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The Best Training Resource for Interiorscapers, Professional Interior Plant Care Technicians, & Horticulturists
Are your plant technician skills current? It’s time to get uncomfortable. If you want to stay significant at work, don’t let your or your skills become obsolete. The mantra is the same: develop your professional ability in order to achieve your financial and career goals. But don’t just add new skills willy-nilly. Develop a [...]
Missed Part 1? Read it here. Nutrients Plants need three macronutrients and 13 micro (trace) nutrients. The macronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium) are listed in that order on all fertilizer labels. Nitrogen produces the chlorophyll (green) that grows the leaf surface of the plant. Remember that the leaf surface catches the light which creates photosynthesis (food [...]
Diagnose plant problems easily Finding the cause of interior plant problems can be tricky at times. Due to the nature of route work, we usually see the plants in our care about the same time and on the same day of the week. When that routine changes it can be surprising what differences appear. [...]
Do you know how to clean your terra cotta planters? Happy 2019 Everyone! It's time to tackle new projects and really get your accounts in order. Some much needed cleaning is a good place to ensure everything looks its best for 2019. Sometimes there just seems to be dirt and grime everywhere! We’re talking [...]
Make time to write down your resolutions My how time flies! It’s once again the time of year for resolutions to make you or your company better. But how do you put to use the information you gained last year? Let’s look at some specific resolutions you may want to make and suggestions for [...]
Increased productivity will give you more time for plant care Customer service can be stressful. Unhappy customers, heavy traffic, glitches in routine—any of these can put you behind or wear down your customer face. It can seem like everyone is asking you to do more with less and never let quality slide. While “Do [...]
Best customer service practices 10 Ways to Provide Better Customer Service Providing the best customer service for your clients takes practice and requires critical thinking about the policies you have in place. In order to always provide the best for your clients, it's important to examine your customer service practices. A great way to [...]
By TPTNewsletter|2018-12-16T20:08:54-08:00December 19th, 2018|Categories: Plant Technician Skills|Comments Off on Professional Development for Interior Plant Technicians
Find ways to improve your skills Do you feel like you are doing the same thing over and over again? Do you feel like industry trends are passing you by? With all the demands of your work and personal life, how do you stimulate your interest and bring new knowledge and skill into your [...]
Save your holiday decorations and reuse them again next year With all the additional holiday color and decorations everywhere this month, don’t lose sight of recycling whenever and wherever you can. It’s easy to just say, "I’m in a hurry and don’t have time to recycle these 35 poinsettia sleeves.” It's so important to [...]
Make sure to care for your plant roots “My corn plant’s got rippled yellowing leaves, what do you think is wrong with it?” What’s causing all those funny looking yellow blotches to show up on your plant’s leaves. Don’t know? It’s time to look down below the moss. Especially when the plant is not [...]