4 Houseplant Myths We Should Stop Believing

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  • @epicgardening
    @epicgardening  4 роки тому +183

    Any other houseplant myths I should cover?

    • @johng7149
      @johng7149 4 роки тому +67

      gravel in the bottom of pots

    • @werftv4580
      @werftv4580 4 роки тому +23

      how to use heavy industrial pesticides indoors on houseplants and ornimental horticulture.. lol.. I read a review the other day rating 'roundup promax' at a one star because it killed all his indoor grass, not just the weeds.. HAHAHAHA

    • @zaidtanim4163
      @zaidtanim4163 4 роки тому +19

      That they give oxygen at night.Lol

    • @jimini1976
      @jimini1976 4 роки тому +18

      I have close to 400 cacti in my basement for winter, 30-40 kinds. Temps stay around 55 degrees.I usually (mist) them about once a month during winter. They spend April-October in a greenhouse. Just wondering if the mist myth applies to them as well? Its been a growing collection for 12 years.
      Also planted various cacti seeds for the first time 2 months ago(around 600 :) I have them covered in plastic with led lights in my bedroom. I've kept them moist and many have sprouted and seem to be doing well. I'm in upstate NY. Hobby turning into an addiction :) 👍

    • @silentbliss7666
      @silentbliss7666 4 роки тому +38

      Is adding hydrogen peroxide in water good for plants? And is watering plants in the morning more beneficial?

  • @rache9195
    @rache9195 4 роки тому +2231

    I’m still telling my husband my ever growing plant collection is “cleaning the air.” 😉

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +297

      I support this ;)

    • @amandabhakat6517
      @amandabhakat6517 4 роки тому +28

      Same.

    • @shrimpinpat
      @shrimpinpat 4 роки тому +106

      spoken like a true addict ;)

    • @geraldclay6685
      @geraldclay6685 4 роки тому +25

      Of Course, The Manipulative Lying Wife

    • @rache9195
      @rache9195 4 роки тому +188

      Gerald Clay what’s a marriage without a strong foundation of lies?

  • @lienytran
    @lienytran 4 роки тому +959

    Take away from myth #2: turn apartment into jungle. Got it 😆👍🏻

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +84

      That's the exact takeaway ;)

    • @damomajanet
      @damomajanet 4 роки тому +34

      Challenge accepted 🌿🌱🍃🎋🌴🎍🍂🌿🌱🌴

    • @impermanence5206
      @impermanence5206 4 роки тому +6

      Let’s jungle the house

    • @kokoslegend4850
      @kokoslegend4850 4 роки тому +5

      I already kinda have it. Look this profile picture.

    • @mars33me
      @mars33me 3 роки тому +4

      I was going to comment that I’m not telling my husband that because when I ask if there’s too many plants he says “oh no, it’s helping us with cleaning the air.”

  • @MacsUsername
    @MacsUsername 4 роки тому +175

    The reason plants will slow down growth in the wintertime is simply because most places get less light during the winter. Less hours of light = less light-dependent photosynthesis = less growth. It has nothing to do with the plant "conserving energy" for Spring. I'm so happy you brought that up!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +18

      Exactly!

    • @Irene-gq4jr
      @Irene-gq4jr 4 роки тому +6

      Indeed. Plant growth will slow down in winter because of light levels. The indoor temperature won't change much so it's best not to water them as much as the growth becomes spindly.

    • @Jena0910
      @Jena0910 4 роки тому

      Irene j

    • @oxin1099
      @oxin1099 3 роки тому +3

      as someone from the north of Norway: my plants do not grow during the three months without sunlight. unless I give a plant extra light and dust it off it literally doesnt grow during winter

  • @jcpleg
    @jcpleg 4 роки тому +30

    I had a friend whose dad was a horticulturist. Her house was surrounded by plants. It was in the suburbs; Burbank, California. Back in the 90’s there was a huge fire in the area. There wasn’t anywhere that we could go and not smell the fire, except her home. Once you were inside the house, the smell of smoke disappeared. It was lovely. You couldn’t see the house from the sidewalk because of the vegetation. Sadly, the new owners cut down all the plants and put grass (rude!).

  • @mksabourinable
    @mksabourinable 4 роки тому +253

    One time someone on my floor came to me saying that her plant was dying and she didn't understand bc she gave it plenty of light, it was directly under a grow light even! I asked to see it, she brought it out to me and... It was an English ivy that was severely sunburned 😑
    So another myth is that the more sunlight the better; some plants can't handle direct sunlight as they've evolved to live on the forest floor!!!

    • @Rhia1011
      @Rhia1011 4 роки тому +17

      Oh definitely. I recently got into plants and so I bought a pack of succulents, but they had no info or names. I assumed all succulents liked a lot of sun, but then noticed one was browning at the tips.
      Turned out it was a zebra plant and they don't like full sun

    • @alexturlais8558
      @alexturlais8558 3 роки тому +13

      Did you know this woman or did she just turn up one day having heard you're a plant whisperer?

    • @TheHadesShade
      @TheHadesShade 2 роки тому

      Very true, I kind of killed my Polly allocasia plant. It only has it 2 most recent leaves, because of the summer I now moved it up the closet, it now doesn't get direct sunlight. Maybe some in late evening.

  • @peterd.7069
    @peterd.7069 4 роки тому +1278

    why didn't you just tell me that Santa does not exist.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +86

      Oh that one's totally true - ho ho ho!

    • @jenm4137
      @jenm4137 4 роки тому +8

      😭🤣🤣🤣 this is how I felt haha

    • @kathie9823
      @kathie9823 4 роки тому +4

      Because he does! In all of us🥰

    • @neopachisia4563
      @neopachisia4563 4 роки тому

      😂 and I feel totally virtuous with the morning misting care routine. ..

    • @SandieCastaneda
      @SandieCastaneda 4 роки тому

      😂😂😂

  • @rebeccatorres7337
    @rebeccatorres7337 4 роки тому +731

    Myth #1: Don't mist your plant
    Kevin: *continues to mist plant as he tells us not to mist plant*
    Me: "....s...sstop that."

    • @elizppppppp
      @elizppppppp 4 роки тому +34

      It looks so fun though.

    • @Mary-id2tz
      @Mary-id2tz 4 роки тому +3

      Hahahaha 👏

    • @marie-louisereilly7462
      @marie-louisereilly7462 4 роки тому +3

      🤣🤣🤣 Sooooo True✌️

    • @valeriesanchez3074
      @valeriesanchez3074 3 роки тому +50

      Had a monstera adansonii.
      I never misted it.
      Leaves would turn yellow and burn.
      So i propogated new monsteras.
      I mist them morning and night.
      Daily.
      Now the leaves stay green and thrive 🙃 misting is very healthy.

    • @Spexflow
      @Spexflow 3 роки тому +3

      ​@@valeriesanchez3074 Yep! Was just about to say this, I have a rhaphidaphora tetraperma and philo swiss cheese, and they both love a good mist twice a week in the morning and night!

