DFB's Greenthumb Project

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by danzvtil

I rescued a ZZ from my client, it had been delivered by a florist, but was planted in a vase, so had no drain holes, after a couple of months of sitting in a swamp it was pretty sick looking. I took it home, drilled holes in the bottom of it, now it’s hunky dory.
Some people aren’t very smart when it comes to indoors, once I arrived at the same client and a $400 indoor raphis palm is sitting outside in a 35 deg day, “just to get some sun” 😱

Some people really struggle with the concept of caring for plants.

Today I had a customer buy two standard Ficus at $115 each. She intended on putting them in pots either side of the front door. Helping her to the car she asks if giving them a water once a week would be enough! Arrh no, probably more than that, especially in summer!

Like any living thing, plants need feed and water on a regular basis. Would you get a cat or dog and give it some water once a week?