Air plants are amazing Many species of Tillandsia are ageotropic; they grow irrespective of gravity. You can mount air plants to a support in any position, even upside down. There is no wrong way to mount them. Tillandsias are hardly ever bothered by insects or mites. They hang in the air with no soil, [...]
Going green is easy As part of the Green Industry we need to lead the way to help our world get going greener. Carry a cloth bag for your leaf scraps and trimmings and then empty it in greens compost bins now available in many commercial buildings. If no such bin exists take to [...]
Get there safely As an interior plant technician, you will spend a lot of time driving to your accounts. It's important to always plan for any inconveniences you may encounter while driving. Here’s a checklist for staying safe when you’re in transit. Know something about where you’re going before you get there. That means [...]
Great customer service matters As an interior plant technician who strives to provide the best customer service at all times, it's best to remember that great communication skills provide for smooth transactions. Sometimes words add turbulence rather than smoothing over a sticky situation. Use those same words with an angry customer and you could [...]
Don't wait until pruning is overdue Does your Schefflera arboricola look more like a sprawling octopus than the compact bushy plant it was meant to be? The arboricola is one of the easiest plants to care for when you know how to maintain its shape. When the arboricolas in your care start to look [...]
Pruning leaves helps your plants thrive Plants in the interiorscape can live long healthy lives when they are maintained properly. For the interior plant technician, this means keeping the foliage clean, responding to the plant’s water needs and monitoring pest problems. Although light, temperature and humidity are largely out of the technician’s control, she [...]
Why Every Plant Technician is a Salesperson Always be on the lookout for potential sales When you visit one of your accounts, you are not only a plant technician, but a salesperson as well. Your customer will recognize you as a plant professional and feel comfortable asking questions. They see you as an expert [...]
Lovely Hoya bella The Goldfish Plant. Belonging to the Gesneriaceae family, Nematanthus gregarius have brightly colored orange flowers, shaped like goldfish crackers. These indoor specimens are from tropical South America have fleshy, closely set oval leaves, growing in opposite pairs along the stem, which can grow to two feet long. The decorative one inch [...]
Alocasia do well in containers and planter beds 6 Tips to Care for your Planter Beds Most plants you encounter on your daily routes are individually planted or staged into decorative containers. When you have an interior foliage planted bed to service, there needs to be a shift in your thinking to provide proper [...]
Most Popular Blooming Plants in Interiorscapes Beautiful blooming orchids I smelt the violets in her hand and asked, half in words, half in signs, a question which meant, “Is love the sweetness of flowers?” - Helen Keller This wonderful quote summarizes the lure of the flower for all of us. The scent of a [...]