  • @tamiruchi
    @tamiruchi 4 роки тому +79

    Way to break my heart about plants that 'clean air'. 💔 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'll have to buy a few more plants to cope with this news. lol. good vibes only

  • @GoldenArtex
    @GoldenArtex 4 роки тому +235

    I'm laughing coz I got the exact same mister he's using but I thought it was for dish soap this whole time I've used it to hold my soap XD

    • @caitlynw8152
      @caitlynw8152 4 роки тому +1

      @Anubis The Jackal saw it at canadian tire for $10 but decided not to get it

    • @jaimewood7089
      @jaimewood7089 4 роки тому +23

      so you've been misting your dishes with soap?

    • @alicia.vernoux9835
      @alicia.vernoux9835 4 роки тому +3

      @@jaimewood7089 it's a very good question

    • @reggie8370
      @reggie8370 4 роки тому

      Oops...

    • @POOP-qm9hk
      @POOP-qm9hk 3 роки тому +2

      Is misting soap on your dishes effective? If so, I'm gonna do the same thing

  • @heddaskarblokhin9447
    @heddaskarblokhin9447 3 роки тому +177

    As the daughter of a ventilation engeneer (who got a really clear lesson about this after buying my first house), please be careful about raising the humidity in your house. It can cause moisture damage, fungus and nasty bacteria in the house which can lead to a lot of expensive damages to the house as well as to your health. Things like leaving the bathroom door open after taking a shower, not having your bathroom and kitchen fan on, not airing out your home can cause thousands in damages already after 3 months

    • @hodgeelmwood8677
      @hodgeelmwood8677 3 роки тому +35

      Not gonna say this is never true, but the house I grew up in and lived in for 47 years did not have either a bathroom fan or a kitchen fan, and did not have moisture damage, fungus or bacteria. I think a lot depends on the age of the house and how well it is sealed around the windows, doors, etc.

    • @oxin1099
      @oxin1099 3 роки тому +1

      huh. that makes sense

    • @jennilumikettu7466
      @jennilumikettu7466 3 роки тому +3

      Getting an indoor humidity gauge makes it easier to adjust the humidity. Older houses cannot handle 40% indoor air humidity for long, newer (better air conditioned) can handle up to 50% on short runs. As an asthmatic, I need humidity to be around 25-30% or my airways try to swell shut. So I keep track when I need to run my humidifier and how long so I won't damage my appartment or if I need to air out extra humidity. Ps. I live in a climate where indoor air humidity can drop under 10% in winter.

    • @gabbyjurado98
      @gabbyjurado98 3 роки тому +6

      Just had to explain this to a resident after they got mold in their home for the 5th time in a period of 2 years

    • @MarcieFoster
      @MarcieFoster 3 роки тому +4

      Why then do some landlords not install and maintain these things

  • @sazji
    @sazji 4 роки тому +419

    Misting is a placebo for the gardener. :-)

    • @29jgirl92
      @29jgirl92 4 роки тому +44

      I'm still gonna do it cause it's fun!

    • @oxin1099
      @oxin1099 3 роки тому +2

      one of my plants thrive if I mist it, but most of my others do better without misting it

    • @ontherims3284
      @ontherims3284 3 роки тому

      Or its for people who have a small tiered rainforest, and understand tropical, and desert plants, have highly evolved stomata, adapted for light daily rainfall, and root systems that work different at different depths. Its no myth that dusty leaves are less efficient, or that others trap humidity. Obviously staying at a healthy RH is always necessary.

    • @sazji
      @sazji 3 роки тому

      @@ontherims3284 Sure, but a quick spray is not going to change RH. Maybe for 5 minutes. Now if you have a mist system, then it’s definitely helpful, but if you do that in a house, you better have some really good ventilation! (I have seen it done successfully in a house.)

  • @geraldclay6685
    @geraldclay6685 4 роки тому +610

    Is it a myth that if you set a certain house plant on fire and breath the fumes, It'll make you feel happier ?

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +109

      LOL

    • @jedrashidul6952
      @jedrashidul6952 4 роки тому +66

      I just did & I can confirm you that this one is NOT a myth😂😂😂

    • @pippetandpossum
      @pippetandpossum 4 роки тому +65

      Won't make your lungs happy. Stick with edibles.

    • @saucv
      @saucv 4 роки тому

      😂🤣😂

    • @dsullivan6842
      @dsullivan6842 4 роки тому +6

      Cannabis is cool

  • @renatafaoro7866
    @renatafaoro7866 4 роки тому +55

    So.. what I'm taking away from this is that I need at least 100 plants per room, cool, cool yeah I think I can do that 😂

  • @amandaliberty3543
    @amandaliberty3543 4 роки тому +238

    You low key broke my heart about the air purifying myth 😭 but all good tips! Loved!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +18

      Nooooo Amanda :(

    • @amandaliberty3543
      @amandaliberty3543 4 роки тому +20

      Epic Gardening hahaha it’s the main reason I got my bf to agree to let me continue buying plants 😂

    • @jen.BarnesFamilyHomestead
      @jen.BarnesFamilyHomestead 4 роки тому +43

      @@amandaliberty3543 yah.... that was the moment all of us plant addicts, errr, plant lovers, turned the volume down quickly and looked around suspiciously to make sure none of our family members heard him say that. sometimes we gotta justify our all this foliage somehow!

    • @amandaliberty3543
      @amandaliberty3543 4 роки тому +7

      Jen _ Barnes Family Homestead Hahahah you got it - I will never admit this to my family - NO WAY

    • @LynnAgain83
      @LynnAgain83 4 роки тому +7

      @@jen.BarnesFamilyHomestead That's too funny!
      I turned my volume down when he mentioned that in the video because I didn't want my bf to tell me "I told you so!" Hahaha 😂

  • @sazji
    @sazji 4 роки тому +6

    Thanks for dealing with these! Hopefully everyone will watch this. I like to tell folks that misting is like a placebo for them, so if misting makes them feel good, they should do it.
    The only thing I’d maybe disagree a little on is about plants slowing down in winter. Here in Seattle, plants growing in windows really do slow down quite a bit in winter because the days get so short and we have weeks of deep gloom at a time. So I do recommend that they put off repotting of certain things until the days get longer. Also almost nobody has air conditioning here so houses here do actually get warmer in the summer than, say, in the Midwest.
    One thing I always deal with at the shop is people thinking they can plant into a container with no drainage as long as they put a layer of rocks at the bottom. (And of course the whole “layer of rocks for drainage” myth itself). A layer of rocks isn’t going to help when it’s full of water and you don’t even know it, and after a few waterings it’s going to be full of soil anyway.
    Another one is people being so afraid of overwatering that they underwater, believing that they can overwater a plant in a single watering. I always make sure they understand that overwatering is a function of frequency, not amount given.
    We had one lady who killed cactus she was taking care of for a friend, and was convinced that it was because she had given it more than the 2 tablespoons of water her friend had said it needed. This was a big cactus, not a little 2” pot! Her friend was there with her and was making her feel awful about it; she was on the verge of tears. We gave them both a bit of cactus education that day. :-)

  • @APerson-vi8hu
    @APerson-vi8hu 4 роки тому +407

    I feel like I shouldn’t have watched this video

    • @angies3196
      @angies3196 4 роки тому

    • @sabinebente8860
      @sabinebente8860 4 роки тому +12

      Same i feel like this misconceptions are bulshitt i feel like this is still all true! I want to believe scientists instead of this guy

    • @xxoMIKoxx
      @xxoMIKoxx 4 роки тому +1

      Me too. I am sad now.

