Thank you Utah Public Radio ! Summer arrived and so did the spider mites. Which by the way like both indoor and outdoor plants. Even plants that are toxic to us seem to succumb! Anything broad leaf, and in a warm, dry spot (garden or indoors), that has little to no air circulation is game. […]
The NYBG
Or for those in the know The New York Botanical Gardens – a truly magical place to get lost in or even find yourself in ! For me after working all week with plants – guess where you will often find me ( they have a bar and a great restaurant – did I mention […]
A Fungus Among Us
Scared ? You should be ! Root rot is one of the top reasons why people call me for help with their Indoor plants. They send me pictures of their plants in dire straits and looking stressed. Pictures like these: Thank you ourhouseplants.com! For these sick little specimens ! ! Their cause for […]
How do I water my indoor plants
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 […]
