How to Pinch Seedlings for Fuller Growth & Higher Yields! 👌🌿// Garden Answer

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  • @michellebaker8513
    @michellebaker8513 Před 2 lety +43

    Finally someone who I feel like fully and clearly explained how AND WHY to pinch! Thank you soooooo much! Seeing the visual of the new growth was so beneficial!!!!! Thank you!!❤

  • @TomTerrific
    @TomTerrific Před 5 lety +151

    Tip - I take out one plastic square and put my water in there. I am now watering from the bottom. It works well and keeps plants dry on top.

    • @gretagatita
      @gretagatita Před 3 lety +1

      hey, i just discovered that this week! great tip!

    • @emontano1112
      @emontano1112 Před 2 lety +1

      That’s a great idea! I currently have (8) 72-cell seed trays being used. I’m going to do that. Thank you.

    • @DeenaNolan
      @DeenaNolan Před 2 lety

      I always try to leave one empty to water from if I remember. If not I lift the edge and water in the bottom.

    • @nolagirl7082
      @nolagirl7082 Před 2 lety

      Great idea! Thanks!

    • @persephonespomegranate
      @persephonespomegranate Před 2 lety

      Stellar tip, thanks! 👍🏻 Growing from seed for the first time... 🌱🤞

  • @barbg1531
    @barbg1531 Před 5 lety +143

    Thank you so much for posting this! This explains why my seedlings have never been that strong. I’m such a visual learner and it’s hard to decipher what to do with the directions on the seed packets. After seeing what you did, I get it now! Excited to see the next step.

    • @j.m.7056
      @j.m.7056 Před 5 lety +2

      Barb, pinching back makes a world of difference. Good luck!

    • @agood1
      @agood1 Před 3 lety

      same!

  • @rebeccawoodbixler9536
    @rebeccawoodbixler9536 Před 5 lety +26

    Pinching back is so hard but worth it!💚🌱

  • @valentina4896
    @valentina4896 Před 5 lety +13

    I cant tell you my happiness right now. I just found out that one gardening center in Hamburg, Germany has Proven winner plants 😱😱😱😱heading there right now!!!

  • @andreamonique8125
    @andreamonique8125 Před 5 lety +8

    Everything that you are telling me to do with the seedlings I have never known before. That’s probably why I have never had success growing anything from a seed! Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge you have.

  • @florencemeredith1968
    @florencemeredith1968 Před 5 lety +19

    Good day Laura, not only do I watch your videos and always let the ads play through , When I have errands to run , I let your videos play for my dog and parakeet because they hear you everyday and I'm sure your voice is comforting to them. We love your channel, and I tell all my friends about garden answer, its still cold here in Montreal, Canada, but seedlings are starting and can't wait to get my hands in the earth.

  • @keash8663
    @keash8663 Před 5 lety +84

    Best garden channel

  • @hananekhiet1350
    @hananekhiet1350 Před 5 lety +101

    And you can pot the little cuttings in soil and it creates new plants! I do this for couple of years and works always!

    • @debramoss2267
      @debramoss2267 Před 5 lety +6

      Ah, thanks, I was just about to ask this!

    • @Greens5511
      @Greens5511 Před 3 lety +5

      Oh my gosh....so cool! I wouldn't have thought about that! Great tip!

    • @roxannareneerantz638
      @roxannareneerantz638 Před 3 lety +19

      @@debramoss2267 when you decide to use the cuttings as clones, You can either use a bought roofing hormone OR you can do what my Granny taught me🤗
      Hardest part is the FIRST STEP.
      Gather supplies.
      Trim plant-instantly, dip in rooting compound. Either Bought or an aspirin or a piece of willow to promote growth. Or cinnamon and honey. I dip mine in the honey first. I pray you have as many plants pop as I have!! The aspirin or willow is the easiest way I've found to start roses😉

    • @debramoss2267
      @debramoss2267 Před 3 lety +2

      @@roxannareneerantz638 thank you very much!