    • @TheMarycanada03
      @TheMarycanada03 4 роки тому

      Outch Kevin I always mist my indoor houseplant everyday and all looks good and I have lots of air humidifier plants I don’t care if my house looks jungle 😂🤪🤪

    • @JoeJoe-qy4vw
      @JoeJoe-qy4vw 4 роки тому

      Me too 😶

  • @SNCKPCK
    @SNCKPCK 4 роки тому +101

    MYTH 1: MISTING PLANTS - misting doesn't increase humidity. get a humidifier.
    MYTH 2: HOUSE PLANTS CLEAN AIR - no noticeable impact to air quality
    MYTH 3: BIGGER POT = BIGGER PLANT
    MYTH 4: HOUSE PLANTS DIE IN WINTER

  • @alex0589
    @alex0589 4 роки тому +13

    TL;DW= 1-Misting doesn't help plants/humidity *if it your air is super dry. Wet leaves might even help pests, not the apartment jungle. Keep an eye out, buy humidity meters.
    2-Plants don't "clean" your air unless you have an incredible number of them in an **air tight** small space, unless you live in heavy pollution areas, opening a window for 2 minutes will help the air more than having a 100 plants. Plants help you as a person more than it does your city-person-lungs.
    3-Re-potting should be incremental, don't over do it when re-potting, plants like to be snug, not over-wet in a bunch of loose wet soil.
    4-Plants (sorta) don't die/go dormant in the winter, only when they don't get their native environment. Get a humidifier and keep temp over 58-ish and you're alright.
    ......also they need light, bruh.
    Thanks for reiterating these points, Kevin, i see some pseudo-science often when it comes to googling house plants and how to care for them.
    Injecting real questions and objective truths cannot hurt in this space, it deeply needs it.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +1

      Amazing summary. Couldn't agree more re objectivity

  • @frodokhunt
    @frodokhunt 4 роки тому +217

    Another misconception is that “ house plants “ are a real thing ,there shade plants or rainforest plants that can tolerate more shade , there is no plant that would naturally or would prefer to be in someone’s home :)

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +20

      Exactly! I have an Instagram video on this!

    • @korie4198
      @korie4198 4 роки тому +11

      If the outside temperature doesn't match what the plant needs then growing indoors can help you create and control the environment for plants but it has to be done correctly.

    • @ectothermalia
      @ectothermalia 4 роки тому +45

      Pete P Obviously. Plants existed long before houses. The term "houseplant" is simply to differentiate exactly that: which can be grown indoors. It's not to imply they are designed for houses lol.

  • @swordef
    @swordef 4 роки тому +77

    I’d like to add that “bright indirect light” is not necessarily a steadfast rule. A lot of plants can handle and thrive in direct light. Especially in winter when the sun isn’t so strong.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +16

      SO TRUE

    • @samseeraj1989
      @samseeraj1989 4 роки тому +9

      My jade pothos loves direct sunlight! I was always told they loved indirect sunlight.... My baby is 5 years old now and is growing leaves bigger than my hand! She is happy where she is and I believe I'll let the plant tell me what they actually like xD

    • @brankazoric4221
      @brankazoric4221 4 роки тому +1

      So true. My Tradescantia Zebrina is on a full sun place all day long, and loving it. Sure, it took some adjusting starting in the early spring, exposing it to the sun gradually, but now it is beautiful! So much different than the one l have hanging on my south facing window indoors.

    • @phantomvamp5
      @phantomvamp5 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah, but be careful telling people this. You can't just throw a plant that's growing in a darker spot into a sunny spot, it'll burn before it can adapt. Plants need to get used to the light level they're placed in. Even a plant that can take full sun will burn if it's been growing in the shade up until then.
      I work at a garden center, and so many people buy from our "house plant" selection and want to plant them outside because they've seen that species growing outside before. Those poor babies have lived in greenhouses their whole lives!

    • @aristeaheidenreich8023
      @aristeaheidenreich8023 3 роки тому +2

      True! But best to acclimate them before you put them in direct light

  • @Jordan-hk5ck
    @Jordan-hk5ck 3 роки тому +5

    Even though the misting doesn’t do much for humidity, it does help to mist plants so that the leaves can get water directly. It’s best the mist them in the evening though, because water on the plants can magnify the sunlight and burn the leaves.

  • @dy1anr0a
    @dy1anr0a 4 роки тому +91

    Misting 3 - 5 times a day does make a difference.; especially if you have clusters of plants together. (Make sure to do this only when sunlight is not direct.) & make you are misting your distilled, purified, or at least filtered water. Before I added misting to my daily routine, my average humidity % in the spring & summer months is around 20% or less, & I live in Colorado where it is REALLY dry. & when I started misting 3-5 times a day, I noticed my average humidity would stay between 30%-45% & right after a misting up to 60% for about 5 minutes then average out. So don't completely boot it. It just takes some extra time to do it more frequently. & if you're an aroid lover, your aroids love it

    • @shreyamalhotra3724
      @shreyamalhotra3724 4 роки тому +9

      I agree i most everyday and my plants are thriving - when i don’t there is a noticeable different

    • @emmamacdonald82
      @emmamacdonald82 4 роки тому +6

      Humidifiers are completely safe if they are cleaned once every 1-2 weeks. I’ve used them for years, and they’ve actually improved my health since using them. I just wanted to point this out because you are making it seem like using a humidifier rather than misting would somehow be dangerous, when on the contrary, it’s actually much more sensible, as they AREN’T dangerous if maintained correctly AND the amount of time investment you spend in a couple days, misting your plants, is the same amount of time it would take for a person to maintain their humidifier in an entire month (with 2-4 cleanings). I’m not suggesting you stop misting, but people should only do it if they enjoy doing it, and if they struggle to keep up with the misting, it’s much easier to just buy a humidifier.

