Artificial Plants and Trees

Redesign your office for less with Artificial Plants and Trees

artificialplants — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:42:53 +0000

As we ring in a new year and we reflect on the changes that have taken place in the world in 2008, Artificial Plants and Trees is even more dedicated to helping people add a touch of color to their life. We have received more calls than normal this past year from companies, municipalities, and individuals who are looking for alternative solutions to decorating with live plants and trees. Small towns and businesses pay a lot of money to hire personnel or an outside contractor to maintain live trees and plants both inside and outside buildings. With consumer spending down and tax revenues down these companies and smalls towns have had to eliminate or drastically reduce their budget for maintaining the beauty of their office building or town. We have been able to help these people find cost effective solutions using artificial plants and artificial trees. We appreciate the psychological effect color has on the well being of people. When you walk into a building and there are vibrant colors you immediately feel more relaxed. When you walk into a building space that is devoid of any plants and trees it typically elicits a response of being cold and unwelcoming. Our mission is to help people add that touch of color to their decor with silk plants and trees while keeping project costs to a minimum.

Artificial trees, plants and silk flowers can brighten up a dull or dark room with vibrant colors to induce the creativity your employees need to be effective in their jobs. Too often, live plants and trees can’t live in an office because of a lack of sunlight or care required to keep them alive. A dead or dying plant sends a powerful message to employees about the environment they work in. There have been numerous studies done on the affect of adding color to the workplace. Adding green trees and plants have a calming effect on people in an office. Artificial palm trees, bonsai trees and ferns are especially popular for adding a touch of green to an office space. Other colors that have shown a positive effect on employees include red (energy), orange (active), yellow (innovative), violet (inspirational), and blue (serene). Adding tropical plants, hanging ivy plants, and orchids can help stimulate the creative process in your employees.

We are not proponents of replacing every live tree and plant with an artificial alternative. Natural trees reduce CO2 emissions, improve air quality and have even been proven to reduce toxins in the air. This is extremely important to ensure the health of your employees. And initially live trees and plants may be less expensive than artificial plants and trees. Ongoing maintenance is typically where live plants and trees become less cost effective than their fake alternatives. Artificial plants and trees are a great solution for darker office spaces that don’t get enough sunlight. If you find yourself replacing your live plants frequently, this may be a great place for an artificial plant alternative. For businesses and municipalities that don’t have the budget to pay for the ongoing maintenance of live plants and trees, we suggest adding a touch of color with silk tree and silk plant alternatives.

Artificial Plants and Trees specializes in helping individuals and businesses design, purchase and implement artificial plants and trees for both commercial and home based projects. We sell pre-made and custom designed plants, trees and flower arrangements for both interior and outdoor projects.

Create a Tropical Atomosphere – Go Palm Trees!

artificialplants — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:25:51 +0000

Artificial Palm Trees

Our articles help you know the natural and the artificial. The Tropics are the home of the palm. These artificial palm trees, Phoenix, Washington or Fan Palm tree and others, introduce the tropics with ease in any environment. You learn more about them here.

Have you ever been to Florida or any tropical environment and you wished you could bring the palm trees back home with you as preserved palm trees? Didnâ€™t you fall in love with their simple beauty and elegance? Well now you can bring them with you! You no longer just have to dream about it. Weâ€™ll help you create a tropical atmosphere in your surroundings.

I bet you know what great-looking palm trees can do for your home, office or outdoor surroundings. Theyâ€™ll bring the sunshine tropical atmosphere to it. It doesnâ€™t matter whether you live in Maine or the mountains of Montana, or any place on Earth where palm trees donâ€™t grow naturally. You can now own many artificial palm trees in your back yard.

We have a huge selection of wonderful artificial palm trees. We feature short palm trees that range from heights as short as 12 inches to tall palm trees with heights of 20 feet and more. They come in different shapes from the tall and slender, to the large but stout. They also come in varying colors blends and shape of leaves.

Look at our phoenix palm trees. They range from 24 inches to 10 feet tall. Their intricate design will bring the Arizona atmosphere into your home. You should also look at our artificial Washington palm trees. Their look is that of dignity and grandeur. They offer a lush dÃ©cor and are easy to take care of.