    • @fotyfar
      @fotyfar Před 3 lety +2

      Thank u fir this good tip, bless u👍

  • @1kathysmith
    @1kathysmith Před 5 lety +12

    This is the best most informative time sensitive channel. Thank you

  • @unconventionalfarmer5943
    @unconventionalfarmer5943 Před 5 lety +5

    This is my first time hearing about pinching then back. Good info.

  • @raisingmaple4633
    @raisingmaple4633 Před 5 lety +2

    I just started a couple trays of native flower seeds today. So excited! Love the motivation of watching this video. Thanks!

  • @edpetula1563
    @edpetula1563 Před 4 lety +2

    One of the best plant videos I've ever seen. Answered a lot of questions. Thank you.

  • @carolbeatty2468
    @carolbeatty2468 Před 5 lety +9

    Thank you for my informative coffee with Laura video today! I like that you are doing the basic plant care videos as it helps reinforce good gardening practices and helps me explain things to people who haven't ever gardened!

  • @brynkimura6738
    @brynkimura6738 Před 5 lety +7

    Super helpful! I didn't know about pinching off at all!

  • @auyannaplants
    @auyannaplants Před 5 lety +2

    Awesome information. I love pinching plants back so that can be bushier and fuller. Thanks for sharing😀

  • @elmaelmar2761
    @elmaelmar2761 Před 5 lety +2

    Love this information!! Mine are getting very tall so now I will go pinch back!! I am so ready to see flowers!!!

  • @LiyanaDIY
    @LiyanaDIY Před 5 lety +3

    Can't wait to see them bloom! Adorable 😍
    Thank you for the information 😁😙

  • @sarahbarton2089
    @sarahbarton2089 Před 3 lety +1

    SO many thanks for this advice. Pinching out is something I have previously always avoiding doing. But from now on, I shall have confidence to do it, to get stronger more productive plants.

  • @PrimoLife2
    @PrimoLife2 Před 5 lety +1

    One of the most information-packed videos yet!😀

  • @m.g.ibarra277
    @m.g.ibarra277 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you for the tip! I'm going to the garden right now to start pinching! lol...I always wanted to pinch something. Thank you again! ~MG

  • @eddiebambam
    @eddiebambam Před 5 lety +11

    Again another helpful tips and thanks so much! Last year I had several seedlings and only a few made it. I see why! This time around I started some and made sure to use vermiculite on the top of the soil so I'm not seeing any fungus Thank God and you for that tip. Now the fan awesome with the pinching method going through my trays right now! 🤗😊💚🌿🌱

  • @medinasod2013
    @medinasod2013 Před 5 lety +1

    Something I didn't think about I did for larger plants that seedlings thank you for the tip

  • @cathybranly1839
    @cathybranly1839 Před 5 lety +1

    Setting up the fan this morning. Thanks for all the tips!

  • @lisawalters5482
    @lisawalters5482 Před 5 lety +2

    Oh how fun, to see your seeds and grooming take place. Exciting to experience with you! I love snapdragons. They do wonderful in my zone 8. 🙀🤗💞

  • @judyingram4846
    @judyingram4846 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your channel, never boring always up beat.

  • @crabbyoldman8209
    @crabbyoldman8209 Před 11 měsíci

    I've watched several videos on pinching; yours is the first which has mentioned that we can pinch multiple times along the way. I'd been very curious about that; I was just about to try it; very glad I saw this. Thanks!

  • @ElderandOakFarm
    @ElderandOakFarm Před 4 lety +36

    Can you do a video on what flowers (or at least popular ones) benefit from pinching back?

    • @pershop4950
      @pershop4950 Před 2 lety

      like the video says, you can do that for many flowers.
      give it a try on some of the flowers that you have!

    • @LisaG843
      @LisaG843 Před rokem +1

      I'm searching for that answer now. Cosmos yes, but what about echineceq, African Daisy, I think yes. Some sunflowers

    • @ElderandOakFarm
      @ElderandOakFarm Před rokem +1

      @Lisa Galan de Martinez I've since learned, after growing many more different flowers, any of the ones that branch, and are "cut & come again" will benefit from Pinching. Something like echinacea will throw up single stems from the ground, so that wouldn't benefit from being pinched. A cosmos, zinnia, dahlia, those all branch, so thing like that would...

