Well Fern I'm 68 and I've been watching you since I started getting plants and now it's 3 and a half yrs. Wow the time is flying by. Also I'm happy to hear about Olive. Love you honey ❤
I'm on the 65 bus🚌 appreciative of these videos. I applaud Fern for her transparency on the personal front, sharing plant successes, struggles, and failures. I have a lot to learn, so I'm here for the ride🪴🚋😊🏇
I’m in my early 60s,my youngest daughter is your age?? I love your work ethic’s,your maturity,transparency and mostly you are relatable for any age group viewer’s. I remember your tiny Hoya Linearis,I couldn’t wait for it to grow longer and fuller on your behalf,I was so impressed of you starting with tiny cuttings and nurturing them,now look at you! Love your hair that color and length. Lots of love from Natalie Australia 🇦🇺💚🪴🌿👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I’m so old that I didn’t even show up on your demographic - I’ll be 68 next month. I’ve been watching your channel for several years, through all your moves and before you became a full time RUclipsr. I’ve learned so much about plant care from you - thank you! ❤
Landscape design tips: - Do not do any big projects until you've lived with your garden for 1 full year and have seen your garden in all 4 seasons. - Design an intentional “path” - one that is realistic about where somebody will naturally end up if they were to move through your garden. - Repetition is your friend. - 3/5/8 is a great ratio to keep in mind when figuring out roughly how many individual trees/shrubs/perennials to plant. Specifically if you want to make your garden low maintenance: 1. Plant more flowering evergreens and fewer herbaceous perennials or annuals. 2. Reduce or eliminate containers in your garden. Plant directly into the ground instead. 3. Mulch.
Oh, and don't stress so much about timing. Dividing can be done on any cool day regardless of season, and honestly any time the ground isn't frozen, you can plant things. Seriously.
Yes! Especially the seeing what it does in a year! I’ve wasted a lot of money on new (to me) gardens at different residences bcuz they didn’t have the same light as a past garden or whatever it may be, and I assumed it would. 😅 I’ve learned a lot of lessons doing outdoor gardening. I usually hold back a little every year bcuz a lot of plants take up way more space than I think then I end up with a crazy jungle.
Girl, hearing you say how you thought you hated your natural hair and how much you now LOVE it (and we do too!) heals the hearts of so many girls and women. Beautiful you is beautiful YOU-and you’re beautiful and cool if you get a hot pink buzz cut too 😋 but I love hearing you talk about how you’re comfortable in your skin (well, hair). ❤
Can relate on the kids topic-don’t have any, have never wanted any, and will not have any. My husband feels and has felt the same way since before we dated. I actually had a refreshing encounter with a 70 something gentleman in the gym. He was also childless. Told me his story, that of his family, etc. and the take away point was “There is more to life than having children, do what you enjoy, take care of yourself, and live whatever life is best for you.” It’s a difficult thing for many people to accept, and it was so cool, hearing that from someone who you know lived in a time where it was even more frowned upon. Thanks for the video, Fern!💚
Hello Fern, I am 68 and been watching you for about 6 months now. I have learned a lot from you when potting my plants. I have always had a few house plants, however I have way more and still collecting. I use to be active but slowing down ad get into plants now. Love your videos. Oh yeah, I am from Texas, US.
I'm a 50-year-old guy living in the U.S. I've always enjoyed gardening, but got away from it for a few years, for a variety of reasons. Recently the plant bug bit me again, so I'm getting into houseplants more than I've ever been before. Was looking for a new RUclips channel to watch, & happened to find you. Your channel has such a chill vibe. I've subscribed & have really enjoyed watching the past couple days. Keep doing what you do. All the best!
I just wanted to say something about you starting a garden. Just do it…don’t be nervous, let it excite you. Go out there and make mistakes. It’s how we learn. Plus I know how much you love plants…you would so enjoy a garden b
Nice cozy repotting,these 🌿look beautiful. I never tell my age but! I am 62 nearly 63! I am from Sydney Australia ,born in South America,i have been watching your content for around 3 years,is great to see how you have grown and so your 🌿 collection ! I have more than 200 indoor plants and a few outdoor aswell ,those that are not planting parents dont understand why we do this😅 im a parent to 2 , they are 32 and 29 years old ,too busy to be have plants ,i hope this changes in the future, because i like them to take care of my plants ehen i can no longer do it ...its so rewarding as you know, having 🌿 in our homes❤️ Your planting home is beautiful ,continue happy and loving what you do!! 💚🌿🌵🍀💚
Would recommend adding a native plant garden to your landscaping if you have the space. You can look up deer-resistant species of you're worried about that. You can also plant some natives in containers/a raised bed if you'd prefer! I fell down the rabbit hole of native plants year before last and have added 7 or 8 species in pots.
The days are getting longer at both ends. It’s getting lighter earlier in the morning and light until after 5 pm. Hold in there Fern the days are getting longer. You can make it. Not to make you jealous, we hit 60 in the Portland Oregon area yesterday and today. It’s been absolutely been beautiful. Only a light jacket needed when I took the dog out around noon.
Aw I love the comments on here. It’s so positive and heart warming. I never comment so I was like eff it imma do it. For the merch tho, what about something like Charmaine did. I really love how the merch is painted in that color so it doesn’t come off after a few washes! Can’t wait for some more merch.
