Houseplant Tips: the best advice you'll get ft. Nick Pileggi
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- Опубликовано: 23 фев 2021
- How much water? Is 'dusting' plants bad? Is peat moss inherently evil? SHOULD YOU REPOT PLANTS? We have all the answers with plant expert Nick Pileggi!
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"in the pandemic with lots of free time and lots of depression" god i felt that lmaoo
I'm also petting my plants because of that lol
I repurpose the plastic lids from my takeout as drainage trays! It’s not the best aesthetic but it is cheaper and better than sending those lids to landfill!
additionally, I save clear plastic containers and then put sphagnum moss in them to propagate. Tons of moisture and putting it in a window refacts a lot of sun
@@rachelburns9640 that’s such a great idea!
Omg I do something like that too! I use the big greek yogurt lids 😊😊😊
I do the same!
I have yogurt, pudding, and plastic ice cream containers that clearly are food containers but are now decorative cover pots telling everyone who sees them what I eat.
I’m glad y’all talked about peat. Peat is probably the most common base for potting soils. It works really well for that, and I have a bag of it that I’ve been using in my soil mixes for a while. But it’s actually kinda problematic.
Peat is *very* old, broken-down plant matter. It’s usually made up of mostly old, dead sphagnum moss. And the big issue is that it’s usually harvested from peat bogs. Getting clean, soil-worthy peat involves tearing up layers and layers of bog on top of it. And the problem there is that peat bogs take a *long* time to grow and develop, and digging them up like that really fucks with the ecosystem. I only learned this after I bought a 2ft^3 bag of peat. That’s what I’m using right now, because I don’t want it to go to waste. But once it’s gone, I’m subbing in something else.
A great alternative for folks who want a good soil base without the crushing moral weight of contributing to the destruction of big and important ecosystems is coconut coir. It’s ground-up coconut husks. It’s the same fiber that’s used to make those outdoor plant baskets and doormats, but ground up into a fine dust, basically. It’s a lot more sustainable, since it comes from fruits that can continuously be harvested without tearing up whole ecosystems. And it works just as well. I’ve been working with plants for years now, and if you blindfolded me and put my hands in two containers with peat and coconut coir, I’m not sure I could guess which is which.
And if you don’t wanna buy coconut coir, very old compost is a great option. Newer compost can sometimes not be finished decomposing, and it can be prone to fungal outbreaks. But if you give your compost enough time, it’ll eventually become a very stable mix of decayed plant matter very similar to peat. And it can be made by disposing of your clean, plant-based waste in a designated compost bin and giving it the moisture and bioactivity (worms, springtails, isopods, fungi, etc.) it needs to break down.
I love peat bogs a lot, and I think they’re a really neat natural phenomenon. They’re also very important carbon sinks and serve as habitats for *many* endangered organisms. The peat bogs of the Pine Barrens in my native New Jersey are one of the last remaining large habitats for the curlygrass fern, for example. Beyond that, they’re also home to tons of interesting plants-most temperate carnivorous plants come from peat bogs (including the very famous Venus fly trap), and many types of riparian grasses can be found in them. They’re also the biggest habitats for sphagnum moss, which is a very cool and useful plant genus. It’s not endangered or anything, but losing our peat bogs would definitely set the genus back a whole lot, and wipe out a lot of the biodiversity there.
This big ol’ soil rant was brought to you by a kid who’s really interested in ecology, botany, and horticulture, and who just really loves ferns, lycophytes, and bryophytes (all of which are very important parts of bog ecosystems).
I grew up surrounded by house plants and still keep them. I always recommend Pothos to new plant lovers. They can thrive in a jar of water or a pot of soil, so they can be grown depending on your preference to under or over water. They can grow fast and will grow in shadier areas than many plants I've encountered. And since Pothos grow in vines, they can be tied along walls or gently manipulated into different shapes (even sculptures!). My favorite thing is that they can be propagated (made into multiple plants) easily if you want to keep many or give then as gifts without buying more than one plant. Little root buds grow along the vines opposite each leaf, so if you cut off any piece of the plant that has a root bud on it (with clean scissors!) and put the root in contact with water (in soil or just in a jar or even a wet towel) and keep it damp, it will begin to grow and then you have a second plant!
the SHADE thrown at planterina at 46:22 HAHAHAHAHA
OOP
Yeah... I feel bad for her, bc it is her job to sell plants. Like it was nicks... She just does it online and I support a women owned plant business.
