Saturday, May 30, 2015

Spider Mites and Mealy Bugs oh my! Burlington, MA

Burlington, MA
interior  office plant  infested with spider mite

Indoor office plants can attract a whole host of annoying insect pests in your interior plant office environment.

Weekly visual checks by our staff and the application of insect parasites and insect predators can quickly eradicate these little pests. An example of a beneficial insect predator PDI applies to insect infested interior green office plants is p.permilis (red -orange) preying on a two spotted mite.


Two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) and several other pest mites are the target food of P. persimilis ( orange below photo), which will consume 5-10 pest adults or up to 20 pest eggs/day. 

Burlington, MA Rebecca's Cafe insect infected planter
p.permilis preying on a two spotted mite


Rubbing alcohol sprayed on these adult insect pests can suppress these types of insects feeding on your interior office plants.A 50% isopropyl alcohol applied to these insect can help.

If none of the above procedures do not take effect PDI will replace the diseased indoor plants free of charge in our Burlington, MA  interior offices of Rebbeca's Cafe.

Other cities and towns Plantscape Designs Inc. service with an unconditional guarantee are as follows:


Boston, MA 
Cambridge, MA 
Wakefield, MA 
Woburn, MA 
Peabody, MA 
Wilmington, MA 
Tewsbury, MA 
Methuen, MA 
Needham, MA 
Andover, MA 
Westboro, MA 
Acton, MA 
Westford, MA
Chemsford, MA 
Billerica, MA 
Burlington, MA 
Bedford, MA 
Lexington, MA 
Wellesly, MA 
Watertown, MA 
Lynnfield, MA 
Danvers, MA 
Saugus, MA 
Beverly, MA 
Salem, MA 
Reading, MA 
North Reading, MA 
Marlboro, MA 
Southboro, MA
Northboro, MA 
Stoneham, MA 
Dedham, MA 


Thursday, May 28, 2015

Interior Landscaper, Plantscape Design Inc., uses Vertical office plants at Kadence Boston, MA


Plantscape Designs Inc., Boston's  interior landscaper uses vertical office plants at Kadence Office Headquarters in narrow spaces.


Plantscape Designs services Kadence lobby with interior green plants Boston
Kadence interior landscaping by PDI

Plantscape Designs Inc interior office plants Boston
Marinata cane Set by PDI

PDI OF STONEHAM, MA SERVICE KADENCE BOSTON, MA
Mona Lisa Cane Tree by PDI

PDIBlog services Kadence International Boston, MA with live green office plants
Ulyses cane sets plants PDI
Narrow corners and office areas can be beautified with tall slender interior office plants. Kadence International of Boston, MA is designed with various Ulyses Cane green plants, Marginata office plants and Mona Lisa indoor office plants.

Some of the other business office park locations Plantscape Designs Inc. gives service for interior landscape and free consultations are as follows:

  • Griffin Brook Office Park Methuen, MA 
  • Cummings Office Park Woburn and Beverly, MA 
  • Corporation Way / Centennial Park, Peabody, MA
  • Research Drive Office Park, Wilmington, MA 
  • Brickstone Office Park, Andover. MA 
  • Nagog Office Park, Acton, MA 
  • Westford Corporate Park, Westford, MA
  • Edgewater Office Park, Wakefield, MA
  • Quorum Office Park, Chelmsford, MA 
  • Technology Office Park, Billerica, MA 
  • The Bedford Professional Park, Bedford, MA
  • Hobbs Brook Office Park, Waltham, MA 
  • Wellesley Office Park, Wellesley, MA 

Plantscape Designs Inc. has been servicing interior green office plants in the above office parks for over 40 years.






Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Succulents are coming ! Succulents are coming! Woburn, MA

Succulents from Florida are coming to our warehouse directly to your interior office environment, Woburn, MA.


1. Watering and Fertilizing

Many people think that cacti and succulents require a small amount of water every once in a while. While its true that these plants are tough, and can usually survive under such circumstances, most certainly will not thrive.


