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Plant Knowledge – Tropical Plant Technician

Plant Knowledge

24 11, 2024

Control Strategics!

By |2024-11-07T20:42:26-08:00November 24th, 2024|Categories: IPM - Integrated Pest Management, Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Control Strategics!

When a disease is detected in the interiorscape, it must be controlled or eradicated. Left unchecked, a biotic (infectious) disease can spread throughout an entire interiorscape. And an abiotic (noninfectious) disease may develop secondary infections, leading to further complications. Before implementing control measures, know what type of pathogen (disease-causing agent) is infecting the plant, the length [...]

10 11, 2024

Winter Weather and Foliage Damage

By |2024-11-07T20:41:54-08:00November 10th, 2024|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Winter Weather and Foliage Damage

We tend to use a few plants to decorate the exterior pots at building entrances that are a bit on the edge of their safe zone. Cold weather, wind and snow can damage or kill these plants. When the outdoor temperatures get so cold that soils freeze plants can't draw up moisture to their leaves. This [...]

3 08, 2024

What’s in Your Potting Soil?

By |2024-11-07T20:41:01-08:00August 3rd, 2024|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Comments Off on What’s in Your Potting Soil?

What are the elements of good potting soil? The next time you add more potting soil to the plants in your accounts, you may be wondering what all those granules you see in the soil are? Here's a quick and simple guide to the beneficial elements found in good potting soil. Perlite: What is [...]

20 07, 2024

Plant Spotlight – Fishtail Palms

By |2024-06-18T14:28:38-07:00July 20th, 2024|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Plant Spotlight – Fishtail Palms

Caryota mitis - Fishtail palm What is the correct way to trim a fishtail? Do I use pinking shears or just cut straight across?  The answer to this question is of course neither... if you are needing to trim tips, it’s because you are doing something terribly wrong in caring for the plant. Many [...]

13 07, 2024

A Brief History of Plant Pests

By |2024-06-18T14:28:22-07:00July 13th, 2024|Categories: Budget & Revenue, IPM - Integrated Pest Management, Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on A Brief History of Plant Pests

Many insects affect plant health About 10,000 years ago, the last of the Pleistocene glaciers had retreated and it was the dawn of a new age for humans. Someone picked some seeds from a favorite grain plant and saved them. Then, in a favorable place where game was plentiful, this person planted these seeds. [...]

6 07, 2024

10 Pesticide Safety Tips

By |2024-06-18T14:27:55-07:00July 6th, 2024|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on 10 Pesticide Safety Tips

Use pesticides responsibly Sometimes it's necessary to treat the plants in your care with pesticides. Their health is important and yours is, as well. Always be sure to apply these 10 safety tips the next you use pesticides. Always read the label and follow the instructions exactly. Never eat, drink or smoke while using [...]

8 06, 2024

Sooty Mold

By |2024-06-18T14:25:37-07:00June 8th, 2024|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Sooty Mold

Sooty mold is gross. It forms a black deposit on the leaf surface that blocks out light and air movement. Severe attacks can turn entire leaves completely black. Eventually, it can cause a plant to die from lack of light. I've seen 20' Ficus with 50% of their leaves sticky, black and falling off. These then [...]

1 06, 2024

Water Tips for Hot Weather

By |2024-06-18T14:25:08-07:00June 1st, 2024|Categories: Plant Knowledge|Comments Off on Water Tips for Hot Weather

The sun is out and the plants know it. Most of them now need more water than they have needed during the winter months. Some days it may feel like your arms are going to fall off or your back is going to break from hauling so much water. What can you do to get the [...]

25 05, 2024

6 Water-Saving Tips

By |2024-06-18T14:30:00-07:00May 25th, 2024|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on 6 Water-Saving Tips

Hoya leaves hold on to water Water is one of the key elements for any landscape business. You need water to keep plants alive, and during the long, hot days of summer you use plenty of it. When water supplies get tight, your customers may look to you to make adjustments to cut back [...]

17 02, 2024

To Feed or Not to Feed

By |2024-06-18T14:24:14-07:00February 17th, 2024|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on To Feed or Not to Feed

The horrors of low light, offices too warm or too cold, and the indecisions of whether the Ficus really needs a drink this week are starting to fade as we enter early spring. Plants, in general, are coming out of their winter dormancy and we are on the cusp of the growing season for our [...]

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