    • @michellerendaje9647
      @michellerendaje9647 Před měsícem

      Dahlias, based on my own personal experience. It helps them create such a strong stem and lots of branches. The caveat is that it pushes back their flowering stage, but it will be all so worth it.

  • @melodylamour6123
    @melodylamour6123 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much. I'm a visual learner and this actually helped me understand the why and how.

  • @shellybourbeau4773
    @shellybourbeau4773 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi Laura! I love your channel! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Greetings from Massachusetts!

  • @millermeadows6359
    @millermeadows6359 Před 5 lety +2

    Morning from MN.... Great video of pruning thank you and God bless

  • @rennells
    @rennells Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for the tip. I didn’t know that about the pinching the seedlings off!

  • @deemckinney1486
    @deemckinney1486 Před 5 lety +3

    You make learning something new fun and exciting

  • @dianemummvideos
    @dianemummvideos Před 3 lety

    nice job Laura, I do this all the time.. it really does make a much nicer plant.. happy growing!👩🏻‍🌾

  • @zeppypaige
    @zeppypaige Před 5 lety +1

    Oh wow! I didn’t know to do this with snapdragons! I’m going to do this when I get home from work today. Thanks!!

  • @LegendOfChelda
    @LegendOfChelda Před 4 lety +3

    this is so extremely helpful and clearly explained! ty for making it all so easy :)

  • @alyssa0411
    @alyssa0411 Před 8 měsíci

    Boy I learn so much wonderful information on your channel. Thank you!

  • @sarahaley4340
    @sarahaley4340 Před 5 lety +27

    Laura, your seedlings are so much healthier than mine and I swear I started mine only 2-3 days after yours. Oh well, I am still learning. This is my first time starting seeds! Love your videos and you have such perfect timing. I needed this video today! xoxo from Alaska!

  • @chelpox4981
    @chelpox4981 Před 5 lety +1

    I only knew this process now. Thank you so much

  • @karenschwartz5209
    @karenschwartz5209 Před 3 lety

    Great, I need to do this right now. First time to do snaps for me too. Worked in a nursery most of my life. But haven't planted many seeds. I fact this the first year for seeding different kinds of flowers in flats. Love your videos. I fact I got my Sister on to you. Now she says, "Well Loura said this or that!!!

  • @patriciavincent5076
    @patriciavincent5076 Před 4 lety +1

    Great information. This year I've grown my own for the first time. The seeds are so tiny!

  • @abbiej2791
    @abbiej2791 Před 3 lety

    Very informative. Exactly what I was searching for.

  • @hindranelanko9341
    @hindranelanko9341 Před 5 lety +30

    Cant wait to see them bloom

  • @pamketron
    @pamketron Před 5 lety

    I love snapdragons! One that I plant every year. They are hard to find. Wish I had a grow light to start them from seeds. You get better plants when you can pinch them back. Can’t wait to see how these do. Great info. 🌷💕🌷

  • @twiztidlette97
    @twiztidlette97 Před 2 lety +2

    I’ve had sunflowers do this from deer eating them down and they ended up being 2 or 3 headed sunflowers when they bloomed lol it’s pretty cool

  • @hillsideurbangarden1380

    I am going to try this technique this year! Thanks 🌻👩🏼‍🌾

  • @RuthiesSucculentObsession

    Great information as always😊👍❤. I love your channel and have learned so much. Thabks for sharing😊.

  • @norwegianbee849
    @norwegianbee849 Před 5 lety +1

    I just planted some snapdragon seeds for the first time also (like a half hour before I saw this video). This will be very helpful .

  • @carebears7893
    @carebears7893 Před rokem

    Very helpful information!!! Thank you for sharing!!

  • @wildflower6070
    @wildflower6070 Před 5 lety +8

    I love snap dragons they are one of my favorites :)

  • @salliebeard1899
    @salliebeard1899 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you, your video is on spot for me. I need to do that today....