  • How often to water and fertilize:  Succulents should be watered at least once a week. Some people water more often than this. During each watering, give the soil a good soaking, so that water runs out of the 'drainage holes' of the pots. During the growing season, a balanced fertilizer, which has been diluted to 1/4 strength, can be added to the water for each watering. (A balanced fertilizer is one that has roughly equal proportions of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium. A 10-10-10 fertilizer diluted to 1/4 strength is ideal.)

  • A word about water: Tap water often can be alkaline and/or hard, meaning it contains high concentrations of dissolved minerals. Such minerals can build up in the plant's 'soil' over time, causing harm. This is one good reason why your plants should periodically be 'repotted.' Buildup of such minerals can also cause unsightly deposits to form, especially on unglazed clay pots. Never water your plants with water that has been through a softening system that uses salt as a recharging agent, as these systems simply replace the "hardness" in the water with sodium ions.

  • Rain water is preferable to tap water, if you can manage to collect and store it.

2. Light


  • Succulents like bright light, but not all can tolerate intense, direct sunlight, especially in conjunction with high temperatures. The intensity of the light that a plant will thrive in depends on the species.  

  • Too much light: When your plant is getting too much light, it can appear "off color," taking on a "bleached out" look, or turning yellow or even orangish. Keep in mind that these signs can also indicate other stresses, such as disease or too much water, so use common sense when making your diagnosis.

  • If your plant is moved suddenly into very bright sunlight conditions, or if the weather suddenly turns hot with abundant sunshine, your plant can scorch.

  • Too little light: If your plant is receiving too little light, it might etiolate and/or appear to really reach for the light source. (Etiolation is the condition where a plant becomes "drawn," for example, a cactus plant that is normally round begins to look as if it is being stretched out from the growing point at its center). Your plant will suffer if left in such light conditions for very long. When transitioning such a plant to stronger light, keep in mind that it will be especially prone to scorching, so make the transition slowly.


3. Pots and Potting

Pots come in all kinds of styles, and are made of various materials.
Pot materials: The materials used most often for pots are plastic and clay/ceramic (either glazed or unglazed). Cacti and succulents can be grown successfully in pots made of either material, and choosing one over the other is usually a matter of personal preference.
Plastic pots are lighter, usually cheaper, take up less room compared to clay or ceramic pot with the same inside dimensions, and are easy to keep clean. Plants kept in plastic pots also tend to require less watering compared, especially, to those kept in unglazed clay pots.

Regardless of the material the pot is made of, it must allow good drainage.

Styles of pots:
Some people like to use bonsai pots for their plants.

Soil: Perhaps the most important characteristic is that the soil should drain very well. The best way to achieve this is by adding horticultural-grade sand and grit to the compost component of the soil. Many believe that a good starting ratio for the mix's components are one-third compost, one-third horticultural-grade sand, and one-third grit.


Repotting: Ideally, your plants should be repotted every year so that you can provide them with fresh soil, inspect and address problems with their root systems, and move them to bigger pots if necessary.

Old Wife's Tale debunked: Remember your grandmother told you to always add a layer of pebbles to the bottom of a pot when repotting, to improve drainage? Your grandma might have made the best cherry cobbler in the world, but forget this advice about pebbles. The potting mix in your pots should extend all the way down to the bottom.

4. Pests

Cacti and succulents are, no doubt, tough plants. They are, however, not without their problems. Aphids, snails, slugs, thrips, and nematodes are among some of the guests that can leave their mark on your collection. Below is a discussion of some of the more common pests to cacti and other succulents.

Mealy Bugs:  Mealybugs live their entire adult lives within their cottony fortresses, happily dining on plant sap. A plant infested with mealybugs will stop growing, weaken, and often eventually succumbs to rot.
Their cottony coverings protect them from predators AND contact pesticides.