Donâ€™t forget to take a peek at our bamboo silk palm tree. It has brilliantly green leaves and a rich realistic stem. It has an amazing 684 leaves and would beautify any home or office environment. Youâ€™ll love the indigenous engravings in a silk tree planter of your choice. Its fabulous design will work well with an interior that wants to display a mood of freshness with a calm exhibit.

The history of palm trees brings a wealth of knowledge for interior decorating.

Top 10 Reasons for Artificial Plants, Trees & Flowers

artificialplants — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:02:58 +0000

House plants from Artificial Plants and Trees.COM. Floor plants, hanging plants, tropical plants, orchid plants, cactus plants, aloe vera plants and bonsai plants showcase nicely for home interiors.

Top ten reasons to pick silk plants, trees and silk flowers over the real ones

1. Silk plants offer long term savings over the real ones, due to the fact that they require very little attention, if any.

2. No insects with silk plants, silk trees or silk flowers. Insects infest the moisture in live plants, trees or flowers.

3. Silk plants & floral greenery do not cause allergies compared to the real plants, trees or flowers.

4. Silk plants will never outgrow the space and they require no pruning.

5. Silk plants do not attract pets like real plants; this eliminates accidents and cleaning up chores.

6. The problem of water leaking from pots and smudging the area is eliminated totally.

7. Plants, trees & flowers decorating office environments, significantly reduce security issues by limiting the number of maintenance visits.

8. There is no need to use harmful pesticides.

9. No mold or mildew buildup occurs from watering.

10. You can add and rearrange silk flowers and silk plants to meet your individual tastes at any time

Collaboration: Artificial Tree Information for Starters & Interior Decorators

artificialplants — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:35:56 +0000

This blog is an all comprehensive one on artificial plants and artificial trees. You get all help and can collaborate with world wide groups to get to know more about them. We also extend maximum help to decide. The message board is a unique feature for you to interact with others on artificial trees and silk plants.

Collaborate with others about artificial trees and artificial plants. This link makes a search for groups through â€˜googleâ€™ for â€˜silk treesâ€™ and you get a list of them. View all those you are interested in and collaborate with them to learn more about silk trees.

Collaborate with others about home decorating. This is another powerful google search for â€œgroups.â€™ Join one to learn more about â€˜interior dÃ©cor and silk plantsâ€™

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How to Make Artificial Topiary Trees. The article, in a free flowing language, tells you the method to make your own artificial silk topiary. A list of materials needed is given and step by step easy to follow instructions are given for you by our experts, for you to successfully complete creating it. The picture shows you the beautiful end products. Try your hand at making a silk topiary tree.

Interior Decorating Ideas. This site tells you which plants, trees and flowers to select for various types of decoration. This is a list prepared by our experts to help you decide on the varieties to buy. Our experts are always ready to help you in your interior and exterior decoration. Call now our toll free number you find at the top of this page.

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How to Make a Topiary

artificialplants — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:01:48 +0000

Follow the below steps and illustrations to make a star ivy ball topiary for outdoor gardening. Subsititue the star ivy with artificial star ivy vines for an indoor topiary display.

How to Make a Topiary Tree

How to Make a Spiral Topiary

How to Make a Tabletop Topiary

How to Make a Ball Topiary

How to a Make Silk Topiary

If you want to opt for topiaries already made, visit our collection topiary trees & topiary plants

Tree Shapes & Formation

artificialplants — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:01:38 +0000

Artificial trees are different from natural ones. The natural trees and plants have a form or shape and when they are created artificially the makers try to follow nature. This page gives you an in-depth knowledge of the shapes. Visit our resources on plant and trees shapes.

