The year really flew by and 2025 caught me off guard, but figured it would be better late than never to give an update on life and the channel. I'll be working on two main projects this year, so here's how it may affect the channel... __ "Plant One On Me" is a channel produced by Summer Rayne Oakes of Homestead Brooklyn that is primarily focused on houseplants and outdoor gardening. Our mission with the channel is to bring people closer to plants by bringing plants closer to them through engaging, entertaining, and educational content. If you enjoy the content and want to support the channel ..read more

We continue our group botanical tours through Costa Rica at the Arenal Volcano where the rich volcanic soil supports a diverse ecosystem. Since this area is primarily secondary forest, you won’t get to see the same massive trees as we did in Monteverde, but the trails and vegetation are super accessible, which gives you an opportunity to see more plants up close. And we’re not the only ones working our way through the forest to enjoy the plants. A number of leaf-cutter ants were busy criss-crossing the paths harvesting leaves for their fungi-gardens. If you’re curious when we’ll do our next gr ..read more

On our first botanical tour through Costa Rica, we did a vigorous hike through Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio, renowned for its breathtaking Rio Celeste waterfall, that descends 254-vertical steps off the main trail and magically appears turquoise due to the volcanic minerals. Unfortunately, nature had other plans for our second trip, as heavy rains prevented us from revisiting Tenorio Park. Instead, we diverted to the majestic 246-foot Fortuna Waterfall, an equally spectacular yet more accessible destination despite gradually descending 530 steps. Here, the powerful cascade drops into a cryst ..read more

Welcome to a breathtaking journey through the Hanging Bridges at Selvatura Park in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Nestled within the heart of a lush cloud forest, this unique park offers an unrivaled opportunity to explore the canopy of one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. As you traverse the series of suspension bridges, you'll find yourself enveloped by the vibrant greenery of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. These elevated pathways provide a bird's-eye view of the forest's complex structure, allowing for close encounters with the myriad of plant species that call this area home. From ..read more

At the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, you can embrace the misty atmosphere, which serves as one of the most coveted destinations in Costa Rica to observe plants and copious wildlife.⁣ ⁣ The reserve encompasses a 26,000 acre biozone with over 420 species of orchids and 200 species of ferns. Travel with us on this trip through the Monteverde Cloud Forest and if you want to join us on our next Botanical Trip in 2025 or 2026, you can fill out the survey in the bio or on homesteadbrooklyn.com ~ Learn ~ Botanical Tours. ⁣ ⁣ Full-length video is also up on our YouTube channel, 'Plant One ..read more

At the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, you can embrace the misty atmosphere, which serves as one of the most coveted destinations in Costa Rica to observe plants and copious wildlife. The reserve encompasses a 26,000 acre biozone with over 420 species of orchids and 200 species of ferns. Travel with us on this trip through the Monteverde Cloud Forest and if you want to join us on our next Botanical Trip in 2025 or 2026, you can fill out the survey here: https://bit.ly/3HyUjnD __ "Plant One On Me" is a channel produced by Summer Rayne Oakes of Homestead Brooklyn that is primarily fo ..read more

Lankester Botanical Garden outside of Cartago, Costa Rica is a 27-acre botanical garden and state-of-the-art research center on Costa Rican and Latin American orchid species. In the last episode, we toured the public-facing floral displays as well as the copious paths through the gardens; but in this episode—we go behind-the-scenes to see their research facilities and orchid greenhouses, which house over 900 species of orchids and tens of thousands of specimens. Sign up and tell us where you'd like to go on a group Botanical Adventure: https://bit.ly/3HyUjnD __ "Plant One On Me" is a channel p ..read more

Lankester Botanical Garden outside of Cartago, Costa Rica is a 27-acre botanical garden and state-of-the-art research center on Costa Rican and Latin American orchid species. In this episode, we tour the public-facing floral displays as well as the copious paths through the gardens. Sign up and tell us where you'd like to go on a group Botanical Adventure: https://bit.ly/3HyUjnD __ "Plant One On Me" is a channel produced by Summer Rayne Oakes of Homestead Brooklyn that is primarily focused on houseplants and outdoor gardening. Our mission with the channel is to bring people closer to plants by ..read more

The rain didn't stop us from visiting the Orchid Cafe and doing an orchid tour in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The botanic garden is housed right in town in Santa Elena, boasting over 450+ species of orchids—about 1/3 of Costa Rica's orchid species. Somewhere between 100-200 species bloom at any given time—but they are easy to miss, because as you'll see—some of them are miniatures! Special thanks to Andres for the excellent tour and for taking us through on this rainy day. Sign up and tell us where you'd like to go on a group Botanical Adventure: https://bit.ly/3HyUjnD __ "Plant One On Me" is a ch ..read more

The first days of fall are bittersweet because I know I'll be needing to take all my houseplants that were outdoors—back in soon. But one of the last tasks that need to happen even before that is giving the plants a nice fertilize before the sun really wanes in the sky. Special thanks to @EspomaOrganic for partnering with us on this video. __ "Plant One On Me" is a channel produced by Summer Rayne Oakes of Homestead Brooklyn that is primarily focused on houseplants and outdoor gardening. Our mission with the channel is to bring people closer to plants by bringing plants closer to them through ..read more