One tip: monkey and rat tail are tropical cactus. They don't go dormant. They will try to grow and will become thinner and etiolate. Love your channel❤
I have used Zazzle before to sell drawings. I think they’ve done very well and i am a customer as well. I am mid-50’s and never had children either and never regretted it! My dogs and now plants are my children and give me everything i need and more I don’t have to worry about them leaving the house like my poor mom did. 😊 I’m drinking water and coffee while watching this video. Thanks for sharing your journey Fern. ❤
Yes, your Hoya watering tip is so true! I always water them just when the potting mix dries out. I don't wait any longer, and I have heard some crazy caring routines, like one girl watering every 5 weeks, which is insane. Hoyas can then develop dry rot, and I don't want to risk that. But they are also such hardy plants - so nice species; when you are due to water and you stretch it for a few days, they will be fine :) and I appreciate it so much.
The first step of landscaping that is necessary in prepping your yard is clean up! Make sure you go through and clean out ANYTHING you don’t want. I’ve always had wood but mine are broken down at this point and need replacing this season. I really like the trough raised beds! It’s a great asthetic but I feel like the main issue with those is how deep they are. You need sooooo much substrate to fill the bottom. A lot of people use foliage debris like leaves and bush cuttings to fill it half way before adding soils.
@@wildfern I’m always watching, this channel and the other one! You are my fav! ❤️ I’m subscribed to ALL and when a notification pops up, I’m so excited. I literally like the video before I even watch it. 😂😂
Fern, congratulations on your Hoya Linearis peduncle. My Hoya Multiflora is getting its fourth peduncle. It’s just a bloom factory. And you’re right about watering more than is said to do.
Love the video! ✨ I’ve bought a dragon scale at my local supermarket today for 3,99 and it’s got leaves as big as my head!! Oh how the times have changed lol so crazy but I’m here for it 🥰
For statistics, I'm 55, female, from Germany. Into Orchids and gardening for 30 years, but recently cought the aroid bug. 😍 Your videos are very helpful for me and I love them very much. ❤❤❤
I literally never stopped to comment on RUclips videos but thank you so much for considering your customers and closing your store. I purchased from Kaylee Ellen, and she also works with tea spring. I’m in Canada and the shipping time/customer service was the worst I’ve ever received. Trying to get a hold of them was near impossible.
yeah exactly :( and the quality has gone downhill too! someone reached out to me and told me they received a misprint TWICE and they were receiving horrible customer service. I ended up refunding them myself and then immediately closed my store. it's a no from meeee!
@@wildfern Heeey👋😊 YOU CAN✨ I would describe it as a combination of citrus fruits and vanilla, but so perfectly and heavenly combined…kinda delicate but not in the way, that it is hard to smell. I really could imagine, that heaven smells like that✨ I would LOVE to have a perfume of it. I mean, yeah, at the end it’s personal preference but I really can’t imagine someone not love it🙃 a lovely time here on earth for you Fern✨ greetings from Germany 👋 P.s. it smells only like that during the day, in the nighttime it smells way less and more like an old cloth with some very light citrus notes 🤪
I love these Q&A's!! Your plamt glow-ups are making me want to get my supplies out and get busy with my plant chores 🪴 I have to add that I have a totally different experience with my Burgundy rubber tree plant. When I first got her, she wasn't in a bright area...about 8 feet away from the window and she lost a ton of leaves...especially bottom ones. They were yellowing off and dropping like flies! I moved her right next to the west facing window and she HATES being watered! I water her literally about every 3-4 weeks and shes shooting out new growth all over the place, including new growth on the bottoms, filling in the empty areas. Shes over 4ft tall and putting out new growth on the constant!
Loved this video so much!! Had coffee during this video, finished baking my sourdough bread while watching and then worked on my crochet baby blanket I am doing!!! Keep the videos coming!! ❤❤❤
Thank you! I really enjoyed this episode! One question I have is, What other RUclips houseplanty channels do you enjoy? I am newish to my houseplant obsession and am loving your channel so much. I thought I’d ask you for a couple recommendations for other experts to learn from. Thanks, again! ❤
Part of that 3.4% from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️ As for outdoor gardening, Id get seedlings to start rather than grow from seeds for your first year. I wouldn’t stress too much about the dates- it’s more temperature and daylight length which can vary year to year but plants will still grow. I don’t know what it’s like to have a winter where you can’t grow outdoors (this summer has been so horrible for outdoor growing- so hot and so many bugs) but don’t put too much pressure on yourself with planting by X date. As long as the general temperatures are where they need to be so they don’t get cold damage etc. Thank you for being you always bringing the best vibes. So calming and relatable.
I really like the way you trellised the hoya! I think it will continue to look great as it fills in. Thanks for the fun video! I also live in the PNW and it's always good to see your set ups as my environment is similar to yours.
Ah thanks! I’m excited to do more Hoya the same way, I think it’s going to work great. And I know what you mean, it’s so much more relatable when people share a similar climate. Thank you for watching 😊🌿
You shuld do a plant inventory list for isnurance purposes just in case. The cost to replace if anything happened would be enormous, so you really need to do a list and take pictures. I've just started mine and im overwhelmed already and i dont have anywhere near your collection size.
Glad you’re feeling better! I was drinking wine while watching and I think I’m a 12.5%er 52 yo watching from the US. Great video. I learn so much just by watching you repot! 💜
I grew up gardening.it's so fulfilling! Doing it in the ground will produce so much more than containers! Stay on your soil amendments every year or your ground will sour on you!