    • @kimabeno
      @kimabeno 2 роки тому

      I couldn't have agreed more. I've been misting my 13in tall calathea makoyana daily (both top and undersides of leaves) and only water it maybe once every 2-3 weeks lol. But I wouldn't mist more than once bc who has the time for that haha. Never had any crisp edges and it's been growing strong for over 6 months now. Never had a spider mite infestation as well. I would love to have a humidifier but living in a subtropical climate makes it impossible haha. On rainy days, we get over 60-80% humidity. Interestingly, the humidity doesn't stop my plants from crisping up so misting is a real time saver for me instead of carrying all of my plants into the bathtub to bottom water them every single week. And before the misting, I watered my calatheas weekly and you could only imagine how much of a pain that was since they don't like tap water. I've had numerous spider mite infestations with my other plants but ever since I started misting, it easily became one of the cheapest methods for pest prevention.

  • @BushImports
    @BushImports 4 роки тому +45

    Pepper plants do remove the smell of cigarette smoke from a room, I know that from experience, I assume it is the green leafy foliage. .

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire 4 роки тому +2

      I have some cayenne pepper plants, I dont smoke though

  • @danyael2065
    @danyael2065 4 роки тому +1

    You are the most modern, most aggressive, and most intelligent gardener I've seen here in UA-cam. I'm glad I've found your channel since I've been pretty much misinformed by numerous sources based on what I kept on knowing from your videos.

  • @midnightd607
    @midnightd607 3 роки тому +4

    On the up-potting thing, one thing I like to do for my indoor plants is choose a nice big pot that it will eventually live in, and just grow it in various pots inside of that pot. Makes the plant look a bit nicer and allows it to grow in different stage pots.

  • @sbffsbrarbrr
    @sbffsbrarbrr 3 роки тому +1

    Kevin, you certainly inspired a lot of "conversation". I had a great time reading the comments! A lot of these misconceptions are just difficult to let go of despite evidence to the contrary. Simply put, if your plants are doing well, you are doing something or everything right, so keep doing it. If not, it might help to try something different. I don't know that I will ever completely give up misting, but I have stopped putting gravel at the bottom on my containers.

  • @FelisTerras
    @FelisTerras 4 роки тому +9

    The spider plant..my sibling once gave our mom one for mother day, which they had planted in kindergarden. After five years, every single friend, relative and acquaintance of ours had at least one sapling descending from it...

  • @gendeb9666
    @gendeb9666 4 роки тому +152

    I mist my plants quite heavily. That simulates rain and then I don’t have to dust them. And my house has serious dust issues 😂😂😂

    • @Orholam5
      @Orholam5 4 роки тому +44

      stimulating rain is not a good thing.....photosynthesis ceases completely for the first 30 minutes after a rain/shower due to stomata closing after being exposed to a high liquid humidity gradient. Even after 3 hours it has been shown that photosynthesis activity is reduced

    • @taliehughes4341
      @taliehughes4341 4 роки тому +66

      Azzury Street I cared 😘

    • @athenamissinghome619
      @athenamissinghome619 4 роки тому +32

      I cared

    • @emijta
      @emijta 4 роки тому +18

      @@Orholam5 that's interesting. I put my plants on the balcony when it rains and I swear I noticed they get new leaves the next day. How come?

    • @Orholam5
      @Orholam5 4 роки тому +18

      emijta there’s no way a plant could create all the cells and tissue needed for a new leaf bud in one day. It probably means the plant was thirsty, and the water helps create hydrostatic pressure and the existing bud pokes out

  • @HaileyJay85
    @HaileyJay85 4 роки тому +33

    Plants help clean out the bad vibes 😌

    • @MagieUrisha
      @MagieUrisha 3 роки тому

      Yup! that's why they actually "clean your air" but tbh a lot of nature does, like pets!

    • @camilladigiuseppe2068
      @camilladigiuseppe2068 3 роки тому

      Yasss

  • @owlSmash
    @owlSmash 3 роки тому +2

    I have got my grandmother’s 20-year-old Dracaena (I named her Cornelia) that was never misted before. Her leaves were all crumpled up at first when I got her. I thought it is because of her age. However, I started to misting her every day. It didn’t take long and all her leaves get fully restored, smoothed out and very healthy looking. I guess it depends on many factors wether plant needs to be misted or does not. It is never just simple yes or no.
    I live in Central Europe.

  • @juchinchou
    @juchinchou 4 роки тому +9

    Wow, ur viewers’ comments are just as informative! Thank you for the information. Indoor plants is such a hot trend right now, in part due to some of the myths that u highlighted in your video. If people enjoy taking care of plants and watching them grow, it’s probably a good hobby for them to pick up. It can also be very wasteful too if people are just jumping in on a trend and buying into the myths!

  • @KaPika735
    @KaPika735 4 роки тому +19

    House plants may not purify the air, but they sure make me happy 😂 boyfriend is concerned about space but our house will be a jungle, watch this space

    • @christinebeames2311
      @christinebeames2311 4 роки тому +4

      Katie Mac Arts get a smaller boy friend if you run out of space

  • @marciagrant6687
    @marciagrant6687 4 роки тому +4

    It takes to much effort to mist my plants. I just turn on the humidifier. Great video!!

  • @CaliftoWyoming
    @CaliftoWyoming 3 роки тому

    This is such a great site, you explain things so clearly with logic and experience. I must admit, sometimes my mind drifts off and I just enjoy the sound of your voice and the cadence of your delivery. Not to be weird, I do actually hear what you are saying and I learn something with each video! My parents were educators and broadcasters so I appreciate someone so well spoken as you. Thanks - I'll keep on listening!

  • @niddha9764
    @niddha9764 4 роки тому +16

    Pothos on the left corner is beautiful.. can't take my eyes off. And the purple oxalis 😍

    • @n.w.414
      @n.w.414 4 роки тому

      Dins it is the only really healthy looking plant he has. Of course maybe he just hasn't had indoor plants for very long.

  • @MataChaDenineSHOW
    @MataChaDenineSHOW 4 роки тому +52

    Why'd you have to tell me about Myth #1 misting is my therapy :...(

    • @shamarab4632
      @shamarab4632 4 роки тому +11

      You can still do it. It just won't do anything other than make you feel better

    • @blonduose
      @blonduose 4 роки тому +4

      I just ordered a cute mister like the one in the video :(

    • @Mebeece
      @Mebeece 4 роки тому +5

      Dust or wipe the leaves. Just relaxing.

    • @n.w.414
      @n.w.414 4 роки тому +4

      Keep misting if you enjoy it. It won't hurt your plants except maybe for African violets, and such, who don't do well with wet foliage.

  • @annetteprice
    @annetteprice 4 роки тому +31

    Great list! How about the one about putting gravel in the bottom of the pot to improve drainage? Betsy Begonia did a great video debunking this after someone corrected an earlier video of hers. I still see this myth being passed around though. Needs further debunking!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +5

      I've got an entire video on that one!

    • @annetteprice
      @annetteprice 4 роки тому

      @@epicgardening Aha, good work. I’m kinda new to your channel, so I must have missed it.

