Marlie Graves
Marlie Graves, known as The Ficus Wrangler, has been keeping plants beautiful, training techs and relating to clients at half a dozen companies for 30 years. She studied creative writing and psychology in college and went on to start an independent film company with her first husband. She decided to focus on plants full time after completing the NYBG Horticulture School interior landscaping course. Marlie is retired, operates "The Ficus Wrangler" YouTube channel, contributes regularly to several houseplant forums, and is working on a plantcare book based on professional methods.
When Is a Pothos Not a Pothos?
When is a pothos not a pothos? The answer is when it’s an Epipremnum aureum. Actually, there are several answers to this question. Others incl[...] » Read More
How Poinsettias Became a Holiday Staple ...
Euphorbia pulcherrima. We love them, we hate them. Sometimes we wish we’d never see another one – but what would the Holidays be without them[...] » Read More
Plant Techs: The Minions Are Coming
In the middle of the night they arrive, carrying out the dead plants, bringing in the nice ones. Sometimes they take out all the plants and pu[...] » Read More