Your cactus question- to avoid etiolated growth when wintering over, I find you need high intensity grow lights or a hot south facing window to provide as much light as possible. Then only water when they begin to shrivel (this is approx once a month depending on the size/variety). Long stringy growth is a sign you are providing too much water and too little light. Certain varieties, I can winter over in low light. But most do best with as much light as you can manage even when dormant. I find the biggest set back of growing desert plants in cold dark environments is providing sufficient light when dormant. That and mealy bugs lol.
You are 100% correct that baby Antoro Velvet looks adorable growing! 🥹❤ I have a starter plant that I ordered back in the summer, and it's a slow-growing plant for sure, but it's so fuzzzzzzzy!!! It's not dark green yet, still just a regular mid-toned green, but the back of each new leaf has gotten more red/purply and it's getting fuzzier, so I'm hoping it doesn't take ages and ages to grow 😅
Also for your asparagus fern I also have those halo lights and for a few of my plants I used gorilla sticky tack and put/smoosh it on the wall. Been like that for at least a year and hasn’t fallen but prevented me from changing my set up and buying a new lights
This seems a bit random, but I thought I would just suggest a possible video idea! I'd love to hear your recommendations for flowering Hoya, like which ones you think have the prettiest blooms or bloom the most often. I really enjoyed this video and thank you for being such a down to earth plant person! It's nice to just hear other people talk about life sometimes :)
Not feeling well so I’m having lemon ginger tea. Like they said, start the garden small. And be sure to add some easy perennials that you will see come up year after year and grow larger. It acts as great motivation and gives you one less thing to worry about having to plant.
I water my plants once every 2 weeks cause it takes time to dry in the cold but i check them everyday to make sure they are doing well , I dig holes with a tiny stick to help getting more air into the soil, I give my plants clay pots when they ready to grow. overwatering is very bad for plants.
I was shocked when I counted my plants and found out I also have over 200! Plus, 4 kids, a husband and a full time job... my days are busy lol Love your videos!!
Regarding the cacti- if you want them to go dormant they should be in a room without ANY light. In your basement with a south facing window- all that has done is give them low light. I'm not sure what the temp in your basement is- but maybe not cool enough to go dormant? Maybe try grow lights next winter??
Seed farmer here, would love to send you a few cool varieties if you're interested. It can seem daunting, but I promise if you can grow tropical plants year round indoors, you'll do fine outside. The satisfaction of growing and harvesting your own food, even if it's just herbs or teas, is incomparable. Love seeing you blossom in your new place!
I’ve had flat mites on my maranta, and what I’ve found is using Castile soap mixed with water but not heavily diluted does the trick. I use qtips and or dunk the leaves in the soapy water until it’s Suddsy. BUT I rinse it off directly after otherwise it could potentially burn the leaves. I also use the qtips after down the center of the leaf. I’ve noticed if I have flat mites that orange shows up on the qtip. Hope that helps
Hi Fern😊 Greetings from Poland. I never leave comments here but I felt it would be nice to do it this time. I love watching your videos and I'm glad I found this channel many years ago. 😁 You' re a lovely person. Have a nice week!❤
Hi Fern, i feel like you subconsciously just had to see what your plant maximum was in your new house with all that beautiful space, and now you've found it 😄 My plant max was 150, now I'm trying to get it under 100.
I forgot to add in my other comment about your cactus in the basement. I’m not an expert, but I have 15 cactus in my collection and I do not go by the same rules of the outdoor cactuses that are friends online share with us. Indoor cactuses are not outdoor cactuses. Most of our cactus friends that have outdoor cactuses keep them in a greenhouse all year round at least the ones that can handle 40°F and above and they still get proper sun throughout the year, so there’s do not etiolate. Cactuscaffeine a friend here also on RUclips brings her cactuses inside and she always has them under Grow lights all winter. This is my first winter with my cactuses so I’m not saying I know or have all the answers, but they are doing great under all these grow lights and I still water them during the winter months too. So, i believe that is the reason why yours is etiolating all cactuses have to have light and proper light all year around. Good luck, and thanks again for your videos!
Hi Fern I love following your videos! I was always an outdoor gardener, but circumstances have changed my gardening to houseplants. Watching this video I was wondering why you didn't break up the root ball on your alocasia that you repotted?
35 here from Chicago! I’m one of your male viewers. What can I say, you’re kind of a icon around here. I wore my Wild Fern sweatshirt to a gay bar and I met another follower. 😂😂🌈 The other day I caught myself walking around singing your credits song and I don’t even know it. 🤣🤣 You already know your my fave. Thank you for teaching me so much over the last 3 years. I’d like to think my collection would make you proud. 💪🪴
NO WAY HAHAH omg I LOVE that you came across another follower via wearing the sweater lol 🫶 that is amazing. I’m sure I’d be proud as heck of your collection 🌿🥰 thanks for all the support!
Fern I have a question my philodendron totem hate me it’s not a watering problem it’s not a soil problem and it’s not a light problem. They just hate me. I purchased two they both die. Do you have any information also, I love your content and I’m a huge fan.