NATURAL TREE FORMS

Oval:Sugar Maple, Cucumber Tree, Saucer Magnolia, Hawthorn, Catalpa, Beech, Black Ash, Soapberry, Horse Chestnut, Basswood, Sycamore, Persimmon

Columnar: Lombardy Popular, Gray Birch, Paper Birch, Bald Cypress, Pyramidal Hornbeam

Irregular:Fringe Tree, Staghorn Sumac, Locust, Kentucky Coffee Tree, Ginkgo, Ailanthus, Osage Orange, Goldenrain Tree, Devil’s-Walking-Stick, Shagbark Hickory, Black Gum

Weeping : Cherry, Willow, Beech

Fan: Silk Tree, Tea Crab, Yellowwood

Multiple-stemmed: Birch, Redbud, Silk Tree, Yellowwood, Serviceberry, Saucer Magnolia, Crape Myrtle, Franklin Tree, Fringe Tree, Smoke Tree

Broad and spreading: White Oak, Red Oak, Black Oak, White Ash, Black Walnut, Black Willow

Pyramidal: Pin Oak, Tulip Tree, Sweet Gum

Round: Hawthorns, Sergeant Crab, Fringe Tree, Russian Olive, Willow, Japanese Maple, Franklin Tree

Horizontal-branching:Dogwood, Black Locust, Cockspur Hawthorn, Persimmon

ARTIFICIAL TREE SHAPES

Espalier:Training trees to grow flat against a wall or fence in symmetrical patterns

Pleaching:Interweaving tree branches to form a mass in a single plane, such as a tunnel or alley

Topiary: Sculpting trees and shrubs into figures, formal shapes or designs, such as ball, squires, spirals or animals.

Pollarding: The cutting back of branches to the trunk to induce new growth every spring

A Better Life Through Interior Decorating

artificialplants — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:58:35 +0000

The way your home looks can have an intimate impact on the overall quality of your life. This is a concept which may not seem obvious at first, and yet when you come to realize what a home really means on a psychological, a functional, and even a spiritual level, the influence which this space has on your life can suddenly become very clear.

One of the major aspects of â€œthe home or officeâ€ is that it is a place where you feel safe to let your guard down. When your mind is in such a state of relaxation, it tends to become more open to the acquisition of ideas, concepts, and to influence from outside elements. This means that the visual and emotional aspects of your home are going to have a rather profound effect on your overall psyche.

Even more than just affecting your mind psychologically, your home is actually a part of how you think of yourself as a person. Everyone has a concept of self, and the way you define that concept in your head is made up of a number of different factors including your job, your family, and even something as innocuous as the way you dress. One of the major factors in this determination is the state of your home. Being the physical center of your personal world, the look and more importantly, the feel of your personal habitat is a major philosophical element in any determination of character.

Since your home has such a deep impact on your personality, you should strive to make it an environment which fosters the kind of person you want to be. House plants reduce stress. If you tend to be anxious and stressed out, getting violently angry at every little setback, you may want to develop a space which is a tranquil paradise of peace and relaxation with palm trees. However, if you are lethargic and unmotivated, finding it difficult to get up the energy to do almost anything in life, then you may want to try and create a home full of interesting and inspiring elements, bold colors, and invigorating decorative ideas with cactus plants.

While these subtle personality effects are powerful, the function of your home has an even more obvious impact on your day to day life. Anyone who has ever lost their keys in a cluttered den knows that the wrong environment at home can have a negative impact on your ability to get things done in life.

In its simplest form, the home is where you keep all of your possessions. Some of the things you own are worthless, others are priceless, and everything else falls somewhere in between. The problem is that many people donâ€™t have a strategy for incorporating all of these different elements into a space. The result is often chaos, with useless decorative mementos making it impossible to find anything you need, or important functional items being placed in prominent unattractive places so that they will not be lost. This is a problem which could be easily cured by simply getting a little more organized.

Your home also affects your function because it is a location you can use for a variety of purposes. You can conduct business meetings there, have an intimate date at home, or throw parties or family reunions where you reconnect with the people you care about. However, your ability to pull off events such as these will be determined largely by the appearance and state of your home. If you are trying to conduct business you will need a space that has a formal air, while throwing a party makes having a home with lots of space and good flow vital.

The function of relationships with other people is actually the most important way your habitat can affect your life. While it is possible to live in isolation, the part of life which has the deepest meaning is when you connect with other people. If the spaces in your home are inviting and make others feel comfortable, it will automatically make your social life easier. Even if you prefer to party at someone elseâ€™s place, you will still want to have people over on occasion, even if it is just to meet. When they get there, their concept of who you are will be affected by the way you live, almost as much as your own is.

