Friday, June 19, 2015

Kelly's Restaurant Danvers, MA Green Plant Interior Planters.

interior landscaping by PDI pony tail palms lemon/lime warneckii high light plants
Kelly's Interior Planter

danvers, MA planter box Kelly's restaurant
Indoor planter Danvers, MA

Kelly's install pricing of interior plants
interior office plants high light

Plantscpae Designs, Inc uses highlight pony tail palms here at Kelly's Restaurant.


Pony Tail Palm why do Interior Landscapers Use It ?:


Most interior plants are grown for their flowers. Some are loved because of their foliage. 
But the ponytail is popular for its desirable trunk and grass like appearance, in addition to its hardiness. The Ponytail Palm is treasured by many people primarily because of its bottle-shaped trunk. 

The Ponytail Palm plant has a flat and fleshy bottle-shaped trunk topped with strappy green leaves, these ribbon like leaves have a softer texture then a lot of indoor office plants.

 The trunk becomes thicker and its base gets swollen until it looks more like a bottle or an elephant’s foot hence the nick name "elephant's foot".
When grown outdoors, Ponytail Palms can reach a height of up to 16 feet or more. Indoors their height can reach 1-3 feet.
Ponytail palms produce flower stalks, consist of clusters of small beige blossoms, when grown outdoors.

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


    • Boston, MA
    • Cambridge, MA
    • Wakefield, MA
    • Woburn, MA
    • Peabody, MA
    • Wilmington, MA
    • Tewksbury, 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
    • Wellesley, 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



    Thursday, June 18, 2015

    Pony Tail Palm a high light office interior green Plant, Reading, MA

    common interior high light plant interior landscaper;plant care;
    Pony Tail Palm High light plant
    1. Pony Tail Palms mimic outside ornamental grasses.


      Care
      1. Keep soil fairly dry. Water from spring through fall allowing soil to dry on the surface before re-watering. During the winter only water occasionally.
      2. Fertilize in the spring and bring into brighter room for the summer months.
      3. Re-potting every other year at the most is all the Ponytail Palm needs.

      A new softer unique look for your interior office workplace Reading, MA.


      Outside ornamental green plants are unable to survive within office interior space, therefore, Plantscape Design, Inc designs your offices with pony tail palms them emulate out decorative grasses.


      Other cities and towns servbiced by PDI in Massachusetts:

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

      • Andover, MA
      • Concord, MA
      • Acton, MA
      • Westford, MA
      • Chelmsford, MA
      • Billerica, MA
      • Burlington,MA
      • Bedford, MA
      • Lexington, MA
      • Wellesley, 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





    Tuesday, June 16, 2015

    Anitas; another interior office plant used by Plantscape Designs Inc. Burlington, MA.

    Low light indoor office plants ;interior landscapers burlington, MA;
    Anitas green plant
    interior plant service and free guarantee; plant office maintenance
    Anita low ligth plant

    Anita dracenas are low light plants that are flexible enough to use almost everwhere in your indoor interior office environments.

    Not expensive to you, the client, and a very different leaf texture are two more reasons why we design with these interior tropical plants.

    Dracaena Anita
    Plant Features:

    1. Dracaena Anita is a top choice for beginners with interior office plants, Burlington, MA, because the variety is so easy to care for.

    2.  It features soft dark green foliage that arches out from the main stem, giving dracaena Anita the feel of fireworks.

    3. Larger specimens are perfect for filling empty corners or adding interest to blank walls.

    4. A line of them makes for a beautiful room divider or living screen.

    While it tolerates a range of conditions, including low light, dracaena Anita grows best in bright light and high humidity. If the air gets too dry, a common problem indoors during winter in cold climates, the leaf tips or edges may turn brown. Halt the problem by grouping dracaena Anita with other indoor plants as they release moisture into the air as they breathe.

    As with most interior office plants, Dracaena Anita will filter harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from indoor office air.

    Plantscape Designs Inc. encourages the new introduction of these different and interesting indoor office plants, Burlington, MA.

    PDI of Stoneham, MA has been providing green plant service for over 40 years to the following areas:

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

      • Andover, MA
      • Concord, MA
      • Acton, MA
      • Westford, MA
      • Chelmsford, MA
      • Billerica, MA
      • Burlington,MA
      • Bedford, MA
      • Lexington, MA
      • Wellesley, 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



      Monday, June 15, 2015

      What are mini contemporary container gardens Concord, MA

      Mini contemporary indoor gardens are miniature tropical planter arrangements for your indoor live green plantscape

      130 Hartwell ave office park Lexington, MA



      Much less expensive than fresh cut flowers plus longer lasting than any cut floral arrangement.
      Cute too!

