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26 06, 2019

The Restaurant Account

By |2019-04-01T15:30:11-07:00June 26th, 2019|Categories: Plant Knowledge|Comments Off on The Restaurant Account

The presence of plants in restaurants and cafes are booming, but what is it about the food service biz that makes our jobs so challenging? Top 10 complaints from interiorscapers across the United States: Dirty, greasy plants (from food fumes) Torn leaves High plant turnover Limited service hours High management turnover Slow bill paying Pest control [...]

24 06, 2019

Spotlighting: Blooming Bromeliads

By |2019-03-30T15:54:02-07:00June 24th, 2019|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|1 Comment

Bromeliad assortment Just in case you haven't heard, bromeliads (bro-mill-ee-ads) are a happening plant right now. There are so many great new varieties showing up for interiorscape use. It’s like a veritable candy shop of choices and there are colors and styles for every design theme you can imagine. It’s our opinion that the [...]

19 06, 2019

Mission: Clean Air

By |2019-03-26T18:08:10-07:00June 19th, 2019|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Mission: Clean Air

NASA growing plants on the International Space Station You've probably heard about this study before, as it is a plant advocate favorite, but here it is again. While looking for a way to remove airborne pollutants from a sealed environment such as a space capsule, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) discovered [...]

17 06, 2019

Diagnosing Plant Ailments

By |2019-03-26T08:23:29-07:00June 17th, 2019|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Diagnosing Plant Ailments

Symptom Possible Causes Take a Closer Look For no apparent reason, the plant is drooping Too much lightToo much water High temperature Kept in draft Is the foliage too pale or warm?Is the soil sour smelling? Does the foliage have black edges? Are there no roots, making the plant easy to remove from the soil? [...]

12 06, 2019

Color Corner

By |2019-03-19T09:37:57-07:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: Customer Service, Plant Knowledge|Comments Off on Color Corner

Monet - Water Lillies Color Certain colors are regarded as "hot". Bright reds, oranges, yellow, and gold fall into this category. These are exciting colors, which tend to catch the eye and have an enlivening effect. When used in combinations of these colors, the statement can be exciting — but if overused or poorly [...]

10 06, 2019

On Management: All About Criticism

By |2019-03-18T15:25:54-07:00June 10th, 2019|Categories: Customer Service|Comments Off on On Management: All About Criticism

Our installation crew disappoints us. Our supervisor is late to work and fails to have the paperwork ready when she arrives. One of our team members is blocking us in so we can't leave on our route. Occasions to criticize others arise many times during the course of a workday, yet few people know how to [...]

7 06, 2019

5 Signs it’s Time to Replace Plants

By |2019-05-06T12:44:54-07:00June 7th, 2019|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Customer Service, Plant Knowledge|Tags: |Comments Off on 5 Signs it’s Time to Replace Plants

5 Signs it's Time to Replace Plants Maybe it's time for new plants? Many of us choose plantscaping because we love plants. When a plant suddenly dies in our care we grieve the loss, for in some unique way we have lost a friend. Perhaps harder yet for us is when a plant has [...]

5 06, 2019

Water Tips for Summer

By |2019-03-18T15:25:36-07:00June 5th, 2019|Categories: Plant Knowledge|Comments Off on Water Tips for Summer

Summer is upon and that means that it's time to talk about water. The plants inside that we take care of are using more water and it seems those exterior pots and hanging baskets can't get enough! The additional need for water seems to come on suddenly when we think we still have a couple more [...]

3 06, 2019

Flexibility, the Key to Great Customer Service

By |2019-03-18T15:25:13-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Customer Service, Plant Knowledge|Comments Off on Flexibility, the Key to Great Customer Service

If you want fewer customers, just be as inflexible as possible. Being inflexible means saying "no" as often as possible to customers. It means being surprised by anything that differs from the norm: an unusual request or question from a customer, an angry caller or the accent of a non-English speaking customer. It's the "We've always [...]

29 05, 2019

Spotlighting: Ficus benjamina

By |2019-05-06T12:22:13-07:00May 29th, 2019|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Spotlighting: Ficus benjamina

Ficus benjamina (weeping fig), part of the large Moraceae, or Mulberry, family, are native to Southeast Asia, India and Australia. F. benjamina has glossy green elliptical shaped leaves and a light tan colored trunk. Mature plants may produce small, inedible figs. Ficus benjaminas are available in a wide variety of forms including multiple standards, braided, single [...]

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