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The Houseplant Masterclass
Course Introduction
Welcome (1:34)
A Note Before We Begin
I. Introductory Section
1. A Quick History of Plants
2. A Brief Guide to How Plants Work
3. The Origins of "The Houseplant"
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II. The Houseplant Master Mindset
1. It's Okay to Fail, as Long as You Observe
2. How to Develop Observational Skills
3. Learning How to Read Plants: An Exercise in Observation
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III. The Ten Commandments of Plant Care
Introduction (2:55)
III-A. Thou Shalt Give Plants Light
1. Thou Shalt Give Plants Light
a.) Plants get crafty about their sun needs
— Alternative color varieties, variegation and chimeras
— Green plants (0:12)
— Leaves as your guide (3:13)
— Natural light considerations (1:32)
b.) Too much of a good thing
— Light intensity considerations
— Other light considerations
— Light wavelengths matter (0:52)
— Measuring light in your home or space
— Are these grow lights any good?
c.) Assessing Light at Home (📹video)
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III-B. Remember to Water Thy Plants
2. Remember to Water Thy Plants
a.) Drought-tolerant plants need water too
b.) Water’s physiological purpose
c.) Plants both “breathe” and “sweat” (1:37)
d.) A plant’s water-saving strategies
e.) General rules of thumb when watering
— General watering tips
f.) Top down watering or bottom up?
g.) Best time of day to water plants
— General watering guidelines
h.) Watering frequency ( 📹video)
i.) How to water plants (📹video)
j. Tips for People Who Overwater (📹video)
k.) Water plants with me ( 📹video) (36:33)
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III-C. Honor a Plant's Need for Air and Ventillation
3. Honor a Plant’s Need for Air and Ventilation (1:39)
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III-D. Remember a Humid Home is a Plant Happy Home
4. Remember a Humid Home is a Plant Happy Home
a.) Shower your plants—with love and humidity
b.) Dry heat is a plant’s enemy
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III-E. Thou Shalt Keep the Best Temperature for Plants
5. Thou Shalt Keep the Best Temperature for Plants (0:15)
a.) Seeds need warmth more than light (0:28)
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III-F. Thou Shalt Provide the Best Growing Medium for Plants
6. Thou Shalt Provide the Best Growing Medium for Plants
a.) What’s in a soil mix?
b.) What makes a good soil mix
c.) Picking the right mix
d.) How to read the ingredients on a bag of soil mix (4:05)
e.) Changing your plant’s soil
— Soil mix ingredient list
f. Hydroponics in the home
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III-G. Thou Shalt Go Forth and Fertilize Plants so They Prosper
7. Thou Shalt Go Forth and Fertilize Plants so They Prosper
a.) Food vs. fertilizer
b.) Fertilizer No Nos
c.) A plant’s essential nutrients
d.) Deficiency symptoms in plants
e.) Inorganic vs. Organic Fertilizers (4:28)
f.) Fertilizing your plants
— Fertilizer ingredients
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III-H. Thou Shalt Pot Plants Appropriately
8. Thou Shalt Pot Plants Appropriately
a.) Terra-cotta vs. plastic planters
b.) Potting your plant
c.) Honey, my plant’s outgrown its pot!
d.) What to do with old soil
e.) Get planters, have fun!
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III-I. Remember to Prune, Groom, Pinch, Thin, Turn and Propagate
9. Remember to Prune, Groom, Pinch, Thin, Turn and Propagate
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III-J. Thou Shalt Give Plants Their Dormancy
10. Thou Shalt Give Plants Their Dormancy
— Keeping the Ten Commandments in Mind (0:53)
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IV. Living with Plants
Introduction (0:40)
1. The Most Important Question You Can Ask (1:45)
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IV-A. Moving Your Plants
2. Moving Your Plants
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IV-B. Accilmatizing Your Plants
3. Acclimatizing Your Plants
a.) Acclimatizing your plants - Lessons from Dieffenbachia
b.) Acclimatizing your plants - Lessons from Scindapsus
c.) Acclimatizing your plants - Lessons from Adenium
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IV-C. Cleaning Your Plants
4. Cleaning Your Plants
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IV-D. Grooming, Pinching and Pruning Your Plants
5. Grooming, Pinching and Pruning Your Plants (1:34)
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IV-E. Propagating Your Plants
6. Propagating Your Plants
a.) Basic foundations of propagation
b.) Water vs. soil roots
c.) Factors that help plants root
d.) Tools for propagation
e.) Rooting hormone (0:42)
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IV-F. Principal Propagating Techniques
f.) Principal propagation techniques
— Cuttings (3:36)
— Division
— Offsets
— Runners, rhizomes, and stolons
— Air layering
— Seeds
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IV-G. Watering Hacks for the Home
7. Watering Hacks for the Home
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IV-H. Going on Vacation
8. Going on Vacation
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IV-I. Pets and Plants
9. Pets and Plants
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IV-J. Pest Management
10. Pest Management
a.) Sucking pests suck!
— Scale (Coccidae and Diaspididae families)
— Mealybugs (Pseudococcidae families)
— Aphids (Aphidoidea superfamily, Aphididae family)
— Common whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) (0:12)
— Spider mites (Tetranychus sp.)
— Fungus gnats (Bradysia sp.)
— Thrips (Order: Thysanoptera)
— Pests in summary (+ 📹video)
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IV-K. Effective Biological Control
b.) Effective biological control (1:33)
c.) Harmless soil Arthropods & Isopods
d.) Best Practices to Prevent & Control Pests
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IV-L. Growing Old with Your Plants
11. Growing Old with Your Plants
— Mature plants don't happen overnight
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IV-M. Sharing the Beauty of Plants
12. Sharing the Beauty of Plants (3:15)
Conclusion & Recap
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V. Appendices
Appendix A. Common Botanical Latin
Appendix B. PPFD, Foot Candles and Light Conversions
Appendix C. 300 Houseplants Care Guide (8:32)
Appendix D. Dormancy in Succulents
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Resources
Book Recommendations
Botanical Glossary
Organizations of Interest
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Storefront
My Product Recommendations
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Extras
Survey, Testimonials, & Suggestions
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c.) Assessing Light at Home (📹video)
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