Spider Mites: Spider mites are really, really tiny critters which are all but invisible to the unaided eye. These pests are often found in their whitish webs, which are often spun close to the plant's surface. They dine on plant sap.

Spider mites hate being wet.

Scale: Scale are pinhead-size insects that appear as raised tan or brown spots resembling marine limpet shells. The shells are actually hard coverings that protect the insects underneath. Like many other insect pests, they dine on the plant's sap.


Fungus Gnats: Fungus gnats are often a nuisance rather than a problem. When present, they are small black flies that can often be seen on and around the surface of the soil. In some cases, mostly when seedlings are involved, their larvae can cause damage and plant loss. Many hobbyists report that fungus gnats are more common in peat-based soils.

At Plantscape Designs Inc we always use succulents in our interior green plant office workplaces, Woburn, MA.



Other cities and towns Plantscape Designs Inc services:



Griffin Brook Office Park Methuen, MA

Cummings Office Park Woburn and Beverly, MA

Corporation Way / Centennial Park Peabody, MA

Ballardvale Office Park Wilmington, MA

Brickstone Office Park Andover, MA

Nagog Office Park Acton, MA

Westford Corporate PArk Westford, MA

Edgewater Office Park Wakefield, MA

Quorum Office Park Chelmsford, MA

Technology Office Park Billerica, MA

The Bedford Professional Park Bedford, MA

 Hobbs Brook Office Park Waltham, MA

Wellesley Office Park Wellesley, MA


Monday, May 18, 2015

Plantscape Designs Inc. plants live underdressing with our indoor office trees Reading COOP Bank, Reading, Ma

Reading Ma Plantscape Designs inc services bank lobbies
Ficus Lyrata interior office tree

Under dressing planted beneath this 6" ficus lyrata tree compliments this interior office plant that has just a bare trunk.

The pothos philodendron planted under this indoor tree is robust and fills the void around this tree trunk.

Spanish moss, green live sheet moss or even river rocks can also be applied to the bottoms of these bare troical interior plant trees such as ficus lira, corn trees, mona lisa cane , one trees or ficus benjamina trees.

Our Guarantee
Plantscape Designs Inc. is a company that delivers superior quality products and service for a very competitive price. We are so confident in our ability as professionals that we FULLY GUARANTEE our plants FREE of charge. We also GUARANTEE COMPLETE SATISFACTION. Our interior landscape design team and certified horticultural technicians are the best of Boston.

Plantscape Designs also services the following areas in MA:

Regency Park Westford, MA
Quorum Office Park Chelmsford, MA
Apollo Drive Chelmsford, MA
Forest Ridge Office Park Billerica, MA
Northwest Office Park Burlington, MA
Cranberry Hill Office Park Lexington, MA
Ledgemont Research Park Lexington, MA
Wellesley Office Park Wellesley, MA
Unicorn Office Park Stoneham, MA
                                                The Arsenal On The Charles Watertown, MA

Friday, May 15, 2015

Interior landscaping at Brattle Offices Cambridge, MA Plantscape Designs Inc install live green office plants.

Interior landscape and free consultation, interior plant sales and designs
Brattle Offices Cambridge, MA
Brattle Office conference room Cambridge, MA
tropical Plants and flowers, Flowering Plant Rotations, living tropical plants and care
braided ficus tree
Brattle Group is expanding their offices. Additional live green office plants always compliment their interiors. Their employees love the benefits of plants in the work place in Cambridge, MA. The formaldehydes, benzenes and styrenes gases emitted from Brattles new ceilings, flooring and office funiture are neutilized by Plantscape Designs Inc interior live green office plants.