I loved this. Started watching while I had a shower before bed thinking I'd be able to pause and come back tomorrow but now it's 12:15 lol I cracked up at how Canadian you went when you realised you'd taken the trellis out hahaha
Hi, Fern! I'm 49 and from Romania, (estern europe). ☺️ Without notification on, I wach every single video of yours. I am on your channel for about 1 year. 💗🤗
Cactus lover here. I brought all my cactus inside (my house stays around 64 because I hate when it’s too hot). I added a grow light to my cactus but I think my mistake was that I watered and my monkey tail and boobie got etiolated. The rest of my mature cactus seem ok but next year I will stop watering and keep them in my enclosed patio (which will sit at about 55). In order for them to go dormant you need to stop watering around October and at 55 degrees. All we can do is try again next year.
Deer and racoons sound magical. Am jealous. I love gardening, cant wait for spring to go back there. How big is your garden? I would like to see you garden too ETA: I'm full of awe at how immaculate your nails look after a bunch of repotting. Mine always get dirty, broken and chipped
Hey Fern I have a really good question you have lots of plants how do you keep them all watered it must be a lot of work taking care of all of them 👍💯🙂
Hi Fern! See if you can find teak wood for your garden beds 👍Its a great wood-type for outdoor furniture or any other type of harsh weather conditions. Its water resistant as well. I dont know the prices for it where you live but you could check it out 🙂
Hey fern I’ve got a cart full of moon cat polishes. They popped up on my feed. And I found a magnatiser to get the magnetic polish to have designs. I can’t wait to get it after I get paid on The first.
you definitely look the best in your natural hair colour like wayyyyy brighter and just fresh fs compared to the copper one for ex . PLS LEAVE IT AS IT IS I WISH I HAD YOUR HAIR COLOR ITS THE NICEST BROWN TONE
Hey Fern, I honestly don't always make it through videos over an hour long (by anyone, I get restless) but this one was easy to get through. I was following my own planty endeavors for part of it, full disclosure, but I nevertheless was always listening and I picked up a fair amount of knowledge, as usual, so thanks for letting us hang out with you. Also I've not read Song of Achilles yet but Circe by the same author is one of my favorite newer books, the short story Galatea is also very good. Anyway, cheers Fern thanks so much for what you do. Love that asparagus fern!
@@wildfern It's not as flavorful as I expected. I might need to crush it a bit to pull more flavor out. As far as your demographics go, I am an American, but I'm 57. I have 5 kids. They range in age from 36 to 18. I was in nursing school but felt the need to quit when my youngest son got seriously sick. He's fine now. I'm glad you really liked nursing school. After living off and on in hospitals for 7 years, I definitely wanted nothing to do with hospitals ever again. Some people have the opposite reaction. I'm a happy homebody introvert. And I love my family, cats and gardening inside and outside 😁
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Well Fern I'm 68 and I've been watching you since I started getting plants and now it's 3 and a half yrs. Wow the time is flying by. Also I'm happy to hear about Olive. Love you honey ❤
Awe yes, the time sure does fly. So glad you're here. Love youuu 💚🥰🌿
I’m in my 60’s too! And you are one of my favorites Fern. I’ve learned so much from you! 🪴 🪴 ❤
I'm on the 65 bus🚌 appreciative of these videos. I applaud Fern for her transparency on the personal front, sharing plant successes, struggles, and failures. I have a lot to learn, so I'm here for the ride🪴🚋😊🏇
@@wildfernHi Fern, I'm 64! It sounds like you have the 60's dynamic covered pretty well¡
Love from Beverly in Seattle
I’m in my early 60s,my youngest daughter is your age?? I love your work ethic’s,your maturity,transparency and mostly you are relatable for any age group viewer’s.
I remember your tiny Hoya Linearis,I couldn’t wait for it to grow longer and fuller on your behalf,I was so impressed of you starting with tiny cuttings and nurturing them,now look at you! Love your hair that color and length. Lots of love from Natalie Australia 🇦🇺💚🪴🌿👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I’m so old that I didn’t even show up on your demographic - I’ll be 68 next month. I’ve been watching your channel for several years, through all your moves and before you became a full time RUclipsr. I’ve learned so much about plant care from you - thank you! ❤
Thank you for being here on my channel for so long 💚 I appreciate you!!
@wildfern where do you get your clear pots from?
Landscape design tips:
- Do not do any big projects until you've lived with your garden for 1 full year and have seen your garden in all 4 seasons.
- Design an intentional “path” - one that is realistic about where somebody will naturally end up if they were to move through your garden.
- Repetition is your friend.
- 3/5/8 is a great ratio to keep in mind when figuring out roughly how many individual trees/shrubs/perennials to plant.
Specifically if you want to make your garden low maintenance:
1. Plant more flowering evergreens and fewer herbaceous perennials or annuals.
2. Reduce or eliminate containers in your garden. Plant directly into the ground instead.
3. Mulch.
Oh, and don't stress so much about timing. Dividing can be done on any cool day regardless of season, and honestly any time the ground isn't frozen, you can plant things. Seriously.
Yes! Especially the seeing what it does in a year! I’ve wasted a lot of money on new (to me) gardens at different residences bcuz they didn’t have the same light as a past garden or whatever it may be, and I assumed it would. 😅 I’ve learned a lot of lessons doing outdoor gardening. I usually hold back a little every year bcuz a lot of plants take up way more space than I think then I end up with a crazy jungle.
