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6 11, 2020

Identification & Treatment of Mildew on Interior Plants

By |2021-06-12T08:57:26-07:00November 6th, 2020|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Comments Off on Identification & Treatment of Mildew on Interior Plants

Watch out for signs of mildew on ivy plants One day, when watering your favorite grape ivy, you may discover something new. A white, floury deposit is suddenly covering the new growth! What could it be? This powdery looking deposit is actually mildew. Various conditions like fluctuating temperatures and stagnant interior air can create [...]

1 06, 2020

Caring for Plants in Top-Impact Areas

By |2020-03-26T08:30:59-07:00June 1st, 2020|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Customer Service, Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Comments Off on Caring for Plants in Top-Impact Areas

Sago palms are a good choice for top-impact areas When you walk onto a large job site and there are so many plants to care for it may be hard to decide where to begin. Oftentimes, you start where you enter the account, which is usually at a back entry. You spend time doing [...]

15 05, 2020

What’s in Your Potting Soil?

By |2021-06-12T09:31:10-07:00May 15th, 2020|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 that [...]

6 12, 2019

Insectile Factoids

By |2019-05-23T12:55:10-07:00December 6th, 2019|Categories: Sample Articles|Tags: |Comments Off on Insectile Factoids

In a single acre of earth, you may find thousands of insect species and many millions of individual insects. Not surprising really; insects are by far the predominant group of animals on the planet. More than a million species have been identified, more than all other animal species combined. Insects rule terra firma but not the [...]

25 02, 2019

3 Green Tips for Interior Plant Technicians

By |2019-04-29T12:15:37-07:00February 25th, 2019|Categories: Sample Articles|Tags: |Comments Off on 3 Green Tips for Interior Plant Technicians

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 [...]

2 01, 2019

The New Year Cleaning Plan

By |2019-04-29T12:16:04-07:00January 2nd, 2019|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles, Tip of the Month|Tags: |Comments Off on The New Year Cleaning Plan

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 [...]

22 11, 2018

Plant Spotlight – Poinsettias

By |2019-04-29T12:17:03-07:00November 22nd, 2018|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Tags: |Comments Off on Plant Spotlight – Poinsettias

Those colorful leaves are called bracts Indeed the bright cheery image of poinsettias has become an integral part of the holiday season for most Americans. Native to Mexico, Euphorbia pulcherrima, commonly called poinsettia, is a succulent and needs plenty of strong light to flourish. In production, 6000 foot-candles are needed to grow a strong plant. [...]

7 11, 2018

4 Ways to Prepare for the Holidays

By |2018-11-05T10:51:18-08:00November 7th, 2018|Categories: Budget & Revenue, Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Comments Off on 4 Ways to Prepare for the Holidays

Poinsettias are a sure sign that the holiday season is here! Are you ready for the busy holiday season that’s just around the corner? Once Thanksgiving arrives there is usually NO time for any “extras” so better get the projects done and out of the way now! Review the following guidelines to stay on track [...]

5 11, 2018

Disposing of Pesticides Safely

By |2018-11-05T10:48:05-08:00November 5th, 2018|Categories: Plant Pests, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles, Tip of the Month|Comments Off on Disposing of Pesticides Safely

After treating your Majesty palm, it's important to dispose of pesticides safely That darn Ficus just wouldn’t let you keep the mealy under control with hand squishing. Every week it has shed leaves and now it has stopped drinking its water. After two months, you are so tired of battling the ever growing numbers [...]

10 09, 2018

Color Contrast and Harmony

By |2019-04-29T12:21:19-07:00September 10th, 2018|Categories: Plant Knowledge, Plant Technician Skills, Sample Articles|Tags: |Comments Off on Color Contrast and Harmony

Create colorful plant displays What do we know of color and how to best use it in interiorscapes? Color theory is often defined on a wheel. Gather up the nearest set of crayons and use the color wheel provided to draw in the listed colors. The colors we call the primary colors are red, [...]

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