Plant Pests

8 10, 2018

Plant Spotlight – Homalomena

By |2018-10-07T22:11:35-07:00October 8th, 2018|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Plant Spotlight – Homalomena

Homalomena or 'Emerald Green' Our plant spotlight this month falls upon a newer introduction to our interiorscape field that is quickly becoming a mainstay. The tough and resilient Homalomena is a type of tropical plant found worldwide, especially in the warm and humid climates of Central America and Asia. It has beautiful lush, glossy [...]

1 10, 2018

October To-Do List

By |2018-09-30T17:08:23-07:00October 1st, 2018|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills, Tip of the Month|Comments Off on October To-Do List

Make sure your plants are getting enough sunlight in the fall months October is a great month to assess all of your accounts and make sure everything is in working order before the start of the busy holiday season. Don't be overwhelmed though, here's a quick to-do list for the month of October. Begin [...]

24 09, 2018

Caring for Sick Plants

By |2018-08-02T15:00:32-07:00September 24th, 2018|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Caring for Sick Plants

Do you know how to care for your variegated Schefflera if it gets sick? Nursing plants back to health requires the same amount of care you would use to nurse a sick person back to perfect health. In some ways the nurturing process is the same. Both plants and humans, when sick, should stay [...]

5 09, 2018

Plant Spotlight – Phoenix roebelenii

By |2018-09-09T20:26:19-07:00September 5th, 2018|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Plant Spotlight – Phoenix roebelenii

Phoenix roebelenii - also known as pygmy date palm A member of the Palmae family, Phoenix roebelenii have gracefully arching, feathery fronds radiating from the center of sturdy trunks. Grown as single or multiple-trunked plants, the durable P. roebelenii or pygmy date palm, tolerates medium light levels (150fc) and mechanical abuse. Palm anatomy Palms [...]

30 07, 2018

Problematic Thrips

By |2018-08-03T17:49:58-07:00July 30th, 2018|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Problematic Thrips

Monstera deliciosa is another plant prone to thrips In caretaking indoor plants, it's not unusual to go for months without ever seeing thrips. This pest tends to run in batches. When you discover thrips on one plant in an account the pest will very likely be on many plants throughout the account. But most [...]

25 07, 2018

Pest Control for Flying Insects

By |2018-05-10T09:57:44-07:00July 25th, 2018|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Pest Control for Flying Insects

Flying insects can harm your plants Having trouble getting flying pests such as fungus gnats under control? Try controlling them with traps coated with sticky materials. Commercially made sticky traps are pieces of colored cardboard or plastic coated with polybutene-naptha inert rubber polymer. Wow! Long description for such a simple solution! Flying insects are [...]

9 07, 2018

Why do Some Plants Sweat? 

By |2019-04-29T12:19:21-07:00July 9th, 2018|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Tags: |Comments Off on Why do Some Plants Sweat? 

Do plants actually sweat? How many times has someone pulled you into their office, pointing to their Ficus, saying, “ My plant is covered with bugs!! What are they and what are you going to do about them?” No matter how many times this happens, it can always give you a little start. Your [...]

2 07, 2018

The Best Solutions for Wilting Plants

By |2018-07-07T09:26:37-07:00July 2nd, 2018|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on The Best Solutions for Wilting Plants

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 [...]

19 03, 2018

Why it’s Important to Clean Tropical Plants

By |2019-04-29T12:23:24-07:00March 19th, 2018|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Tags: |Comments Off on Why it’s Important to Clean Tropical Plants

Keep your plants looking their best Sometimes there just seems to be dust and dirt everywhere! Dusty Dracaenas, forlorn Ficus, splattered Spathiphyllum and cobwebbed Clivias. Keeping your plants clean is just as important as making sure they are properly watered. The health of the plant depends on your attention to their cleanliness. Use Your [...]

12 03, 2018

Spring Weather & Pest Infestations

By |2019-04-29T12:22:30-07:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Tags: |Comments Off on Spring Weather & Pest Infestations

Check your Calathea plant for pest infestations It’s that time of year again… early spring. It's been warming up for months now and the humidity is low. Perfect for those insect surprise attacks. This can happen on plants you have come to know well and trust to be pest-free. For example, maybe you have [...]

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