--- title: "New plant parent here and plant-tok has me overwhelmed lol. Since its…" description: "New plant parent here and plant-tok has me overwhelmed lol. Since its spring what kind of fertilizer is everyone using? What are some plant tools you wish you…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/X103awUVMFRkR1fYMBhSn0?language=de" community: "Anything about plants 🇺🇸" author: "Mili" published: "2025-03-20T14:20:29.653407Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/everythingHousePlants.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=de) / [Anything about plants 🇺🇸](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=de) # New plant parent here and plant-tok has me overwhelmed lol. Since its… _Gepostet von Mili am 2025-03-20_ New plant parent here and plant-tok has me overwhelmed lol. Since its spring what kind of fertilizer is everyone using? What are some plant tools you wish you bought sooner? ## 15 Kommentare ### Sunny kommentierte am 2025-03-20 The photo shows the ones I use. I fertilize year round if the plant is still growing after I bring them in for winter. I’m in zone 9 on the Texas gulf coast. ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/XAI5ZFQDTBaCXt2IHVhpgw.webp?size=large) #### Mili antwortete am 2025-03-20 Oh okay perfect, I’m in zone 8 so the same ones should pretty much work for me I guess. How much water should I be mixing with them? I was planning to get the miracle gro all purpose plant food. I noticed that it has a pretty high npk 24-8-16 so should I add more water and dilute it accordingly? #### Sunny antwortete am 2025-03-20 Follow label directions. Some people fertilize once a month. I fertilize twice a month and dilute the solution 50 percent each time to prevent over fertilizing. Each plant is different. I might reduce the fertilizer for some if it looks like I’m getting too dark leaves. The miracle Gro has a high nitrogen ratio. But, it works well for my plants. I’ve used it for years. My blooming plants like hoyas and petunias bloom well with it. Use the product that works best for your plants. It’s a trial and error sometimes. The timed release fertilizer works well. They last about 6 to 8 months on my plants. Many nurseries ship plant with fertilizer beads. Don’t over fertilize even when there is less chance of fertilizer burn using the beads because of their slow release drain. I would add an acidic fertilizer for roses, evergreens, etc., that need it , if I had those types of plants. #### Sapphire antwortete am 2025-03-20 ✨✨✨miracle gro✨✨✨ 💖🪴 #### Mili antwortete am 2025-03-20 Got it. I just have to find out what works best for me. Thanks a lot this really helps!!! ### Sunny kommentierte am 2025-03-20 I bought the kit on the right with these small tools plus the green tools on top. I bought the long rubber tipped tweezer set separately. Not shown is the wire cutter used to cleanly cut plants for propagating or to remove dead branches on my smaller plants. The wire cutter replaced the useless mini scissors that came with the kit. I use the cutter often. The long tweezers helps to clear debris and dead leaves without knocking off delicate new leaves. I use the scoop a lot more than expected. ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/yEe2HTidS32NQvZFnsTC3w.webp?size=large) #### Mili antwortete am 2025-03-20 Interesting never would’ve thought those tools could be used that way. Thanks! ### Nunyabzwx kommentierte am 2025-03-20 Welcome to plant parenting!! I have used "Liquit Dirt" for years and years. My plants LOVE it. Also i use a fertilizer only in the spring and summer bcz in the rocky mountains its cold most of the year. 🤦‍♀️ The fertilizer i use is one of the miracle gro #### Mili antwortete am 2025-03-20 Thank you !! Yes I heard a lot about liquid dirt as well. I’ll check that out as well. ### monster\_maniac kommentierte am 2025-03-20 erm is it bad u guys that i make my own fertalizer😭😭😭😭i use like a worm compost and a liquid fertalizer of. coffee green tea. rice water. tea bags(the inside) and i js like use that😭😭😭 #### Matt antwortete am 2025-03-20 if it works for you, then its not bad at all! more power to you for actually having the energy to do that lol #### Mili antwortete am 2025-03-20 Wow that sure is a lot of effort. It’s amazing you do it ! ### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 kommentierte am 2025-03-20 I use different fertilizers for different plants the all-purpose liquid I use is PURIVE that's what my tropical plant lady uses, and my other plant lady uses Miracle-Gro 20-20-20 and swears by it I thought that was something funky about not using miracle grow in your gardens like the worms won't even live in the soil so like I've been staying away from miracle grow plus I like it organic but am I wrong 😩🥴🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I was thinking of doing coffee grounds for some and boiling potatoes and banana peels and whatnot I think help also but I'm curious to see what everybody else uses as well #### Sunny antwortete am 2025-03-20 I don’t have the time or desire to make fertilizer from scratch. Plus, I wouldn’t know if my 200 plants are getting enough nutrients unless I get a chemistry degree. 😁 Plants are supposed to be a labor of love. I would lose that loving feeling if I’m working constantly on the maintenance. ### Springvision kommentierte am 2025-03-22 Hi, all, is plant juice a good fertilizer? I was never a good fertilizer until I got on this app and that's what I started using. 😬 --- _Die Planta-Community (https://getplanta.com). Lesen ist für alle offen. Um Beiträge zu erstellen, zu kommentieren und zu liken, hol dir die Planta App: https://getplanta.com/download_