  • @pusparanibhattacharjee4167

    Thank you for this valuable information on pruning.

  • @gayathriraj1262
    @gayathriraj1262 Před 3 lety

    Namaste from India, u taught me something new today 👍

  • @Mistycolleen
    @Mistycolleen Před 5 lety +3

    I always learn so much from your videos! Do you think you could do a video on tomatoes? This is my first successful year with seed starting tomatoes and they are getting so big. I think they would benefit pruning but im nervous

  • @tammipineda4121
    @tammipineda4121 Před 3 lety

    Always very informative!!❤️

  • @candiceminichini
    @candiceminichini Před 5 lety +8

    Please show this year how you grow pumpkins and gourds 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @lydiamclaughlin7100
    @lydiamclaughlin7100 Před rokem

    gotta do this when I grow snapdragons! Thanks for the tip!

  • @carleanr4051
    @carleanr4051 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank youuuu!💚🪴

  • @jessicalaine3376
    @jessicalaine3376 Před 5 lety +1

    Hello Laura! This is such a great video as I am still a newbie in raising my own vegetable garden. Hehe. Your videos are awesome and it’s nice getting all the tips I can! And I did ask at a previous video, but if you could recommend any great nurseries and stores to visit to purchase gardening tools and some plants I can bring back home to California I would appreciate it as I will be visiting this weekend! Thanks, Jessica

  • @MsKurikara
    @MsKurikara Před 5 lety +1

    Very informative. Thank you!

  • @kriskumar4010
    @kriskumar4010 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the tips.

  • @lelawarren2356
    @lelawarren2356 Před 2 lety

    I don’t know if you read comments on your videos or not BUT I just have to tell you that you are AMAZING at explaining things. And I’ve seen A LOT of tutorial type videos. 🥰🥰

  • @Rick-the-Swift
    @Rick-the-Swift Před 3 lety +1

    Hi, I love your enthusiasm and dedication to the plants! Respectfully I'd like to offer an alternative solution to "branching" or "bushing" young seedlings. Instead of cutting a large portion their greenery off, just delicately snip of the wee lil' nipsy of a green bud they are pushing up early on. Do it more than once even. You'll get a similar effect plus the benefit of the plant not having to spend large resources healing and regenerating. I've personally found that bending plants will often produce more bushiness, fruits, flowers, etc. than snipping.
    Of course doing it your way will produce a lovely bushy specimen as well, just wanted to offer the alternative which may produce more greenery and higher yields if that is the result that's desired.
    Love the landscaping too! So inspiring!!

  • @emmaduarte7230
    @emmaduarte7230 Před 5 lety

    I love your videos. Very good explanation.

  • @NMranchhand
    @NMranchhand Před 3 lety

    Well done. Great presentation.

  • @dragonfly9851
    @dragonfly9851 Před 5 lety +2

    I love your videos this year. So much more to them. Rea! good information. It's more then just watching you plant things like before. Keep up the good work!

  • @charlesbale8376
    @charlesbale8376 Před 2 lety

    Tips are very useful.

  • @tayontherocks5694
    @tayontherocks5694 Před 2 lety

    I accidentally did this to my sunflower seedlings today lol the tops dried out...I pinched them off. Very reassuring to watch this video and feel like there's hope for them yet!!!

  • @PleasantPrickles
    @PleasantPrickles Před 5 lety +1

    Great info! Thank you! 💕🌱😀

  • @lovelyladygodbless143
    @lovelyladygodbless143 Před 5 lety +6

    Lovely information...best channel ever 🌱👌

  • @sentilongchar1903
    @sentilongchar1903 Před 5 lety +2

    It is a very useful info for me,u r great 👍❤️

  • @cathysandercock8675
    @cathysandercock8675 Před 2 lety

    Great tips thank you!🇨🇦

  • @deborahlloyd8187
    @deborahlloyd8187 Před 5 lety +5

    Waiting for my seedlings 🌱 to appear❤️

  • @yvencia1150
    @yvencia1150 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video and thank you for sharing! 💚😁😊💙 💚

  • @neldahargo29
    @neldahargo29 Před 5 lety +177

    that's where better gardeners were said to have a "green thumb" from th pinching stains.