Plantscape Designs Inc also services the following areas:

Regency Park Westford, MA
Quorum Office Park Chelmsford, MA
Apollo Drive Chelmsford, MA
Forest Ridge Office Park Billerica, MA
Northwest Office Park Burlington, MA
Cranberry Hill Office Park Lexington, MA
Ledgemont Research Park Lexington, MA
Wellesley Office Park Wellesley, MA
Unicorn Office Park Stoneham, MA

                                                The Arsenal On The Charles Watertown, MA




Monday, May 11, 2015

Preventing Sanserveria green plants from appearing unsitely in Griffen Brook Office Park Methuen, MA 01844



Methuen, MA 01844  sanseveria plant Plantscape Designs Inc.
before
office plant care interior plant design- maintenance Massachusetts
after
As shown above in before and after photos of a healthy sanserveria being replaced for the tired snake plant on the left at one of our companies located in Griffen Brook Office Park Methuen, MA 01844 ; this situation usually can be prevented with proper care of this tropical green plant.

How does one care for a snake plant above? Simply by watering all around the base of this office interior plant and not just in the center of the root ball. 

Why is this so? Uneven watering stresses the root system. When a staff member waters just in the center of this root ball the soil becomes compacted reducing and compressing the soil of much needed oxygen gasses this plant requires to flourish. 

By watering correctly it pushes out the oxygen gasses so the root damaging anaerobic bacteria propagate, causing a favorable environment for the interior plant destroying micros. You can see this in any one of our company offices located in Griffen Brook Office Park Methuen, MA 01844.


Plantscape Designs Inc designs with these bromeliad like plants in our monthly orchid flower arrangements Burlington, MA 01803

Plantscape Designs Inc of Stoneham, MA 02180 services the following area cities and towns in Massachusetts:

Boston, MA 
Cambridge, 
Wakefield, MA 
Woburn, MA 
Peabody, MA 
Wilmington, MA 
Tewsbury, MA 
Methuen, MA 
Needham, MA 
Andover, MA 
Westboro, MA 
Acton, MA 
Westford, MA 
Chemsford, MA 
Billerica, MA 
Burlington, MA 
Bedford, MA 
Lexington, MA 
Wellesly, MA 
Watertown, MA 
Lynnfield, MA 
Danvers, MA 
Saugus, MA 
Beverly, MA 
Salem, MA 
Reading, MA 
North Reading, MA 
Marlboro, MA 
Southboro, MA 
Northboro, MA
Stoneham, MA 
Dedham, MA


Friday, May 8, 2015

Delivering PDI monthly Orchid Programs to your office workplace in Northwest Office Park Burlington, MA. is our pleasure

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Phaleonopsis orchid
Office Greenery, Interior Plant Sales, benefits of plants in the workplace
living orchid arrangement
Brian, our general field manager, with Plantscape Designs Inc. for over 33 years, is delivering a phaleanopsis orchid arrangement to one of our customers in Burlington MA's Northwest Office Park's reception lobby.

Dozens of these live green botanical arrangements are design built by PDI and delivered every first of the month for our discerning corporate clients in Massachusetts.

These are less expensive than fresh cut flower arrangements and longer lasting too. Our corporate customers delight in the rainbow of colors now offered by orchid greenhouse growers of Florida,  Hawaii and Connecticut.

Accentuated by live green plants such as succulents, tropical palms, ferns and even epiphyte tillandsia these arrangements compliment our colorful orchids used in our Burlington, MA 01803 office locations.

Plantscape Designs Inc., Stoneham MA 02180 also services corporate offices in New England Executive Park, Burlington Woods Office Park, 25 Mall Road Office Building and Corporate Drive located in Burlington, MA 01803

    • Boston, MA
    • Cambridge, MA
    • Wakefield, MA
    • Woburn, MA
    • Peabody, MA
    • Wilmington, MA
    • Tewsbury, MA
    • Methuen, MA
    • Needham, MA
    • Andover, MA
    • Dedham, MA 

    • Andover, MA
    • Westboro, MA
    • Acton, MA
    • Westford, MA
    • Chelmsford, MA
    • Billerica, MA
    • Burlington,MA
    • Bedford, MA
    • Lexington, MA
    • Wellesly, MA
    • Watertown, MA
    • Lynnfield, MA
    • Danvers, MA
    • Saugus, MA
    • Beverly, MA
    • Salem, MA
    • Reading, MA
    • North Reading, MA
    • Marlboro, MA
    • Southboro, MA
    • Northboro, MA
    • Stoneham, MA

    Plantscape Designs Inc. of Stoneham, MA 02180 has been servicing interior green office plants in the above office parks for over 40 years.