Girl, hearing you say how you thought you hated your natural hair and how much you now LOVE it (and we do too!) heals the hearts of so many girls and women. Beautiful you is beautiful YOU-and you’re beautiful and cool if you get a hot pink buzz cut too 😋 but I love hearing you talk about how you’re comfortable in your skin (well, hair). ❤
Can relate on the kids topic-don’t have any, have never wanted any, and will not have any. My husband feels and has felt the same way since before we dated.
I actually had a refreshing encounter with a 70 something gentleman in the gym. He was also childless. Told me his story, that of his family, etc. and the take away point was “There is more to life than having children, do what you enjoy, take care of yourself, and live whatever life is best for you.”
It’s a difficult thing for many people to accept, and it was so cool, hearing that from someone who you know lived in a time where it was even more frowned upon.
Thanks for the video, Fern!💚
Thank you so much for posting this encounter ❤ I'll remember what he said xx
Hello Fern, I am 68 and been watching you for about 6 months now. I have learned a lot from you when potting my plants. I have always had a few house plants, however I have way more and still collecting. I use to be active but slowing down ad get into plants now. Love your videos. Oh yeah, I am from Texas, US.
I’m 69 I found you last year!!! You are a wonderful lady, I was a nurse for 26 yrs, just retired, you are definitely in a fun career❤
I'm a 50-year-old guy living in the U.S. I've always enjoyed gardening, but got away from it for a few years, for a variety of reasons. Recently the plant bug bit me again, so I'm getting into houseplants more than I've ever been before. Was looking for a new RUclips channel to watch, & happened to find you. Your channel has such a chill vibe. I've subscribed & have really enjoyed watching the past couple days. Keep doing what you do. All the best!
Hi Fern, happy to see you’re feeling better , I’m 59, and I get all your notifications. I look forward to them. You bring peace to my life 🌿☀️☮️💫
thank you so much for being here 💚
I just wanted to say something about you starting a garden. Just do it…don’t be nervous, let it excite you. Go out there and make mistakes. It’s how we learn. Plus I know how much you love plants…you would so enjoy a garden b
Nice cozy repotting,these 🌿look beautiful.
I never tell my age but! I am 62 nearly 63!
I am from Sydney Australia ,born in South America,i have been watching your content for around 3 years,is great to see how you have grown and so your 🌿 collection !
I have more than 200 indoor plants and a few outdoor aswell ,those that are not planting parents dont understand why we do this😅 im a parent to 2 , they are 32 and 29 years old ,too busy to be have plants ,i hope this changes in the future, because i like them to take care of my plants ehen i can no longer do it ...its so rewarding as you know, having 🌿 in our homes❤️
Your planting home is beautiful ,continue happy and loving what you do!!
💚🌿🌵🍀💚
Would recommend adding a native plant garden to your landscaping if you have the space. You can look up deer-resistant species of you're worried about that. You can also plant some natives in containers/a raised bed if you'd prefer!
I fell down the rabbit hole of native plants year before last and have added 7 or 8 species in pots.
The best advice I ever got for dealing with unwanted herbivores feasting on your garden is to plant enough to share.
The days are getting longer at both ends. It’s getting lighter earlier in the morning and light until after 5 pm. Hold in there Fern the days are getting longer. You can make it. Not to make you jealous, we hit 60 in the Portland Oregon area yesterday and today. It’s been absolutely been beautiful. Only a light jacket needed when I took the dog out around noon.
My experience with outdoor gardening. Do it in small batches. It can get overwhelming pretty quick if you try to do a big ole space at a time.
yes, I'll definitely be starting small ☺️🌿 not worth the stress!
Your hair looks beautiful with its natural wave. Like an earth mother.
Aw I love the comments on here. It’s so positive and heart warming. I never comment so I was like eff it imma do it. For the merch tho, what about something like Charmaine did. I really love how the merch is painted in that color so it doesn’t come off after a few washes! Can’t wait for some more merch.
One tip: monkey and rat tail are tropical cactus. They don't go dormant. They will try to grow and will become thinner and etiolate.
Love your channel❤
Ouuu yay! I love this style of video!
People always have the best questions, that I would never even think to ask! 🥰
right!! I'm always so impressed by the questions haha. I never know what to ask people, even though I love hearing all their answers!
I have used Zazzle before to sell drawings. I think they’ve done very well and i am a customer as well. I am mid-50’s and never had children either and never regretted it! My dogs and now plants are my children and give me everything i need and more I don’t have to worry about them leaving the house like my poor mom did. 😊 I’m drinking water and coffee while watching this video. Thanks for sharing your journey Fern. ❤
Yes, your Hoya watering tip is so true! I always water them just when the potting mix dries out. I don't wait any longer, and I have heard some crazy caring routines, like one girl watering every 5 weeks, which is insane. Hoyas can then develop dry rot, and I don't want to risk that. But they are also such hardy plants - so nice species; when you are due to water and you stretch it for a few days, they will be fine :) and I appreciate it so much.
The first step of landscaping that is necessary in prepping your yard is clean up! Make sure you go through and clean out ANYTHING you don’t want. I’ve always had wood but mine are broken down at this point and need replacing this season. I really like the trough raised beds! It’s a great asthetic but I feel like the main issue with those is how deep they are. You need sooooo much substrate to fill the bottom. A lot of people use foliage debris like leaves and bush cuttings to fill it half way before adding soils.
ahh yes exactly! I'm going to be busy with getting everything cleaned up this spring lol. thank you so much for watching :)
@@wildfern I’m always watching, this channel and the other one! You are my fav! ❤️ I’m subscribed to ALL and when a notification pops up, I’m so excited. I literally like the video before I even watch it. 😂😂
Fern, congratulations on your Hoya Linearis peduncle. My Hoya Multiflora is getting its fourth peduncle. It’s just a bloom factory. And you’re right about watering more than is said to do.