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire 4 роки тому

      I fell for that one once, never agian. My plant was fine though. But now I just use a better draining soil

    • @chesh1rek1tten
      @chesh1rek1tten 4 роки тому +2

      I have a hard time getting right sized pots for various reasons. What i do is use stones or gravel to fill up excess space before repotting a plant to reduce the risk of too much water.
      Also helps with repotting because the roots get air pruned if I wait too long.
      Not for the air root growing species, sure, but it's a solution if you can't get your hands on decent pots

    • @Irene-gq4jr
      @Irene-gq4jr 4 роки тому

      I've always thought that putting stones on top of the soil will increase humidity for a bit longer as the stones will gradually relese the moisture, but even if it doesn't it looks pretty nice. Never seems to have harmed my house plants. It also stopped my young cat from climbing into the big planters for a pee.

  • @hollybeck605
    @hollybeck605 4 роки тому +27

    I did hear on the radio the other morning that there was a recent study that showed having lots of plants in your house can help you from getting sick. The presence of plants increases your humidity within the house via transpiration and a higher humidity greatly effects how long viruses/bacteria are airborne. Something like 15 minutes of airborne in a humid room vs a dry room its more like an hour. Thought that was cool.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +1

      Interesting, I'd love to see the paper on that!

    • @paulacothren3591
      @paulacothren3591 4 роки тому +6

      @@epicgardening The research cited and linked from popsugar.com examined the role of relative humidity in the aerosol transmission of influenza. The research did not include the role of plants: "Maintaining indoor relative humidity >40% will significantly reduce the infectivity of aerosolized virus."

    • @Orholam5
      @Orholam5 4 роки тому +1

      @@paulacothren3591 that sounds plausible.....idk why anyone would grow anything but cacti in

    • @anthonyLopez-zj4ww
      @anthonyLopez-zj4ww 4 роки тому +3

      There are studies in hospitals comparing rstes of recovery from surgeries (and use of pain killers etc) comparing those around plants and those with none. I dont think humidity has anything much to do with it. Its a biophillia affect i think.

    • @paulacothren3591
      @paulacothren3591 4 роки тому +2

      @@anthonyLopez-zj4ww You are correct: E..O.Wilson's hypothesis regarding the desire to connect with nature (philia as the opposite of phobia).

  • @nannybannany
    @nannybannany 4 роки тому +17

    Ahhh ok. Thank you for posting the links to the Wolverton study. I read part of the actual study and all of the short review. So they DO clean the air, but as you noted, one plant for each foot and a half basically. I mean you COULD get there, but it would be a legit jungle. Like your carpet would need to be grass, lol. Ok, that makes sense. I guess something is better than nothing though, eh?

    • @n.w.414
      @n.w.414 4 роки тому

      Mortessa every little bit helps. Even with 5 plants the air will be cleaner than it was.

    • @sarah.s.flanagan
      @sarah.s.flanagan 2 роки тому

      Plus our houses aren’t hermetically sealed, is the other key factor I think. (I mean I assume lol, maybe someone’s is)

  • @Dszabo95
    @Dszabo95 4 роки тому +6

    Honestly misting helped my plants so much. All of them started growing at least two leaves since I started. The only thing I makes sure to do is always provide good air circulation to them.

  • @CherokeeBear
    @CherokeeBear 4 роки тому +8

    I use to believe that plants cleaned the air. I had so many, in attempts to help my asthma. However I read the NASA study, and ended up getting a air purifier and it made the world a difference to my breathing. Simple put, plants are not enough inside a home.

  • @brookewoods4732
    @brookewoods4732 3 роки тому

    I love this guy.. his videos are not only informative..he also has a great sense of humor and calming positive energy about him that makes his videos easy to watch. 👍
    The only gardening channel I've Come across while looking for tips on gardening and my houseplants that I subscribed to and watch regularly now just for fun. 😶😊

  • @intotheblue5037
    @intotheblue5037 3 роки тому +6

    “Misting your plants doesn’t really do much”
    Me: *misting my plants and it being therapeutic to me* 👁👄👁

  • @juneyah3784
    @juneyah3784 2 роки тому

    I find my rooms are not complete until I add a plant. My Pothos leaves are as large as your hand. Never have I ever. All my plants show off to me. I tell them all how beautiful they are and that I love them as I touch them ever so lightly. My Pitbull is big too. Must be something in the Water. 😆 I love your tone. The care you take as you explain plant care. The atmosphere full of love helps. Children enjoy as well. Peace , Love and you are AMAZING!!!! LIVE AND LOVE Y'ALL!!! It just feels good. Have your favorite desert too.

  • @doodahgurlie
    @doodahgurlie 4 роки тому +28

    I thought plants added more air to your environment. That's my justification for the 20 plants (and growing!) in my bedroom. :)

    • @Orholam5
      @Orholam5 4 роки тому +9

      Air cannot be created out of nothing......I think you mean oxygen....and while photosynthesis does create oxygen it's MUCH MUCH MUCH less than what we breathe (average human breathes in 11,000 liters of air per day...that's about 2300 liters of oxygen and we consume about a third of it, so 766 liters/day....ONE WHOLE TREE produces 87 liters in a YEAR....meaning houseplants have the teensiest negligible effect on oxygen)

    • @moonlitmatt3241
      @moonlitmatt3241 4 роки тому

      That's cool I have a bedroom jungle as well it's in a basement I go through about ten gallons a week of water in the winter haha

    • @moonlitmatt3241
      @moonlitmatt3241 4 роки тому +5

      @@Orholam5 stop looking for arguments and not picking bud this is like the fourth time I've seen you doing this

    • @NA-yq4pe
      @NA-yq4pe 4 роки тому +5

      @@moonlitmatt3241 they're not picking arguments, they are providing information.

    • @marklandgraf7667
      @marklandgraf7667 3 роки тому

      @@Orholam5 Thanks for the info! :)

  • @eh4977
    @eh4977 4 роки тому +7

    You always comfirm my suspicions. I never listen to anyone's old wives tales when it comes to my plants. A lot of my friends do way too much to their plants and don't understand why theyre still dying.

  • @floridmike4696
    @floridmike4696 4 роки тому +9

    Misting strengthens the stems of my plants by simulating the rain. Plus it cleans the stomata which can get clogged with growing medium silt and dust. Granted it doesn't make them grow faster or bigger but it's still beneficial.

  • @pennifold
    @pennifold 2 роки тому

    I appreciate the tip about soul volume and repotting- hadn’t heard that one yet, and it makes perfect sense, of course!

  • @emmadoukmak6240
    @emmadoukmak6240 4 роки тому +7

    So it looks like the up-potting thing is what’s been stopping my prayer plant from thriving thank God I clicked on this video

  • @memejeff
    @memejeff 4 роки тому +4

    Really nice summary of common myths. It's beautiful to see your oxalis flowering. Must admit, I believed the air cleaning myth until fairly recently.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +4

      You and me both - the studies refuting only recently came out relative to the original NASA study

    • @StuffedAvocado
      @StuffedAvocado 4 роки тому

      @@epicgardening I would love it if the FTC got involved and officially denounce that test for the purposes of preventing sellers from using it as selling bullet point.

