a holiday cactus or pineapple plant with a cloth or paper towel is maddening.
I also have chopsticks in my kit! Good call!
I had never thought of stashing humidity monitors around the house so thanks for the idea! Might really help me work out why some of plants arent thriving like others.
With how cheap they are, I find them to be a really useful tool. You will be surprised at how much humidity can vary from room to room
Awesome video Rachel. I use half gallon pump sprayers, one with distilled water, the other with my feed for the mini orchids. I also use a High / Low 24hour temp/ humidity gauge.
👍👍
As always great info!! 😊😊😊
Love the daffodil in the corner. Cant what for mine to start coming up.
It’s so crazy as an Australian seeing someone who takes seasons into consideration. All our native plants are pretty much all year bloomers and don’t react to seasons at all it seems so fun being able to play to the seasons 😭
It has its upsides and its downsides. Here, many of the plants really struggle (indoors) during the winter months, and it can be a lot of work to keep them doing well until the growing season. I am jealous of some of the neat natives and tropicals you can grow! Here, its just not possible. Fun to see all the diversity though! That is the beauty of mother nature!
I use those tubs or similar containers to catch rain water then pour it through a coffee filter in a funnel (to get out small bits of leaf and debris) and store it in re used gallon jugs.
Instead of trigger spray bottles i use a water ballon pump spray bottle and i actually use it to water my plants as well because i feel it gives me more control over how much they are getting
Yea, I have two of those as well- depends on what I am watering!
One of my favorite tools is a handheld pump sprayer. I grow a lot of peppers from seed, so being able to evenly water my seedlings without disrupting the loose soil is really important. Regular squirt bottles work fine, but they are slower and wear out my hands and arms after a while.
I've been looking for good spray bottles thanks
I have a koi pond in my yard and I just got a pitcher plant and I have a floating planter and I’m gonna fill it with your recipe mixture of sand and peat, I live in Pennsylvania like you and i was wondering if you think it’s ok to move it in the outdoor pond or is it too cold? And what type of peat do you use for the soil? Thanks so much!
Only plants I keep are aquarium ones, only need scissors however I've had to improvise by tying a razor to a stick so that I could cut the Elodea Densa plants that were inside a bottle aquarium which had over grown.
i want to convert my front yard to have a different ground cover plant instead of grass. The grass is basically already all dead. Ive heard mint grows fast and can be a good ground cover plant. any recommendations for a project like this?
Will we get greenhouse updates soon?
you cant forget the tweezers i use them for all most everything
Rachel,
have you ever tried doing Bonsai? It's a challenging art form of horticulture. I have a number of tools for doing it. I find it very satisfying but it takes a lot of patience. #684.
I do have a few ficus salicifolia bonsai
@@Plantaholic please consider a short video on your bonsai and let us learn more about the care of ficus salicifolia plants. thanks
People have died for misusing my craft scissors. LOL
The struggle is real! Trying to catch up working on my Frankincense & Myrrh trees... Oye, I may be crazy!
I use all kinds of stuff.
i think ill have some drosera seeds to send you sometime soon
Awesome!!
@@Plantaholic i may need to wait for this pandemic thing to pass first though
Of course!!
@@Plantaholic i think ill be able to send you some drosera adelae as well but i need to look into that first
If the plants are not in an aquarium my favorite tool is my wife.
😂
Gj
When we buy a plant for aquarium, how do we disinfect it against the coronavirus?