Love the video! ✨ I’ve bought a dragon scale at my local supermarket today for 3,99 and it’s got leaves as big as my head!! Oh how the times have changed lol so crazy but I’m here for it 🥰
For statistics, I'm 55, female, from Germany.
Into Orchids and gardening for 30 years, but recently cought the aroid bug. 😍
Your videos are very helpful for me and I love them very much. ❤❤❤
I literally never stopped to comment on RUclips videos but thank you so much for considering your customers and closing your store. I purchased from Kaylee Ellen, and she also works with tea spring. I’m in Canada and the shipping time/customer service was the worst I’ve ever received. Trying to get a hold of them was near impossible.
yeah exactly :( and the quality has gone downhill too! someone reached out to me and told me they received a misprint TWICE and they were receiving horrible customer service. I ended up refunding them myself and then immediately closed my store. it's a no from meeee!
The smell of the Hoya linearis blooms is heavenly🙌 you gonna love it✨
Oh really!! I’m even more excited now 😊
@@wildfern Heeey👋😊 YOU CAN✨ I would describe it as a combination of citrus fruits and vanilla, but so perfectly and heavenly combined…kinda delicate but not in the way, that it is hard to smell. I really could imagine, that heaven smells like that✨ I would LOVE to have a perfume of it. I mean, yeah, at the end it’s personal preference but I really can’t imagine someone not love it🙃 a lovely time here on earth for you Fern✨ greetings from Germany 👋
P.s. it smells only like that during the day, in the nighttime it smells way less and more like an old cloth with some very light citrus notes 🤪
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Now I am motivated to get mine to bloom, too! 🤗🤗🤗
I love these Q&A's!! Your plamt glow-ups are making me want to get my supplies out and get busy with my plant chores 🪴 I have to add that I have a totally different experience with my Burgundy rubber tree plant. When I first got her, she wasn't in a bright area...about 8 feet away from the window and she lost a ton of leaves...especially bottom ones. They were yellowing off and dropping like flies! I moved her right next to the west facing window and she HATES being watered! I water her literally about every 3-4 weeks and shes shooting out new growth all over the place, including new growth on the bottoms, filling in the empty areas. Shes over 4ft tall and putting out new growth on the constant!
This is my first year that I planted a garden with lettuce, spinach, summer squash, beans and tomatoes. And they are growing!
Loved this video so much!! Had coffee during this video, finished baking my sourdough bread while watching and then worked on my crochet baby blanket I am doing!!! Keep the videos coming!! ❤❤❤
Thank you! I really enjoyed this episode! One question I have is, What other RUclips houseplanty channels do you enjoy? I am newish to my houseplant obsession and am loving your channel so much. I thought I’d ask you for a couple recommendations for other experts to learn from. Thanks, again! ❤
Part of that 3.4% from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️
As for outdoor gardening, Id get seedlings to start rather than grow from seeds for your first year. I wouldn’t stress too much about the dates- it’s more temperature and daylight length which can vary year to year but plants will still grow. I don’t know what it’s like to have a winter where you can’t grow outdoors (this summer has been so horrible for outdoor growing- so hot and so many bugs) but don’t put too much pressure on yourself with planting by X date. As long as the general temperatures are where they need to be so they don’t get cold damage etc.
Thank you for being you always bringing the best vibes. So calming and relatable.
I really like the way you trellised the hoya! I think it will continue to look great as it fills in. Thanks for the fun video! I also live in the PNW and it's always good to see your set ups as my environment is similar to yours.
Ah thanks! I’m excited to do more Hoya the same way, I think it’s going to work great. And I know what you mean, it’s so much more relatable when people share a similar climate. Thank you for watching 😊🌿
Lol, plant life problems! I so felt the *did I drop soil in my cup* moment 😂
oh yes 😂🤣😂
Hello Fern I'm 59 and live in California love both of your Chanels keep it up❤❤
The lighting is spot on today.
Thank you 😊
You shuld do a plant inventory list for isnurance purposes just in case. The cost to replace if anything happened would be enormous, so you really need to do a list and take pictures. I've just started mine and im overwhelmed already and i dont have anywhere near your collection size.
Glad you’re feeling better! I was drinking wine while watching and I think I’m a 12.5%er 52 yo watching from the US. Great video. I learn so much just by watching you repot! 💜
I grew up gardening.it's so fulfilling! Doing it in the ground will produce so much more than containers! Stay on your soil amendments every year or your ground will sour on you!
Your cactus question- to avoid etiolated growth when wintering over, I find you need high intensity grow lights or a hot south facing window to provide as much light as possible. Then only water when they begin to shrivel (this is approx once a month depending on the size/variety). Long stringy growth is a sign you are providing too much water and too little light. Certain varieties, I can winter over in low light. But most do best with as much light as you can manage even when dormant.
I find the biggest set back of growing desert plants in cold dark environments is providing sufficient light when dormant. That and mealy bugs lol.
cool to see you still doing plant videos!
peaceful content.
thank you for watching :)
Where have I been! Crisscrossing trellises, gosh my Hoya need that! Thanks Fern
You are 100% correct that baby Antoro Velvet looks adorable growing! 🥹❤
I have a starter plant that I ordered back in the summer, and it's a slow-growing plant for sure, but it's so fuzzzzzzzy!!!