The birken. :) I totally agree. They grow weirdly. They aren't striking at all. They end up reverting eventually IMO.
The Pilea Peperomoides is now affordable and looks amazing. It is one of my faves. Such a sculptural and beautiful plant. They are so affordable now and make babies constantly.
I also love the raphiodora tetrasperma (Sp) for it's vining/trailing and also the gorgeous leaf shape and easy care. Neon pothos, philodendron brazil, scindapsus pictus exotica. Another couple of easy care beauty's with WOW factor built in but not overly expensive.
Side note: I love how the presenters are sharing a headphone each. 😂
Sometimes local nurseries will take back those cheap plastic pots plants come in!
Recently I start using Coco-peat ( basically pith inside a coconut husk , available in any nearby plant shop ) instead of soil and my god my plants flourished 😀...it is very cheap as well (at least in India, I am not sure what is the price outside india)
So first time plant growers try it on one plant and slowly grow along 😀
The way you make us smile.....gives us strength!! Watching your pod makes me forget all worriws of the day and smile again!!😊you're incredible❤
Love these 3 together!
Nick is the best, love his channel. I was so glad to see this collab!
Looked up variegated plants, beautiful but wow that price
barf me up to carolina!!! OMG i screamed 42:18
Ok 36:45 my man on the right is FOR SURE nodding off!!!
there is mimosa everywhere in singapore
The pink princess philodendron is now $400 as of 3/16/21 soooooo..... wow. 🧐 🤷♀️
The comment about peat is very interesting. Peat is indeed a finite ressource. However, in the United States and Canada most peat mixes will (most likely) have been made with "locally" harvested peat. And by local I mean, "Canada or United States". Like many things, you kinda have to weight the pros and cons because nothing is perfectly eco-friendly and even if we can't see the environment impact, doesn't mean there is none (plus all the pollution from getting stuff from across the globe). So yeah... we just can't win.
This was so much fun!
The info about hydroponics is good, but to go a bit further on it, most plants can't thrive in just water! Yes they grow roots and maybe even a bit of leaf matter, but for normal growth you need nutrients, which you get from the organic matter in the soil or from fertilizer (you can use hydroponic fertilizer to help your hydroponic plant thrive). So even though the plant will be fine for ages, it likely won't grow significantly or flower.
Supplementing nutrients in the water allows most aroids to grow in total hydroponics successfully, but yes, if you aren't routinely enriching the water the plant will eventually die or at least stop growing
Love this collab! Nick is awesome!😊👌👍
cool
NICK MY QUEEN
I hit by plants’ pots with my hands to recreate the vibrations they would experience growing in the wild. It’s supposed to strengthen the roots!
Nick throwing shade at kaylee Ellen and well deserved
Time stamp?
Also planterina lmaoooooo
for a sec i thought he had a Christmas tree in the back of his house
That was fun! Greg, what’s the name of the Habits book?
I live in Mexico where sensitive mimosas are like 30 pesos (less than two dollars) and killed at least four until I finally gave up on them. I loved the podcast as always and I'm so excited to watch the video!
nice
Im surprised that Nick didnt mention rhat its bad to wayer on a schedule
Me, not emphasizing a bit about the whole pepperoni pun, as peperoni in italian is bell peppers 😅
kaylee ellen did a series on her plant store, Idk if yall seen it
like there's a lot of back-end drama
anyway i love nick and betsy begonia
WAIT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT MAKAHIYA ???? THE WEED ??? ITS RARE ??? WTF
No way I'd spend anything over 20.00 on a starter plant, maybe on a specific though that would take some serious convincing
My first 5 plants were all $2 clearance rack plants that I saved!
@@byronlee991017 what kinds?
What was that fertilizer thing called? Pete? :v If anyone knows, please tell me because I'd love to look into that :)
I *think* they're referring to "peat moss" being used in potting soil mixes
@@casey3879 Thanks!
I'm a millennial piece of shit OMG LOL
Ohhhh weellllll. Sooooo S..mmmmmaaaaaarrrrttt. Eeewhh. Just like the info. Would never buy expensive plant. It’s like watching a $125 on a tree. Oh! My plant is so expensiiiiiiivvvvveeeee. Match me. I pickup plants from the woods and grow it inside. Just want nature inside ……