Dracaena Warneckii has fragile leaves You can always tell a novice plant technician by the way they handle plants. “Oops, sorry! I guess those were some leaves I heard crunching when I grabbed the plant by its sleeve.” “Oops, would you look at that! I guess it isn’t rooted well enough to carry it [...]
Do you know when to replace Chamaedorea metallica? The four per pot Dracaena fragrans ‘Massangeana’ in the entry is down to one cane -- one nice cane, but it does look a bit thin... The kentia in the corner window office only has three fronds left on it -- though these three are quite [...]
Snake plant is beautiful and drought-tolerant Plants have adapted to survive dry periods in many ways. Some fold their leaves, others close their stomata. Interior plants living out their lives with their roots limited to the available moisture in a container, and their leaves exposed to chronic low humidity, are likely candidates for dehydration. [...]
Protect your plants from wilting Wilting plants can be a wake up call; a warning that something is definitely wrong in the plant’s overall health. Wilted leaves and droopy stems signal internal problems. When you enter your account and see the 17” Rhapis with droopy leaves you need to ask yourself, "Why did that [...]
Do your plants need fertilizer? In the spring, you will frequently be asked by your customers if it's time to feed the plants in your accounts. First and foremost, people are often confused by how plants grow. They are relating to plants as though they are their children or pets that need food for growth. [...]
Are your Dracaena roots covered? Over the past few months, we have been jotting down questions about plant problems from plant technicians. Some of the questions couldn’t be answered with just a simple “more water, less water” or “watch for bugs” type of response. A bit more background was needed. A bit more history about [...]