It's not dark green yet, still just a regular mid-toned green, but the back of each new leaf has gotten more red/purply and it's getting fuzzier, so I'm hoping it doesn't take ages and ages to grow 😅
Also for your asparagus fern I also have those halo lights and for a few of my plants I used gorilla sticky tack and put/smoosh it on the wall. Been like that for at least a year and hasn’t fallen but prevented me from changing my set up and buying a new lights
Do you think your plants dry out more and need to be watered more with Mollys?
This seems a bit random, but I thought I would just suggest a possible video idea! I'd love to hear your recommendations for flowering Hoya, like which ones you think have the prettiest blooms or bloom the most often. I really enjoyed this video and thank you for being such a down to earth plant person! It's nice to just hear other people talk about life sometimes :)
Not feeling well so I’m having lemon ginger tea. Like they said, start the garden small. And be sure to add some easy perennials that you will see come up year after year and grow larger. It acts as great motivation and gives you one less thing to worry about having to plant.
Yes, perennials are a great idea 😊 thanks for watching & I hope you feel better soon ☕️
I water my plants once every 2 weeks cause it takes time to dry in the cold but i check them everyday to make sure they are doing well , I dig holes with a tiny stick to help getting more air into the soil, I give my plants clay pots when they ready to grow. overwatering is very bad for plants.
I was shocked when I counted my plants and found out I also have over 200! Plus, 4 kids, a husband and a full time job... my days are busy lol Love your videos!!
Regarding the cacti- if you want them to go dormant they should be in a room without ANY light. In your basement with a south facing window- all that has done is give them low light. I'm not sure what the temp in your basement is- but maybe not cool enough to go dormant? Maybe try grow lights next winter??
Thank you for the chat! Holy moly, lots of plant watering 💚🌱🌱
Seed farmer here, would love to send you a few cool varieties if you're interested. It can seem daunting, but I promise if you can grow tropical plants year round indoors, you'll do fine outside. The satisfaction of growing and harvesting your own food, even if it's just herbs or teas, is incomparable. Love seeing you blossom in your new place!
Oh that would be amazing ☺️
@@wildfern I will send you a message on Insta 😁
I’ve had flat mites on my maranta, and what I’ve found is using Castile soap mixed with water but not heavily diluted does the trick. I use qtips and or dunk the leaves in the soapy water until it’s Suddsy. BUT I rinse it off directly after otherwise it could potentially burn the leaves. I also use the qtips after down the center of the leaf. I’ve noticed if I have flat mites that orange shows up on the qtip. Hope that helps
Love your content!!!
My favorite plant RUclips person❤❤❤❤❤
I really like the way you speak this is random but you inspire me to try and speak more coherently since I am not very good at it.
I'd love to see an update on the variegated micans cutting that you got!
Hi Fern😊 Greetings from Poland. I never leave comments here but I felt it would be nice to do it this time. I love watching your videos and I'm glad I found this channel many years ago. 😁 You' re a lovely person. Have a nice week!❤
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing Fern.
I am so excited for you to start your garden. I think you will be great😊😊
Trellis those vines. Keven says if you give the vines a place to go where they feel secure they will put out leaves further back on the vine.
Hi Fern, i feel like you subconsciously just had to see what your plant maximum was in your new house with all that beautiful space, and now you've found it 😄
My plant max was 150, now I'm trying to get it under 100.
I forgot to add in my other comment about your cactus in the basement. I’m not an expert, but I have 15 cactus in my collection and I do not go by the same rules of the outdoor cactuses that are friends online share with us. Indoor cactuses are not outdoor cactuses. Most of our cactus friends that have outdoor cactuses keep them in a greenhouse all year round at least the ones that can handle 40°F and above and they still get proper sun throughout the year, so there’s do not etiolate. Cactuscaffeine a friend here also on RUclips brings her cactuses inside and she always has them under Grow lights all winter.
This is my first winter with my cactuses so I’m not saying I know or have all the answers, but they are doing great under all these grow lights and I still water them during the winter months too. So, i believe that is the reason why yours is etiolating all cactuses have to have light and proper light all year around. Good luck, and thanks again for your videos!
Thanks for this comment! I think I'll go the grow light route next year 🤞
Hi Fern I love following your videos! I was always an outdoor gardener, but circumstances have changed my gardening to houseplants. Watching this video I was wondering why you didn't break up the root ball on your alocasia that you repotted?
been watching you since i got into plants and i’m from brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
A good way to sell your propagations would be to sell them as a lot of either the same plant or a mixer of plants that would possibly make it with it
That’s really great news on Olive. I’ve got a question. How do they do a blood pressure on a dog?
35 here from Chicago! I’m one of your male viewers. What can I say, you’re kind of a icon around here. I wore my Wild Fern sweatshirt to a gay bar and I met another follower. 😂😂🌈 The other day I caught myself walking around singing your credits song and I don’t even know it. 🤣🤣 You already know your my fave. Thank you for teaching me so much over the last 3 years. I’d like to think my collection would make you proud. 💪🪴
NO WAY HAHAH omg I LOVE that you came across another follower via wearing the sweater lol 🫶 that is amazing. I’m sure I’d be proud as heck of your collection 🌿🥰 thanks for all the support!