    • @memejeff
      @memejeff 4 роки тому

      @@epicgardening I have to admit, plants really brighten up a room and make it feel cleaner even if they don't clean the air.

  • @gabrielpatten6939
    @gabrielpatten6939 4 роки тому +9

    The mist one is half true. There are a few plants (like Boston ferns) that LOVE being misted in addition to watering

  • @AnimalUhuruNow
    @AnimalUhuruNow 4 роки тому +1

    I’m definitely guilty of thinking of the future and potting my new plant buys into too big a pot
    Glad for this video it was an awesome watch

  • @jenm4137
    @jenm4137 4 роки тому +10

    That’s depressing 😢 that house plants 🌱 do not help with cleaning our air in our houses 🏘 I always believed that

    • @n.w.414
      @n.w.414 4 роки тому

      Jenny Monroe don't believe everything you hear on UA-cam.

  • @alanniscote8023
    @alanniscote8023 3 роки тому

    When I came back from a vacation my plant had some weird discoloration on the stems. One I watered my plant a couple of times kept it in the sun. And it was getting its green vibrant colour back

  • @michelangelou7
    @michelangelou7 4 роки тому +195

    House plants clean dirty energy in the air

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +8

      When you say 'dirty energy' specifically what do you mean?

    • @michelangelou7
      @michelangelou7 4 роки тому +18

      @@epicgardening Plant's react to their whole electromagnetic environment. Obsorbing or transmuting EMF radiation like sunlight obviously but also a large spectrum of the scale. They are basically doing a clean up job compared to a plant less room, sometimes in sacrificial way with harmful EMFs. www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2016/1830262/
      www.emf-risks.com/radiation-absorbing-plants/

    • @paulacothren3591
      @paulacothren3591 4 роки тому +10

      @@epicgardening Again, the research examines plant biological responses and resistance to HF-EMF and does not address an improvement of ambient air quality.

    • @altemaree
      @altemaree 4 роки тому +166

      i thought you meant the vibes LOL

    • @julietteorwhateva2163
      @julietteorwhateva2163 4 роки тому +15

      Maria Lucarelli same! I feel dumb lol

  • @williamaitken7533
    @williamaitken7533 4 роки тому +1

    The only caveat I'd make to the misting/humidity myth is that you can generate humidity around a plant if you keep a humidity tray under that constantly has water.
    It's really important for indoor bonsai especially, which really suffer when they don't have access to humidity.

  • @sparkyswearsalot
    @sparkyswearsalot 4 роки тому +13

    Still gonna mist my maiden hair ferns. They were totally looking dead until I misted them. Now they're beatiful.

    • @Demon1984able
      @Demon1984able 3 роки тому +2

      Yes i totally agree i saved my mums maiden hair fern by misting it when she never did before hand and now 6mnths later its biggest and best its ever been along with 4 other ferns, every time we forget to mist them for a day they get sad and start dieing lol

  • @gibbyTM
    @gibbyTM 4 роки тому +5

    I thought NASA released a study saying 6 snake plants in the same room did clean the air?

    • @ccaffie1231
      @ccaffie1231 3 роки тому +2

      technically they do, but very few buildings simulate the environment of the rooms used for the study
      the variables aren't the same so the results won't be either
      since we don't live in airtight chambers there's air coming in and out of most homes, significantly diluting the amount of chemicals the plants will be exposed to and therefore actually filter
      edit: although to be fair, I might not be looking at the same study you're referring to

  • @itsjustel1
    @itsjustel1 4 роки тому +5

    I really love ur videos man, I also like ur tips, they’re very helpful!!! Especially when I’m starting to have interest in houseplants. Thank you again :)

  • @greeen0broccolli
    @greeen0broccolli 4 роки тому +1

    If I already put a small plant in a large pot should I repot it into a smaller one? How should I go about fixing that situation?

  • @Finkeldinken
    @Finkeldinken 4 роки тому +6

    Ooh! TIL that I may just be an Agressive Up-potter! Thanks, man, this will be a big help going forward.

  • @shiram88
    @shiram88 3 роки тому

    Great advice, esp. about repotting in a not-super-big pot 👌 I often make this mistake, thinking I'm doing the plant service by providing it a bigger place for the roots to grow 😅

  • @SharonCullenArt
    @SharonCullenArt 4 роки тому +9

    On the gravel one.... I have several begonias on a tray of gravel with water and the humidity reads 54% compared to the 38% in my home. So, is this because I have plants grouped together or what is causing this? I take the humidity reader away and it drops as I get away from the plants. I am not putting them in the bottom of the pot, but on a separate tray with water in them. Even if the humidity is only locally helping and slowly evaporates as it gets further into the room, I am only trying to handle what is right at the plant anyway right?

  • @savvysayshi
    @savvysayshi 4 роки тому

    With regards to the "cleaning the air" myth, an additional fact is that the study used both soil and activated charcoal. The study concluded that the main thing that cleaned the air was actually the charcoal. Its still an interesting study though and I definitely use the "cleaning the air" excuse with my husband as well. Thanks for talking about these myths!

  • @GEOMETRICINK
    @GEOMETRICINK 4 роки тому +35

    You know what’s NOT a myth? Ivy is a pest magnet! Don’t grow it in your home. The spider mites will take over 😜

    • @malec56
      @malec56 3 роки тому +5

      What?! I have Ivy plants and ive never had a problem! I judt double checked as i am scared of those things and gladly i didnt find any and also researched: spider mites come when your plants are de or overhydrated

    • @KayKay_227
      @KayKay_227 3 роки тому

      I’ve heard that too. I’ve seen some beauties but never bought them because of that.

    • @mothbelly333
      @mothbelly333 3 роки тому

      if you’re looking for something similar there’s a succulent that looks just like variegated ivy, it might be called rubber ivy! i find the pests don’t like succulents too much because you can keep the soil pretty dry

    • @disabledbeanz2519
      @disabledbeanz2519 3 роки тому

      A got an English ivy a few days ago and when I got home I realized it was infested with spider mites but I’m sure they went away with the pressured water I gave it and the insecticide spray. So far I haven’t seen any.

  • @NecrochildK
    @NecrochildK 4 роки тому

    For too big pots, begonias have shallow roots and like smaller pots. I have three relatively rare ones, taconite, pavonina and silver limbo all from Steve’s Leaves. I kept them in their tiny two inch plastic pots and simply planted the whole pot in more decorative ceramic pots full of soil, not buried so the rim of the plastic pot sticks up. They’ve flourished and done amazing. I just water the middle where the plastic pot is just a little and any excess gets drawn out gradually into the outside soil away from the plant so it doesn’t sit in too damp soil for too long. Can work well too for small baby plants you want in a pretty pot but are too young to fit yet.