The home is an environment that exerts an enormous amount of influence over how you live your life. Luckily, you can control this environment, making decorative and functional changes as your goals change from day to day with our interior decorating articles. In this way you can exert a subtle influence over the world around you, and yourself, through the simple application of a little interior decorating.

Celebrate Christmas with Artificial Christmas Trees

artificialplants — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:58:08 +0000

Be Environment-friendly Use Artificial trees

Never worry about the size of your Artificial Christmas Tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.

– Larry Wilde, The Merry Book of Christmas

December is the festive season. Christmas marks the birth of our Savior. It is the season to forget all differences and love and affection reign supreme among family, friends and society. It is the time to give and receive.

It is marked by Santa Claus, gifts and carols. For children the season is the most enjoyable and pleasant one. They expect gifts from Santa Claus. Every home prepares itself for Christmas from mid-December and the houses are decorated with various pleasant things.

It is the season for bells, candles, cakes, wine, candy canes, reindeer, stars, stockings, wreaths and Yule log.

The Christmas tree plays an important role in such decorations. It marks the life of Christ and also the Tree of Life. With its star on top and angels hovering over it, it becomes a welcome sign for the coming of Christ. It is also a landmark for Santa Claus to visit. The well-lit Christmas tree is the beloved symbol of the festive season and of the Gospel and ever-radiating love of the savior of Man.

It has become a habit of the American Christians to decorate their houses with the Christmas tree bedecked with sparkling lights along with stars, angels and presents. A pleasant, lovely and friendly atmosphere is created in the homes of American Christians with flowers, garlands and balloons.

Present day living conditions make the use of natural pines and firs for decoration a difficult one. The people living in large cities find it impossible to use natural greenery to decorate their houses. Natural greenery creates problems and most of them lose their luster as days pass on. They may also shed their needles and make daily cleaning a necessary chore of their maintenance, not to say anything about the difficulty of their disposal at the end of the season.

Artificial Christmas Trees do away with such problems. Anyone by sparing a small place for the season can have a beautiful artificial Christmas tree in his drawing room or hall to the envy of others. These artificial Christmas trees come in different sizes to suit anyoneâ€™s need.

They remain â€˜freshâ€™ all through the season. They are â€˜healthyâ€™ as they are created from harmless materials for human beings. They donâ€™t lose their needles as days pass on. They retain their â€˜Shapeâ€™ to your liking and are also â€˜neat and cleanâ€™ throughout. Those living in apartments and cluster houses may find these artificial Christmas trees very convenient. Artificial Christmas trees and wreaths are very much suitable for decorating even public places and restaurants where many gather to celebrate.

We are pioneers in fake or artificial plants and trees have the right sized artificial Christmas trees and wreaths, garlands and Christmas decorations to suit any home.

Select the tree you need with care as this should consider where you want to place the tree – outdoors or indoors. The area you can spare for the festive occasion should also be taken into account. If you want to place them indoors the height of the

House Plants

artificialplants — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:57:33 +0000

Many people grow natural house plants in their home but these require a great deal of maintenance most people no longer have as they run off to their jobs. In this modern world many are turning to artificial house plants to cut down on maintenance. Most sought after are the tropical house plants because of their vibrant colors which can add life to any house. Some of the more exotic specimens are Anthuriums, Lady Palms, Crotons and Dragon Trees.

Natural Anthuriums were originally grown in Hawaii. The artificial tropical house plants retain the beauty and color of their natural versions and are available as indoor tropical plants in potted form. Major parts of their allure are the heart-shaped bracts which come in shades of whites, pinks, greens, reds and combinations of pastels. These artificial tropical house plants are sometimes sold in hanging baskets but the free-standing specimens tend to be more fashionable at this time. Some of the best selling varieties are the Tropic Ice, Kalapana, and the Mauna Kea White.

The Tropic Ice anthurium displays gorgeous flowers in a combination of green, white and pink with heart shaped green leaves. They are included in the Obake type which produces large flowers of approximately 6â€ by 8â€.

