Indoor plants are on a boom ! – we have never seen this level of interest in indoor plant scaping since the 1970″s. People are increasingly interested in bringing nature into their interior spaces. Plant Specialists started as an interior plant company in the 1970’s so we were here for that ! We offer […]
Flowers & herbs and their meaning
What doe yellow roses mean ( friendship ) How about red roses ( romance ) what about dead roses – hmmmmm lets not go there lol Below is a list of flowers and herbs and their meaning taken from the old farmers Almanac – a go to resource for everything garden. Plant Specialists team or […]
Is that a fact !
When you think of Plant Specialists you think of unique terrace designs and installation, you think designer planters and organic plant health care ( well at least we hope you do ) – but being plant geeks we are fonts of fun useful knowledge ( well often useless but certainly fun ! ) When you […]
Flowers that ROCK the art world ( and mine )
Nothing is as beautiful as flowers, it’s no wonder that they’ve attracted the attention of artists from the beginning of time. Beyond sheer beauty, flowers provide rich opportunities to play with color and form. The results can be found pretty much on any give day at museums around the world, and also in NYC […]
PARTHENOCARPIA
From classical Greek – Parthenos + Karpos – virgin fruit. We all know that fertilization triggers the formation of an embryo – which in plants releases hormones for the production of the associated fruit. But not all plants got that memo. Fruit is made without the eggs being fertilized. BTW it also occurs in […]
Going Banana’s
NOTHING screams tropical summer display more than an ornamental banana – and there are so many varieties to choose from !!! Not all are available all times of the year and some only in summer here in NYC. Some of Plant Specialist’s favorites are listed below. Dazzling purple inflorescence brightens any garden ! Thank you […]
PLANT DISEASES – who knew !
Introduction Plants are subject to disease and attack by pathogens just like any other organism on the planet. Diseases are biological organisms that affect plants inside their tissues – endoparasites. The scientific study of diseases caused by pathogens is called Plant Pathology or phytopathology. SCARY telial horns of Cedar Apple Rust disease. Thank you […]
Ohhhhhhh baby its HOT in here !
Heat Stress in plants is a response to extreme temperatures of air or soil. When that happens, the metabolism stops the photosynthesis processes and switches to an all out effort to cool down. Hydrangea wilted from heat not lack of water. Thank you Garden Housecalls ! In some cool loving plants, the metabolism stops […]
Mineral Deficiencies
MINERAL DEFICIENCIES ! Nutrient deficiencies of Nitrogen, Iron, and Magnesium are very common in containerized garden plants under automatic irrigation (it constantly washes the minerals away), but especially if grown in sand, stone, gravel, and soil less mixes – none of which hold the minerals in place. OH ! – not to mention those […]