  • @angelakewin7987
    @angelakewin7987 4 роки тому +5

    Great info! What is that purple plant at the end of the video? My goth heart needs it 🖤

    • @eyesclosed3709
      @eyesclosed3709 4 роки тому +2

      Tradescantia zebrina

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +2

      Tradescantia zebrina

    • @plants_before_people5329
      @plants_before_people5329 4 роки тому +2

      Also look at Peperomia metallica. It's a plant with black leaves and red undersides, so it actually does remind me of the band Metallica it looks really cool

    • @loriyoung653
      @loriyoung653 4 роки тому +1

      Angela, another one for your Goth heart- Raven ZZ! My daughter just found one for us at Walmart of all places! We've named her Morticia. 😊

    • @angelakewin7987
      @angelakewin7987 4 роки тому +1

      @@loriyoung653 I have two :)

  • @miaramani
    @miaramani 4 роки тому +2

    I've had lots of success with keeping off mealy bugs by misting my plants. 😬 So I mist more for that than for increasing humidity.

  • @robertoa.philip3698
    @robertoa.philip3698 4 роки тому +6

    Im glad here in Malaysia, its pretty humid and summer all year. my plants are happy

  • @jor.jord77
    @jor.jord77 4 роки тому +1

    you are so articulate and you beautifully debunked these myths. subscribed !!!!! and thank you for sharing your knowledge(:

  • @milkrabbits
    @milkrabbits 4 роки тому +3

    i hear a lot of people fearful about "bacteria" entering fresh cut wounds of plants. although i'm sure this CAN happen, it's really not something you need to worry about. people often forget that plants generally are very hardy when it comes to their leaves and stems getting damaged.

  • @notconvinced2204
    @notconvinced2204 4 роки тому +1

    More optimism: plants do alter the micro biome in your house and can help prevent an abundance of bad bacteria in the air, which means they literally clean the air, even if they don’t filter out all the VOCs as effectively as an air filtee

  • @Level1Hera
    @Level1Hera 4 роки тому +27

    What about "talking to your plants"? Used to be it was a recommended way to get them to grow better 😁 I wonder if there's been legitimate studies about that!

    • @goodgreen4616
      @goodgreen4616 4 роки тому +5

      Yes. I've read a few University studies. I'd have to try to look them back up, been awhile. Studies says music, sound, affects them and also plant memories. Pretty interesting reading , I'll try to find them for you👍

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +5

      I'll have to do some research on this one!

    • @goodgreen4616
      @goodgreen4616 4 роки тому

      @@epicgardening one of the ones I read, but many more www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209531191360492X

    • @LO-kt2kx
      @LO-kt2kx 4 роки тому +15

      Ohhh my grandmother used to tell me that you have to talk to them. I always figured it had something to do with the carbon dioxide coming from your breath

    • @merilpts
      @merilpts 4 роки тому +8

      When a plant is stressed they give out chemicals and this attracts pests. Plants also communicate with chemicals, so if one has a parasite, others close to them will reinforce their defenses to keep the parasite from spreading. All this has been found by science, as for talking to your plants, I think that when you talk to them, you give out pheromones, and they are very sensitive to this. Also studies has shown that music could help plants defend themselves from diseases...
      I talk to my plants I tell them how beautiful they are. In the wild they are never alone, they are surrounded by other plants and animals of all sizes, moved by rain and wind. They need all the stimulation we can give them

  • @Luzska
    @Luzska 4 роки тому

    I am absolutely in love with your videos, the info that you provide and your beautiful plants. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and having such calm energy that makes me so confident to look after my 27 house plants! ✨🙏🏻

  • @HelloFallWinter
    @HelloFallWinter 4 роки тому +4

    That fact I cannot have enough plants in my home to purify our air is so disappointing 😩

    • @nadmel
      @nadmel 4 роки тому

      Myth 2 kinda broke my heart too☹

  • @LadyDanielle02
    @LadyDanielle02 3 роки тому

    I definitely believed the 'cleaning the air' one..thanks for clearing that up!
    My favourite myth isn't really about houseplant care, but it is related to houseplants - it's that if you can't keep houseplants alive, you can't garden. A lot of my friends look at my garden and say 'I can't even keep my houseplants alive!' And I'm always like, 'dude, houseplants are much harder to keep alive than a lot of garden plants! You're taking something meant to live outdoors around the equator and trying to make it live in an apartment in northern Germany! There are several plants in my garden that are either native to Germany or are derived from/related to plants that are native to Germany...of course they grow like crazy.'

  • @ArtScienceWonder
    @ArtScienceWonder 4 роки тому +7

    Hmmmm sounds more like they need to do that study again also its possible some microorganisms in the soil or a completely unknown factor was limiting VOCs. That's the beauty of science though, definitive answers sometimes take a very long time to get if ever....its a process, a learning one!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому

      Yes, doing it on a larger scale would be amazing

  • @JustSaralius
    @JustSaralius 3 роки тому

    I heard about a study measuring indoor air quality in houses next to busy roads where the pollution was very high, even indoors. Now, I'm not sure if they actually planted trees or just measured in different areas with vs without trees, but the result was that houses that had a row of trees in between them and the road had a significant increase in air quality.
    Unfortunately, I don't know what study this was so I can't link to it nor do I want to say that this is absolutely true. I just wanted to mention it to see if anyone else knows about it.

  • @kimberlysadberry6757
    @kimberlysadberry6757 4 роки тому +4

    I have 2 plumerias and I live in las Vegas so they spend most the year outside but as they don't like cold temperatures I bring them once the temps hit the low 40s and stay inside until it warms up. In that time they'll loose all their leaves slowly and sleep for a bit but once I put them back outside they'll wake back up in the sun and warmth

  • @josephsais3490
    @josephsais3490 4 роки тому

    I listen to a lofi spotify playlist and most of your background music is on that playlist. You have good taste my friend!

  • @saucv
    @saucv 4 роки тому +5

    I feel like giving away all my plants 🌱 now. You broke my heart 💔when you said they don’t provide oxygen.

  • @jazzpear8877
    @jazzpear8877 3 роки тому

    Moving to a new place soon and I'd really like to get some houseplants to green up my space. Problem is that if my cats don't kill my plants, I do. Gardening and sewing are the two things I just can't seem to get the hang of!

