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25 09, 2020

Lateness… A Habit Worth Breaking

By |2021-06-12T09:21:12-07:00September 25th, 2020|Categories: Customer Service, Plant Technician Skills, Tip of the Month|Comments Off on Lateness… A Habit Worth Breaking

Being late, whether to work, a meeting or a visit to a client's account, implies disinterest, laziness and a lack of reliability. If you keep people waiting, you have one strike against you before you ever open your mouth. In some cases, that one strike will be enough to kill your chance to get a promotion [...]

18 09, 2020

Do’s and Don’ts for Ladder Safety

By |2021-06-12T09:21:23-07:00September 18th, 2020|Categories: Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Do’s and Don’ts for Ladder Safety

DO: Select a ladder that's the right length and weight capacity for the job. Ask for help with moving and set up if it is too heavy for you to handle alone. Inspect the ladder before use to make sure it is in good condition. Make sure rungs or steps are in good condition, have non-slip [...]

11 09, 2020

Fluoride Injury

By |2021-06-12T09:21:32-07:00September 11th, 2020|Categories: Plant Knowledge|Tags: |Comments Off on Fluoride Injury

Fluoride toxicity is a common problem that mars the appearance of many foliage plants including ']anet Craig', 'Warneckif, 'Massangeana' cane, spider plant, Cordyline, parlor palm, Calathea, Maranta and Yucca. Often fluoride injury is so severe that replacement is required. One of the sources of fluoride is fluoridated municipal water, added to water to prevent tooth decay. [...]

4 09, 2020

Container Gardening

By |2021-06-12T09:35:28-07:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Container Gardening

When clients add colorful pots of flowers to front entrances, rooftop gardens, sidewalk cafes and courtyards, they often ask their interiorscape company to care for them. As the technician servicing the account, you may be asked to add outdoor maintenance to your schedule. Your challenge will be to keep the flowers healthy and full until the [...]

28 08, 2020

What’s Your Handle?

By |2021-06-12T09:35:53-07:00August 28th, 2020|Categories: Customer Service, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on What’s Your Handle?

When people ask, "What do you do?", how do you respond? Do you say, "1 water plants" or do you go into a long explanation describing your many tasks? Just as medical technicians have job titles (radiologist for x-ray technician, or phlebotomist for the person who draws blood), plant care technicians also need titles to describe [...]

21 08, 2020

The Teamwork Challenge

By |2021-06-12T09:26:48-07:00August 21st, 2020|Categories: Customer Service, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on The Teamwork Challenge

The Teamwork Challenge Most interiorscape technicians spend their day working by themselves. If your work style is similar, then you work with out constant supervision and rely on your own horticultural skills to get the job done. When you’re on your own, independence and self-reliance are critical skills. But when you’re assigned to a team, these [...]

14 08, 2020

Energy Tips for Interior Plant Technicians on the run

By |2021-06-12T09:22:37-07:00August 14th, 2020|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Energy Tips for Interior Plant Technicians on the run

Energy Tips for Interior Plant Technicians on the run or not! The demands of the holiday season — office parties that interfere with maintenance schedules, extra deliveries, late night installations and thousands of red poinsettias — place extra stress on your body and push your energy level to its limit. Before the extra demands creep into [...]

7 08, 2020

Fragile – Handle Plants With Care

By |2021-06-12T09:22:51-07:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Plant Knowledge|Comments Off on Fragile – Handle Plants With Care

Fragile - Handle Plants With Care When transporting and installing flowering plants, it is important to protect their delicate blooms. Their life expectancy will be shortened if the plants are not handled properly from the time they leave the greenhouse or warehouse until they reach their new home on your account. Transporting flowering plants Plant sleeves [...]

19 06, 2020

Summer Tips for Interior Plant Technicians

By |2021-06-12T09:29:47-07:00June 19th, 2020|Categories: Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Summer Tips for Interior Plant Technicians

Beat the heat with these essential summer tips There are many challenges that interior plant technicians face during the hot summer months and it's important to stay cool during the intense heat. The indoor temperature may be a pleasant 72 degrees while it's 95 degrees outside! Inside your vehicle, it’s an oven and the [...]

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