@@wildfern, there’s a gay bar in Chicago that plays all Taylor, all day. We go hard for all too well (10 minute version). One Sunday each month. 🪩
Wind them anti clockwise, works wonders!
Fern I have a question my philodendron totem hate me it’s not a watering problem it’s not a soil problem and it’s not a light problem. They just hate me. I purchased two they both die. Do you have any information also, I love your content and I’m a huge fan.
I loved this. Started watching while I had a shower before bed thinking I'd be able to pause and come back tomorrow but now it's 12:15 lol
I cracked up at how Canadian you went when you realised you'd taken the trellis out hahaha
29:31 I have two Hoya and ones in pon. The other will go to pon or Leca as well ❤
Hi, Fern! I'm 49 and from Romania, (estern europe). ☺️ Without notification on, I wach every single video of yours. I am on your channel for about 1 year. 💗🤗
Awe thank you so so much for being here 💚🌿
Wow the aspergus fern looked amazing! Especially for being in the mix from the nursery for 11 Months!😍
Cactus lover here. I brought all my cactus inside (my house stays around 64 because I hate when it’s too hot). I added a grow light to my cactus but I think my mistake was that I watered and my monkey tail and boobie got etiolated. The rest of my mature cactus seem ok but next year I will stop watering and keep them in my enclosed patio (which will sit at about 55). In order for them to go dormant you need to stop watering around October and at 55 degrees. All we can do is try again next year.
Deer and racoons sound magical. Am jealous. I love gardening, cant wait for spring to go back there. How big is your garden? I would like to see you garden too
ETA: I'm full of awe at how immaculate your nails look after a bunch of repotting. Mine always get dirty, broken and chipped
@wildfern where do you get those clear trellis from?😍 I need them!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hey Fern I have a really good question you have lots of plants how do you keep them all watered it must be a lot of work taking care of all of them 👍💯🙂
🤯 I'm at 154 and I find that overwhelming. I don't know how you do it even working from home!
Literally me either lol, I need to downsize but it’s sooo hard to choose which ones to get rid of 🥲😩
Hello Fern 😊 and good morning from Australia. Doing a repot myself while watching/ listening to you 😊
My micans & MThai due for a much needed repot
did you do a video about your begonia cabinet? how is it working?
Always enjoy your videos!
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Hi Fern! See if you can find teak wood for your garden beds 👍Its a great wood-type for outdoor furniture or any other type of harsh weather conditions. Its water resistant as well. I dont know the prices for it where you live but you could check it out 🙂
Loved this chatty repot video.
For cactuses you put them into low temperature with no light or bright light for winter.
I struggle with the low temperature part :( not sure where I could put them where it’s cold
@@wildfern Me too. The balcony is too cold. The windowsills are crazy wet. I have 40 of them under growlights. Probably I will have no blooms.
What wall mounted moss poles? How do you do that and where are they?
Hey fern I’ve got a cart full of moon cat polishes. They popped up on my feed. And I found a magnatiser to get the magnetic polish to have designs. I can’t wait to get it after I get paid on The first.
I can’t find the Magdalene Madsen anywhere! My Listada hates me but I love her so I’m thinking the MM would be better.
you definitely look the best in your natural hair colour like wayyyyy brighter and just fresh fs compared to the copper one for ex . PLS LEAVE IT AS IT IS I WISH I HAD YOUR HAIR COLOR ITS THE NICEST BROWN TONE
Where can I get clear pots that big?! I need them, but can’t seem to find good quality ones 😢
You should put a grow tent in your basement!
your monkey tail cactus has a mind of its own haha what a quirky wittle medusa !
Hey Fern, I honestly don't always make it through videos over an hour long (by anyone, I get restless) but this one was easy to get through. I was following my own planty endeavors for part of it, full disclosure, but I nevertheless was always listening and I picked up a fair amount of knowledge, as usual, so thanks for letting us hang out with you. Also I've not read Song of Achilles yet but Circe by the same author is one of my favorite newer books, the short story Galatea is also very good. Anyway, cheers Fern thanks so much for what you do. Love that asparagus fern!
Looove your natural hair color. It suits you for sure but Omgosh Fern you with green hair 😍🤩
Fencing should be first with the dogs do that they can run free a little bit.
Drinking rosemary tea 🌿✨ as an experiment. I did sleep longer this morning 🌄. Thanks for the video, Fern. Always a pleasure. ☀️🫒
mmm I love rosemary 🌿 thanks for watching x
@@wildfern It's not as flavorful as I expected. I might need to crush it a bit to pull more flavor out. As far as your demographics go, I am an American, but I'm 57. I have 5 kids. They range in age from 36 to 18. I was in nursing school but felt the need to quit when my youngest son got seriously sick. He's fine now. I'm glad you really liked nursing school. After living off and on in hospitals for 7 years, I definitely wanted nothing to do with hospitals ever again. Some people have the opposite reaction. I'm a happy homebody introvert. And I love my family, cats and gardening inside and outside 😁
Is there a difference in the pon in the way plants react to the pon?
hey fern love your , been a follower on here for a couple of years now. keep up the great work hugs and love from denmark
I would definitely pay more for high quality merch! I appreciate that you are wanting to find a company that can offer that
Where do you get your plant charms from?
Cedar would probably last longer than the metal beds...