Another popular Obake type is the Kalapana anthurium. This variety of artificial tropical house plant has red and green flowers with white spikes.

As the name suggests, the Mauna Kea White anthurium has flowers that are pure white and exhibit a striking canary yellow spike. The flower is typically surrounded by dark green heart shaped leaves

Another popular artificial tropical house plant is the Ralphis, which is commonly known as the Lady Palm and can be found in homes and gardens throughout the world. These artificial tropical house plants have both pure green and variegated forms. They are available in a variety of sizes, from 48â€ to 96â€, and can range in prices from $55 for the smaller specimens to $250 for an 8 foot tree.

Crotons are an ideal artificial tropical house plant since they are usually small shrubs and can fit into any space. In nature, the leathery leaves are initially green but gradually change color to reds, pinks, yellows, rust, orange, and even some purples. With artificial plants, there is no need to wait. There are literally hundreds of varieties of crotons but two of the most common artificial species are Croton Norma and Croton Petra. Crotons typically retail from around $50.

Cycas palm plants are an example of an artificial tropical house plant which can be used both indoors and outdoors. Its striking shape can add a touch of exoticism and elegance to any environment. Its slow growth rate makes the artificial specimens ideal and they tend to be very affordable.

Natural tropical house plants are typically not suited for a temperate environment and therefore need constant care. Some of them can grow quite large and may need a lot of pruning. In addition, they usually harbor many species of insects which, is definitely not desired in a home environment. Artificial tropical house plants have none of these disadvantages.

Plant Pots & Containers

artificialplants — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:57:00 +0000

God gave us our memories so that we might have roses in December. J. M. Barrie

Even the most left-unnoticed can be made attractive by the way they are presented. As is said, the positive power of any man doubles, if he clothes himself suitably and neatly for the occasion, taking into account the cultural or the official needs. The same is true with plants too. When housed in the proper planters, or plant pots their effect multiplies.

A main aspect in any type of gardening, aimed at interior and outdoor design the selection of suitable and stylish planters and baskets to house the plants. Selection of suitable artificial trees and flower arrangements is a must to enhance the beauty of a place and to house them safely, and display them beautifully; proper planters and baskets have to be chosen.

We carry a very large inventory of not just silk trees, silk plants and orchid flower arrangements, but also carry an equally large inventory of varied kinds of planters, to suit anyoneâ€™s need of interior and outdoor design.

Present day interior designers prescribe silk plants and silk orchids, which have many advantages over the natural greenery. Artificial plants require just minimum maintenance and they donâ€™t shed leaves or wither away. No pests are attracted to them and no allergy or health hazards are caused by the pollen particles in the air of our home and office.

The silk trees and plants have a vivid look and the planters enhance their elegance. The pots remain clean and require little maintenance. It is important to match the size of the artificial tree or plant with the size of the planter or basket.

Our variety of planters and baskets like antique planters to suit an antique theme decoration. Interiors silk plants can be housed in plastic and metal planters. They also look good in weaved baskets, and bamboo baskets. The sturdy stone baskets and ceramic ones can well be placed in the open. Fiber glass containers and rattan baskets add elegance to the plants. There are brown rattan baskets and white washed ones to choose from. There are hanging baskets for those of you that would like to design a colorful flower hanging basket and vine arrangement, to create an overhead hanging beauty arrangement.

Silk bonsai silk or artificial and preserved varietiesâ€”add a royal touch to your interior design endeavor. These go well in when placed in rattan basket or stone planter originating out in the rocky regions of the Far East.

We cary square containers and round containers for added effects for interior design.

A silk tree or a topiary tree requires the right sized planter to house that and such arrangement creates a sensation when placed in such planters. The planters come with relief figures such as motif planters.

Metal planters come in either silver or gold shine make any interior royal and the elegance they add is worth the money spent on them.

An urn, a beautiful urn planter, with relief pictures even as Keatsâ€™ Grecian Urn will endear the place to visitors, be it a home or office or any restaurant.

Planters or Containers or Baskets in general, are chosen taking into account the existing interior color and the size of the plants to be exhibited.