{"id":11604,"date":"2021-07-21T13:20:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T17:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/?p=11604"},"modified":"2021-07-21T13:20:57","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T17:20:57","slug":"3-terrible-places-to-put-indoor-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldm2.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/3-terrible-places-to-put-indoor-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Terrible Places to Put Indoor Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently I had to make a special trip to one of my accounts to search for a missing indoor plant. With the office manager\u2019s help, we found it tucked away in one of the executive offices.\u00a0 Somehow the very tall and heavy planter was placed behind his desk, between his printer stand and a bookshelf. After missing two weeks of service, the bottom leaves were dead, brown and slightly curled.\u00a0 In order to water it, I had to lean over his wide desk covered in documents, while straining to tip the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/watering-cans.html\">watering can<\/a> to perfectly aim at the base.\u00a0 Seeing the dilemma, the office manager helped me balance the water can so I didn\u2019t hit a leaf and funnel water onto the executive\u2019s paperwork, books or printer.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I did end up getting some flakes of dead leaf debris across the computer keyboard as I pulled handfuls off the stock. As I tried to remove the leaf flakes without hitting any keys, I was glad the executive wasn\u2019t there to witness this and also glad the office manager was there to realize it was a very bad spot for a live plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tight Spots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how careful you are at maintaining plants, we all have occasions when something goes wrong, water gets splashed, dirt gets spilled or accidents happen.\u00a0 Making sure plants aren\u2019t located over office equipment, someone\u2019s workspace or delicate items like books, pictures or antiques will save you and your technicians regular frustration and possible insurance claims.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, our plant placement choices don\u2019t start out like this but as companies expand and experience personnel changes, these once good spots can turn into technician nightmares.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a good example why having a contract clause stating clients must not move plants without your consent, as it protects you and the client from potential property loss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In office situations, sometimes you can\u2019t completely keep an indoor plant from being near vulnerable workspaces.\u00a0 In which case, making sure the technician has plenty of space to access the containers or the ability to move the planters to service will help prevent potential accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Places<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a cool look to have plants hanging down from way above like balconies, credenzas or the top of cabinets. I had two such buildings, a mall and an office building where there were live plants that hung over two-story balconies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This situation wouldn\u2019t have been so bad if there wasn\u2019t a waist high wall of glass separating you from the plants.&nbsp; In order to maintain or replace foliage, you had to lean over the glass. If that didn\u2019t scare you, making sure you didn\u2019t spill any water on top of the people walking down below was the other challenge.&nbsp; Although using a lift during non-business hours would be another option, doing this every week wouldn\u2019t be economically feasible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/rectangular-lechuza-balconera-cottage-patio-planter.html\">balcony planter <\/a>can be accessed with open spaces, I avoid these situations.\u00a0 The same goes for a shelf or cabinet top that would need a ladder for weekly servicing.\u00a0 Unless you can water or remove the planter using a step stool, I often feel it\u2019s too risky of a spot for routine maintenance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HVAC Vents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I often forget to look up at the ceiling when I\u2019m doing a walk-through with a new client. It\u2019s usually damaging for tropical plants to be placed under HVAC vents. The constant flow of hot or cold air hitting leaves can cause stress, dry it out, curl or discolor top foliage and stunt growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides extreme air temperature harming foliage, plant disease can also move through HVAC systems.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newprocontainers.com\/blog\/identify-manage-spider-mites\/\">Spider mites<\/a> can be blown through vents, and then directly down to infect the first plant they come in contact with. They will be really happy if that plant below happens to be a palm or any delicate, paper-like foliage that can easily be eaten.\u00a0 You will often find the top palm fronds the first to be attacked, especially during cold months when hot air is circulating.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interior corners are often a client\u2019s favorite spot for a plant. It keeps a tall plant out of the way, softens the hard edges of a room, and is sometimes the only spot available.\u00a0 Putting a plant in a corner can block up to fifty percent of available light. Most plants are going to quickly diminish in these areas and lose much of their foliage. Using a hardy variety like the dracaenas will have the best chance of survival.\u00a0 An overhead light or an up-light that stays on regularly can also help reduce foliage loss.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most interior plantscapers do their best to avoid less-than-ideal indoor plant locations. However, if you can\u2019t avoid one of these bad plant locations, adding in higher replacement factors and contract protection clauses can at least help keep your account profitable and worthwhile. 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