    Wednesday, May 6, 2015

    Before and After Shots of Plantscape Designs Inc designs Toshba's interior Office Wilmington, MA 01887


    Office plant maintenance 01887 flowering plant rotations 01887

    Flowering plant rotations 01887 indoor planter design and renovation 01887

    Toshba Wilmington, MA 01887 has been a loyal customer of Plantscape Designs Inc for over 12 years. This is what their headquaters interior office looked like before and after our installation of interior green office plants. Many of their empty corners and niches as shown above were filled in with beautiful estetically pleasing live tropical green plants.




    Plantscape Designs Inc of Stoneham, MA 02180 services the following area cities and towns in Massachusetts:

    Boston, MA 02109
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    Wakefield, MA 01880
    Woburn, MA 01801
    Peabody, MA 01960
    Wilmington, MA 01887
    Tewsbury, MA 01876
    Methuen, MA 01844
    Needham, MA 02492
    Andover, MA 01810
    Westboro, MA 01580
    Acton, MA 01718
    Westford, MA 01886
    Chemsford, MA 01824
    Billerica, MA 01821
    Burlington, MA 01803
    Bedford, MA 01730
    Lexington, MA 02420
    Wellesly, MA 02457
    Watertown, MA 02471
    Lynnfield, MA 01940
    Danvers, MA 01923
    Saugus, MA 01906
    Beverly, MA 01915
    Salem, MA 01970
    Reading, MA 01867
    North Reading, MA 01864
    Marlboro, MA 01752
    Southboro, MA 01772
    Northboro, MA
    Stoneham, MA 02180
    Dedham, MA 02026









    Monday, May 4, 2015

    The use of Song of India adds color to your interior office planscaping Wakefield, MA 01880

    River Rock
    Plantsdcape Designs Inc Stoneham, MA 02180 interior plant maintenance
    Song of India Plant
    Song of India interior green plants give a spectacular sense of color to your interior office plantscaping design.

    Requiring sun light to high light conditions from office skylights is sufficient for survival for these indoor plants. Weekly watering and fertilizing by our plant staff is always executed properly and timely.

    The above photo illustrates a Song of India presented in a contemporary planter called Cubico from Germany. Heightening the esthetics's even further by this tall container this indoor tropical plant is displayed magnificently at eye level not at floor level. Also black rounded river rock is used for Feng Shui reasons and a more modern look.

    Plantscape Designs Inc. od Stoneham, MA 02180 positions and presents your tropical plants properly further enhancing the beauty of your office Wakefield, MA 01880

    Boston, MA 02109
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    Wakefield, MA 01880
    Woburn, MA 01801
    Peabody, MA 01960
    Danvers, MA 01923
    Wilmington, MA 01887
    Tewsbury, MA 01876
    Methuen, MA 01844
    Needham, MA 02492
    Andover, MA 01810
    Westboro, MA 01580
    Acton, MA 01718
    Westford, MA 01886
    Chemsford, MA 01824
    Billerica, MA 01821
    Burlington, MA 01803
    Bedford, MA 01730
    Lexington, MA 02420
    Wellesly, MA 02457
    Watertown, MA 02471
    Lynnfield, MA 01940
    Saugus, MA 01906
    Beverly, MA 01915
    Salem, MA 01970
    Reading, MA 01867
    North Reading, MA 01864
    Marlboro, MA 01752
    Southboro, MA 01772
    Northboro, MA 01532
    Stoneham, MA 02180
    Dedham, MA 02026