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For a healthier work environment, get more Indoor Plants
Indoor plants improve the air in office buildings. They improve air circulation through transpiration (exhalation) of water vapor from the leaves. You may already know that they take in Carbon Dioxide and release Oxygen, but they also remove airborne toxins by absorbing them into their leaves and roots. (These are not toxic to the plants). Read More …
Tropical Plants in your office and home
Palms and the many other beautiful tropical “jungle” plants you see in an office building or a fancy hotel, do not come from California. They originate in tropical climate zones, which are the areas closest to the equator. This includes Hawaii which supplies Los Angeles with most of its indoor plants. The average temperature range Read More …
Do Succulents make good Office Plants ?
Over the last few years Succulent plants have become more popular then every. Landscapers in California were looking for a new type, drought tolerant plant to use, and this is why you see so many more then 10 or 20 years ago. Succulents have much thicker stems Read More …
Interior Office Plant Design
As far as interior design is concerned, there are many possibilities when it comes to office plants. Pictured above are top mount planters clamped securely to our client’s cubicles with brackets which you cannot see. In this type of work environment these work well because they make more efficient use of limited office space then Read More …
Office Plant Guarantee
We Guarantee Our Plants Did you ever bring in a nice new palm tree, and stand back and admire how much beauty it adds to your room, but then over the next couple of months notice it slowly deteriorate Read More …
Where your plants come from and how to make the best selection.
The plants that we use for your indoor space originally came from tropical areas such as Hawaii, where the climate is hot year around and always warm at night. They start these plants outdoors in very high light to insure the fastest growth. When they reach the desired size, they are shipped to a wholesale Read More …
The Planters might be even more important then the plants !
Interior Planter Design Many customers are so interested in choosing the right plants for their interior space, that they haven’t given any thought to the planters. However making the correct choice when it comes to decorative plant containers is very important; sometimes even more important then the plants. First of all, if the type Read More …
The secret to successful plant care part 2
The primary points for understanding how to water plants outlined in part I (The previous blog) were 1. determining when your plant requires watering by testing the dryness of the soil, and 2. Observing how the amount of light affects how fast your plant dries out. Another important factor is: The size of the nursery container relative to Read More …
The Secret to successful plant care!
In my numerous conversations with people since starting this business 25 years ago, it amazes me how many of them give up on a plant they have paid good money for; they struggle to keep it alive for a couple of months, and then watch helplessly as it loses its leaves and dies. Since Read More …