      Your office can interchange these little living planters from interior green plants to colored leafed plants or even brightly blooming flowering kalanchoes, violets, calandevias, spath flowers and even cyclamen!

      Plantscape Designs Inc. services the following areas:


      Griffin Brook Office Park Methuen, MA

      Cummings Office Park Woburn and Beverly, MA

      Corporation Way /  Centennial Park Peabody, MA

      Ballardvale 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.

      Sunday, June 14, 2015

      Do you have dangerous floor to ceiling glass interior walls in your office?



      At Plantscape Designs Inc. we encounter numerous floor to ceiling glass walls in the interior offices in Concord, MA clients offices.

      Glass walls give an open look to an interior office environment but still give the office employees the privacy they need to work effectively.

      Indoor green plants can further give your employees privacy by placing them in front of these glass walls.

      Hence, green plants can also act as a safety feature. Office workers as well as UPS and FEDEX delivery personal walk into these almost invisible glass walls.

      This above photo was taked from one of our newer more modern clients offices. PDI used sanserveria as well as Bamboo Palms in the Concord, MA area. Visit our PDIPLANTSBlog.com for more info.

      PDI has been providing green plant service for over 40 years to the following areas:

        • Boston, MA
        • Cambridge, MA
        • Wakefield, MA
        • Woburn, MA
        • Peabody, MA
        • Wilmington, MA
        • Tewksbury, 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
        • Wellesley, 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

        Friday, June 12, 2015

        Waltham, MA Inside outside containers and green plants Longworth Venture Capital.

























































        Brass cylinders traditional containers interior green narrow plant

        Jewel JC Compacta inside Longworth Ventures

        Waltham MA;outside green plants ;
        Ornamental Grasses outside Longworth Venture Capital
        Ornamental Grasses are a large family of beautiful plants that add texture, color and movement to the garden. Like conifers and other evergreens, ornamental grasses also provide interest in the fall and winter landscape, when backlit by morning or afternoon sun. When the flowers of summer are only a memory, you’ll find delight looking out on frosted grass spikes in the early light of a cold winter’s day. 

        Plantscape Designs, Inc. services inside and outside greenplants for your office work place.

        Plantscape Designs Inc provides free replacements for such unfavorable botanical indoor environments in Waltham, MA. PDI stands by our weekly green plant care service.


        • Boston, MA
        • Cambridge, MA
        • Wakefield, MA
        • Woburn, MA
        • Peabody, MA
        • Wilmington, MA
        • Tewksbury, 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
        • Wellesley, 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

        Wednesday, June 10, 2015

        Letter of recommendation from CrossRef Lynnfield, MA Interior Landscape Client.

        To Whom It May Concern: Addressed to Plantscape Designs, Inc. Management.


        "I just wanted to drop a quick note to tell you how much we appreciate the great service we receive from your company.  I would especially like to mention the fantastic effort Barbara puts in caring for the plants in our office.  It's clear she genuinely enjoys her job, cares about the work she is doing and she is also so very pleasant and professional.

        Keep up the excellent work!"
        interior office plants planter maintenance; intertior landscaper
        Barbara at CrossRef

        Regards,
        Rosa
        CrossRefs

        "The air smells cleaner here at CrossRef since PDI has placed these healthy shiny indoor plants" smiles Rosa Clark office manager.

        Lynnfield MA testimonials;letter of recommendation
        Clean air by Green plants
        NASA funded studies directed by Dr. B. C. Wolverton, a 20-year veteran in horticulture research, proved that the plants commonly used in interior plantscaping cleanse the air of many harmful pollutants such as formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene.
        Material distributed by the Plants for Clean Air Council demonstrates that plants remove pollutants in varying quantities. The council recommends one potted plant for each 100 square feet of floor space.


        PDI has been providing green plant service for over 40 years to the following areas:

          • Boston, MA
          • Cambridge, MA
          • Wakefield, MA
          • Woburn, MA
          • Peabody, MA
          • Wilmington, MA
          • Tewksbury, 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
          • Wellesley, 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







          Monday, June 8, 2015

          Plantscape Designs Inc. interior plant care has a new interactive Website Stoneham, MA

          We have just launched our new, updated website!  One of its best features is its ‘responsive’ design – this means that the website automatically adapts to the screen size of the device it’s viewed on, optimizing the user’s experience independent on whether they’re using a mobile device, tablet, or full-sized computer.


          We’ve also added or updated most of our pages for our Massachusetts clients; for example, we’ve added a new seasonal gallery page as well as an  Interior Landscape Design page, which outlines our design process.

          Be sure to also visit our updated Specials and plant service; Programs page as well!”