  • @Greens5511
    @Greens5511 Před 3 lety

    This is a whole new level of gardening I never new about! Kinda blows my mind...I just thought this was used for basil. I am definitely going to use this! I am a bit curious though when u mentioned to do this for tomatoes....for my methods of tomato growing I want one main stem not off shoots to prevent disease.... can anyone speak to that?

  • @salsalsalsalsalsal3094

    Thank you! I always wondered why the plants I grew from seed always grew as tall, long, lanky monsters and didn't really branch out or flower a lot, feels a little obvious in hindsight 😅Gonna try this out on some hibiscus and marigolds that are still young, I'm excited to see how they turn out!

  • @pennysantana7809
    @pennysantana7809 Před 5 lety +4

    Very helpful, yes it is heartbreaking to pinch off 😧

  • @giuliom7428
    @giuliom7428 Před 3 lety

    Never heard that. I'll try! Thank you

  • @j.m.7056
    @j.m.7056 Před 5 lety

    Great explanation. Perhaps when you have basil you will show pinching back on a plant a bit older.

  • @S_A309
    @S_A309 Před 3 lety

    Ahhh thank you so much
    Welp time to watch all your videos

  • @maryoriordan616
    @maryoriordan616 Před 3 lety

    Great tutorial, many thanks

  • @CarmelFan2024
    @CarmelFan2024 Před 3 lety

    So helpful. Thank you.

  • @adelina7
    @adelina7 Před 2 lety +1

    New subbie!!🌼🌼🌼glad I found your channel

  • @labetson
    @labetson Před 5 lety +11

    I’m definitely a pincher, pruner, plucker, cutter. I am probably too ocd with it. 🤣

  • @juneploch8004
    @juneploch8004 Před 3 lety

    You are just fabulous. I just watched your pinching video and loved it. Can you pinch tomatoe plants as well?

  • @lillyinthewild3298
    @lillyinthewild3298 Před 5 lety +2

    That is such good info!! Can I do this with marigolds?

  • @katherinemurphy8883
    @katherinemurphy8883 Před 3 lety

    Very helpful.

  • @sofiaceleste6299
    @sofiaceleste6299 Před 5 lety

    Thanks Laura!!☺️☺️👍👍👍

  • @iloveit3898
    @iloveit3898 Před 5 lety +1

    I can't wait to try this with my basil been waiting for them to grow a little bigger

  • @gretagatita
    @gretagatita Před 3 lety +1

    have you ever tried to root the part you pruned off the snapdragon? it works with zinnias, as i've tried it.

  • @Zizzyyzz
    @Zizzyyzz Před 3 lety +2

    Just like trimming your ends for healthier fuller hair! Makes sense. :-D

  • @ElderandOakFarm
    @ElderandOakFarm Před 4 lety

    That's so cool!

  • @pushpabhatia6154
    @pushpabhatia6154 Před 3 lety

    Wow even I do for my Chillie plant so can I pinch my all veges saplings

  • @misstwinkle3142
    @misstwinkle3142 Před 2 lety

    Have you ever done morning glories? Any ideas when to fertilize them?

  • @melodymelody6589
    @melodymelody6589 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video! I am currently growing snapdragons so this was wonderful that you happened to be pinching snaps. What is the NPK ratio of that fertilizer?

  • @chantelwillems6040
    @chantelwillems6040 Před 5 lety +1

    Love it!! 💖 when did you start theses? Did u do a video? Mine haven’t-done so well 😂.

  • @rafa106900
    @rafa106900 Před 3 lety +2

    Can you do this to sunflower plants and Mexican sunflower (tithonias)? Thanks, RJ

  • @carleanr4051
    @carleanr4051 Před 11 měsíci

    Hi Laura! If I’ve let the plant grow to about 6-8 true leaves, Should I pinch back to above the 1st set of leaves as well? Thank you so much 😊

  • @7ajhubbell
    @7ajhubbell Před 3 lety

    Thank you.