Welcome to the Plantopia Blog
Taking care of plants is like anything else, it takes experience. Malcolm Gladwell wrote that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something, the equivalent of 5 years of full-time work. Well, we’ve done over a decade in the plant business. Because expert plant care takes a range of knowledge, involving everything from lighting conditions to air movement. So whether you were born with a green thumb, or are fostering the development of one, we support you.
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Indoor Ferns: Care and Common Types
Ferns can be tricky interior plants to take care of, so we whipped up a cheat sheet for all those struggling to keep their ferns full. Nobody knows ferns better than our expert plant technicians [...]
Bromeliads Blooms
Bromeliads Bromeliads are having their time in the plant spotlight lately; there are so many great new varieties showing up for interiorscape use. This is likely due to the fact that there are [...]
Blooms: Our Top 3 Favorites
The Goldfish Plant Goldfish plant bloom Their decorative one-inch puffy flowers, with a pinched closed tip, appear from leaf axils and are a flower fancier’s delight. Typically goldfish have a summertime flowering season [...]
Spring To-Do List
It is spring at last! This is one of the busiest times for us Plant Technicians, and writing a to-do list can help up keep track of it all. So what's on the agenda for [...]
7 Reasons to Use a Plant Service
Why do you even need a plant service? Anybody can water plants, can't they? What’s wrong with fake plants? A plant service guarantees satisfaction for the design, installation and service. Using live plants indoors expands [...]
Chamaedorea falcifera
Kentia Palm - another Hawaiian native palm Palms, in general, are ancient tropical and subtropical plants that are graceful symbols of the warm regions of the world. Chamaedorea is a genus of 107 [...]
An Interior Plant Technician Explains
Some interior plant questions couldn’t be answered with just a simple “more water, less water” or “watch for bugs” type of response. Sometimes we need more background, we need to consider the history of the [...]
Plant Pruning: A How To
Pruning leaves helps your plants thrive Plants in the interiorscape can live long healthy lives when they are maintained properly. In addition to basic maintenance procedures, plants will last longer and keep their [...]
5 Friendly Office Plants For Your Desk
Our Top 5 Fav Desk Office Plants Add some color and fresh air to your space with these friendly office plants! Snake Plant Also called "mother-in-law's tongue", the Sansevieria trifasciata are tough, thick-leaved, hardy plants. They prefer [...]
4 Houseplants for Your Home
We love houseplants! A few well-placed houseplants will brighten your space, improve air quality, reduce stress and create a wonderful, tranquil energy in your home. There are many interior plants to choose from, so finding [...]