          New PDI website for interior office plants
          Joe Gallo Owner of PDI


          Plantscape Designs Inc. services the following areas:

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

            Friday, June 5, 2015

            Sanservieria Green Plant, River Rock, Rondo Planter! Oh My! Intralinks Headquaters Waltham, MA 02154


            interior plant care by Plantscape Designs Inc.
            Rondo Planter
            Waltham, MA interior green plants and design
            River Rock

            Plantscape Designs Inc new arrivals; the combination of Sanservieria green interior office plant with river rocks for under dressing and modern contemporary Rondo planters creates a chic vertical clean look for interior landscape office corners.

            By purchasing a shorter interior green plant like a Sanserveria for less, the client can spend more on this elegant white cylinder modern container that will display your interior green plants more favorably.

            These interior green plants act as filters of inside office airborn carcinogens increasing the health benefits for your employees.


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

            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
            • 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

            Intralinks offices Waltham, MA 02154 flower rotations free consultations
            Sansevieria interior plant

            Thursday, June 4, 2015

            Outside Green Plant Install at CATS Academy Newton, MA by PDI

            CATS Academy Newton, MA marigolds, nicotiana,other annuals

            Outdoor plant install at CATS Academy, Newton MA 


            Newton, MA CATS Academy

            Finished planter by Brian of PDI

            At Plantscape Designs Inc., Brian, above, designs both the outdoor plant design as well as the indoor plants design of CATS Academy located in Newton, MA.. Brian then trains our plant ladies, who maintain CATSAcademy on a weekly basis. Our office plant service entails the following: fertilizing, watering, shining and cleaning the green plant leaves as well as keeping the both interior and exterior plants free of insect pests.

            Cats Academy also engages in PDI's monthly flower rotation program for their office reception area.



            Our plant ladies arrive on the same day of the week for each corporate plant care contract that Plantscape Designs Inc. engages.

            Outdoor annuals as shown above require daily watering by either our staff or the clients facility people.

            Liz Check office manager at CATS comments, " What a difference these live green plants make both inside and outside our corporate offices here in Newton, MA."


            PDI has been providing green plant service for over 40 years to the following areas:

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

              • Andover, MA
              • Concord, MA
              • Acton, MA
              • Westford, MA
              • Chelmsford, MA
              • Billerica, MA
              • Burlington,MA
              • Bedford, MA
              • Lexington, MA
              • Wellesley, 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




              Monday, June 1, 2015

              PDI flowering rotation program weekly in Lexington, MA

              Fairy Primrose potted flowers are used by Plantscape Designs Inc. in our weekly flowering programs.

              Many of our flowering program can last two weeks, one month or even two months. Like these common Primrose flowers, Fairy primrose flowers only can exist in a flowering stage one week. Still this duration is much less expensive than a few days lasting cut floral arrangement.

              Hartwell Avenue Office Park located in Lexington, MA. is a prime location for such above flowering weekly or monthly blooming programs in their lobby reception areas.


              Primula is a complex and varied genus, with a range of habitats from alpine slopes to boggy meadows. Plants bloom mostly during the spring, with flowers often appearing in spherical umbels on stout stems arising from basal rosettes of leaves; their flowers can be purple, yellow, red, pink, blue, or white. Some species show a white mealy bloom (farina) on various parts of the plant.[2] Many species are adapted to alpine climates.

              Originally from the Himalayas region now cultivated in Northern Hemispheres to South America.


              Plantscape Designs Inc. adds these colorful flowers seasonally in our Lexington, MA flowering office plantscape programs. 





              PDI has been providing green plant service for over 40 years to the following areas:

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

                • Andover, MA
                • Concord, MA
                • Acton, MA
                • Westford, MA
                • Chelmsford, MA
                • Billerica, MA
                • Burlington,MA
                • Bedford, MA
                • Lexington, MA
                • Wellesley, 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

                Narrow interior office plants solve your tight office space problems Bedford, MA

                Narrow interior office plants can solve the problem of greening your most limited office work space areas.


                interior office plants within Kadence offices Boston, Ma
                Mona Lisa Cane

                Podocarpus high light interior office plant for executive corner office Danvers,MA
                Podocarpus plant

                narrow indoor green lowlight plants for dark restaurants Danvers, MA
                Totem pothos
                The top photo by PDI of a medium light interior office environment is complimented with one of our Mona Lisa Cane green plants from Hawaii. This plant softens the the sharp glass corner of this executive office.

                The middle photo by PDI suggestion of a high light Podocarpus plant that fills the corner of the CFO of Copyright Clearance company in Danvers, MA.

                The bottom photo by PDI is positioned along a support beam well into the inner interior of this office located in Reading COOP Bank Reading, MA.


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


                  • 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




                  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.

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