Books & Manuals

Green Plant Care Tips for Techs

This book teaches horticulturists how to care for indoor plants in an eco-friendly way. Includes watering, subirrigation, pruning, insects, pests, diseases, nutritional and environmental problems. With diagrams and photos.
By Kathy Fediw, LEED AP, CLP, CLT, 116 pages, paperback, sized to carry along.

Individual books may be purchased at Amazon.com or by using the “Buy It” button at the top right corner of your screen.

$95.00 per pack (5 books per pack) plus shipping. 

Interiorscape Training Systems

All Programs include training manual with written class handouts, teachers guidelines, class activities, tests, answer sheets, final exam, attendance and grade sheets, etc.

Plantscape 101:
The premier training course for interior plantscaper technicians, written for those new to the industry. Your technicians and installers will learn everything they need to know to get started. Written in plain, simple language, this manual can be used in a classroom setting or as a self-study guide. Unlike other programs, your purchase permits you to make copies and use this program as often as you like within one branch location.

This manual contains a set of 6 classes including:

1. Basic plant identification
2. Watering techniques
3. Pruning and Grooming plants
4. Customer service
5. Pest identification
6. Plant diseases and problems

Plantscape 101 includes teacher’s guidelines; tests and answer sheets for each class; handouts; recommended activities; black and white drawings; attendance sheets; diploma and graduation ideas. Call 281-687-6966 for information on customization.

Written by Kathy Fediw, LEED AP, CLP, CLT

$295.00 plus shipping and handling.

Plantscape University

Similar to Plantscape 101, Plantscape University is an intermediate-level training program for interior plantscape horticulturists. Written at a high-school level, this program has been used by universities and private companies throughout the globe! This program can be used in the classroom or as a self-study guide. Your purchase permits you to make as many copies as you like and use this program over and over again within each branch location.

This set of 10 classes include:

1. Plant Identification and care
2. More Plant Identification
3. Pruning and Grooming
4. Soils and Nutrients
5. Watering and Subirrigation
6. Plant diseases
7. Insects and pests
8. Safe use of Pesticides
9. Designing and Lighting
10. Time Management skills

This course will take your employees or students to the next level and will help prepare them for the CLT-I certification exam (further study will be necessary.) Plant identification includes the use of botanical plant names. Included are class handouts and quizzes; final exam; recommended class activities; black and white drawings; attendance sheets; memos and forms; diploma and graduation ideas.

Written by Kathy Fediw, LEED AP, CLP, CLT

$495.00 plus shipping and handling

Plantscape University Masters Program

Can’t get enough education? Once your staff has graduated from Plantscape University, continue the learning with Plantscape University Masters Program. This college-level course is perfect for those preparing for a career as a manager, supervisor or trainer. Your staff will come away with a full understanding of how plants work and function in the interiorscape. This program uses the same format as Plantscape 101 and Plantscape University with all the extras included in the other two programs.

Classes include:

1. Basic botany
2. Plant Nomenclature
3. Propagation & Production
4. Blooming Plants
5. oils & their Characteristics
6. Beneficial Insects & Organisms
7. Plant pathology and Diseases
8. Insects and their Classification
9. Pesticides and their Chemistry
10. Design Elements

Written by Kathy Fediw, LEED AP, CLP, CLT

$495.00 plus shipping and handling. Customization available: call 281-687-6966 to discuss your needs. All 3 programs are available as hard copies in 3 ring binders or on CD-ROM.

Hire and Train to Win System: for Interior Plantscapers Only!

The comprehensive system you need to recruit, interview, hire, counsel, evaluate and get your people off on the right track. This system is packed with lots of extras including:

• Where to find your best employees
• Help wanted ads and job postings
• How to screen applicants by phone and eliminate 90% of your applicants before you meet them
• Why you should make job applicants wait for you
• ”Illegal” interview questions
• How to detect liars during the interview
• The 2 most important interview questions you can ask
• Training checklists
• Hiring and training employees from different cultures
• Training temporary and seasonal employees quickly and efficiently
• Career paths and salary ranges for your employees
• Bonus plans
• Performance evaluations
• Job descriptions – And More!

You’ll also get Over 20 forms and checklists you can use, both in print and on CD-ROM

Written by Kathy Fediw, LEED AP, CLP, CLT

$495.00 plus shipping and handling

Safety First: 21 Safety Topics for Interiorscapers

By Kathy Johnson Fediw

A series of 21 safety topics designed to be presented within 5 to 10 minutes at your technician meetings, this also serves as your company safety manual to meet your customer’s safety program requirements established for their vendors. Each topic includes a one or two page handout; quiz and answer sheet. Purchase of this manual permits you to make copies of the handouts, quiz and answer sheets for in-house use at each branch location. Topics include:

• Safety while watering
• Safe use of pesticides
• Safe driving
• Ladder safety
• Drug-free safety issues
• Pruning safety
• Safe use of watering machines
• Personal safety issues Available on CD only.

$47.00 (pdf file, sent via email)