  • @Sara-qw4hi
    @Sara-qw4hi 4 роки тому +3

    Me: stop misting your orchids.
    Them: but humidity *squirtsquirt
    Me: You’re going to give you’re shit crown rot.
    Them:but air roots *squirtsquirt
    Me: No.
    Them: they are tropical. Duh. *squirtsquirt
    Me: stop that.
    You know how long I’ve been telling people that with their orchids? And that humidity trays are great for drip trays but are useless used in a small grow tent or something like that? It’s frustrating 😄

  • @pawool
    @pawool 4 роки тому

    This is a great channel I'm getting a lot from the videos thank you! One thing that would be great to improve would be the use of American measurements. In Australia we use the metric system so whenever you say something in inches for example or degrees I have to stop the video and convert it which makes it a little challenging. Thanks :)

  • @kimsmith9997
    @kimsmith9997 4 роки тому +9

    I mist my cranky Triostar once a day. She loves it,the wench!!😂 oh and you need to stop wid this, I don't believe you🤣😂

  • @siennacullimore8776
    @siennacullimore8776 4 роки тому +1

    I've found that misting can still be really helpful for germinating seeds or plants that have just been planted

  • @alyy193
    @alyy193 4 роки тому +5

    Regarding number 2, I don't think you can say something isn't true based on one study being done. There would have to be another study that looks at houseplants in a different controlled environment or looking at if these plants affect a larger surface area. If those results came up that in fact, there is no decrease in these chemicals you could confidently say it isn't true and call it a 'myth'

  • @waterismyalcohol782
    @waterismyalcohol782 4 роки тому

    Man you just helped me out a bunch, I was always wondering why was my soil always damp even thought I have a drainage at the bottom and I give them enough amount of sunlight. Not only that but I water them a good amount. So when I tried researching it on google it didn't really help at all. But thanks a bunch also I'm new at planting. 😊

  • @annestudley8235
    @annestudley8235 4 роки тому +3

    I can't believe you have an oxalis (aka wood sorrel) - it's a pernicious weed in my back yard!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +2

      Funny how that works huh - one man's weed is another's prized plant ;)

    • @annestudley8235
      @annestudley8235 4 роки тому

      @@epicgardening Indeed - One thing I love which most people would say is an evil invasive plant which can send its rhizomes from one side of a highway to the other is the shoots and tips of Japanese knotweed - lots of free, delicious veggies (and some even make "rhubarb" pie with the shoots...

    • @barkingsheep5224
      @barkingsheep5224 4 роки тому +1

      @@annestudley8235 Are you talking about kudzu? I am just learning about this amazing plant! You can use the root to make Japanese jelly candies or wagashi! You can feed the leaves to livestock and i think theres a vining part you can weave into baskets.
      Kudzu. Not that bad. 😄

    • @annestudley8235
      @annestudley8235 4 роки тому

      @@barkingsheep5224 I'm not talking about kudzu, but that's another great example - it's actually medicinal and is an expensive supplement in health food stores in places where it doesn't grow like wildfire - like where I grew up. Maybe Japanese knotweed only grows like wildfire in Eastern Canada (where I now live) and the northeastern US. You can google it and find a lot of info. One thing is that the roots are used in natural medicine against lyme disease due to its exceptionally high resveratrol content - way more than grapes or red wine.

    • @paulspira
      @paulspira 4 роки тому

      @@annestudley8235 certainly in the UK its illegal to plant japanese knotweed outide because its hella invasive and can damage the foundations of your house, drainage systems, roads etc.

  • @juliepizzolato1911
    @juliepizzolato1911 4 роки тому +1

    Learned something new (again) from your wonderful video today. Would love to see you do one on common house plant pests, such as aphids in particular :)

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +1

      Shall do!

    • @goodgreen4616
      @goodgreen4616 4 роки тому +1

      @@epicgardening can you add spider mites on the list. Hate those little things. This area is just full of them.

  • @PamsPrettyPlants
    @PamsPrettyPlants 4 роки тому +3

    Did you start putting your name on the screen in the beginning in the hopes people will stop calling you Eric? 😂

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 роки тому +6

      It's my #1 prayer

    • @Orholam5
      @Orholam5 4 роки тому +2

      @@epicgardening omg I totally thought it was Eric

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire 4 роки тому

      @@epicgardening I thought you were Eric

  • @BelfastBiker
    @BelfastBiker 4 роки тому +2

    Myth Two: Yes, the NASA gurus showed there was a decrease in benzene with soil alone, but it was VERY small. 8.1% to 20.4%, vs 67.2% to 58% with full foliage plant.
    As for removing VOCs, it's aa YES under lab conditions, but more study needed to a typical room. Franky,that'll do for me for now.

  • @coffeepot3123
    @coffeepot3123 4 роки тому +4

    This guy didn't read the actual study, he just glanced over the headline/3 lines of text or something. lol
    On page 9: "As in previously reported studies, these results indicate that
    plants can play a major role in removal of organic chemicals from
    indoor air. The work reported herein confirms that plant systems,
    and not the potting soil itself, are responsible for removing most
    of these chemicals. However, it now appears that the part
    microorganisms and plant roots play may be more important in the
    removal of chemicals than was previously believed."
    I suggest people read the actual study, this guy can't be bothered to read a paragraph worth of info by the looks of it, and he will confidently talk out of his ass.

  • @bogdahn689
    @bogdahn689 4 роки тому +1

    I do agressive "up-pot" as you name it, and it works well, the plant grows freely, as they would do. You need a good drainage. That's it.

  • @WildRose92626
    @WildRose92626 3 роки тому

    The second myth (plants purify air) is so common even you believed it two years ago. From the Epic Gardening blog:
    "The weeping fig tree is one of the best plants to have in your home when it comes to remove formaldehyde from the air. It also purifies air of toluene and xylene. In fact, it was studied by NASA as a plant to include in space flight due to its toxin-cleansing properties."
    There's even an article dedicated to the house plants that make you more productive by, you guessed it, purifying the air.
    I decided to check for myth number one and this is from the article The Ten Best Houseplants for Beginners:
    "If you need to increase the humidity levels, there are a few simple things you can do, the most obvious being to invest in a humidifier. If you don’t want to buy more equipment, try grouping your plants together, popping them in pebble trays or misting them gently with water."
    I think you're a cool dude and make great content, but you might want to look through some of your old blog posts.

  • @lindielee8944
    @lindielee8944 4 роки тому +1

    I've been reading a lot about snake plants specifically cleaning the air. I have to do more research.

    • @mairwaugus5203
      @mairwaugus5203 3 роки тому

      Great for your bedroom. They give off oxygen at night.

  • @LisaBeatsCancer
    @LisaBeatsCancer 3 роки тому

    So excited I found your channel. Awesome videos and super educational. Thanks so much!

  • @I_Six_Pennywise_Boy
    @I_Six_Pennywise_Boy 2 роки тому

    Well, eventhough the plants cleaning air doesn't make a dent, LoL, they're still beautiful to keep around and they make you feel comfortable and make you feel better. I think taking care of plants is a great way to reduce anxiety and stress. ☺
    I have a lot of anxiety / stress, and growing plants really helps to distract me from those bad feelings, and makes me feel happy to watch the plants grow. I have several different plants in my bedroom: I have pothos / bamboo plant / spider plant (that has off-shoots that are growing babies) / succulents / aloe vera / petunia.. Yeah.. Quite a few in my bedroom.. 🌷🌷🌷

  • @neicoanderson1871
    @neicoanderson1871 4 роки тому

    1) the stoma under the leaves actually take in water as well. I never mist for humidity, but as another way to water/feed, especially if I have a nutrient deficiency and need a quick fix