However, according to Lifestyle Trees, the UK’s leading supplier of artificial trees and plants, state of the art technology has meant stunning life-like creations, making artificial plants increasingly popular. However, are they capable of having the same effect?
While the sublime effect of natural plants is one thing, the benefits and effects of artificial plants, are quite another. Lifestyle Trees has noted that its artificial plants, trees and flowers are popular predominantly in offices. For most, the reason for keeping artificial plants as opposed to real-life plants in the office is simple: they don’t need much looking after. Office managers are saved the task of hiring maintenance teams to take care of plants over weekends and holidays in order to prevent them from dying. It’s a budget-related alternative that saves time, money and energy.
It also saves plants from dying unnecessarily - quite possibly something that has occurred in every household and office. Once a plant dies, it’s usually a sign of negligence, often because people do not have time during office hours to take care of it.
Keeping the office looking fresh and green is essential when making an impression on clients. Withering flowers at the reception desk will certainly make a negative impression, where an evergreen artificial shrub or silk flowers can be displayed and forgotten. Replacing those withering flowers every few days is yet another cost to consider within the business environment, hence making business sense to keep a set of life-like silk flowers and many other types of artificial flowers by suppliers such as Lifestyle Trees in the area.
Plastic plants always attract attention. Most people will see a beautiful arrangement and stare at it. Then they will wonder how such a beautiful plant is surviving in such a busy office environment. Following this, they will wonder if it’s actually real and go to touch or smell it…
Artificial trees and plants are also the kind that will attract attention from people generally suffering from allergies as they’ll wonder why they haven’t been sneezing despite the fact they’re surrounded by incredible green foliage.
From plants of the English countryside to an exotic collection from across the world, artificial plant manufacturers are using state of the art technology to produce stunning life-like replicas of hundreds of different kinds of plants and flowers. As a result, from a design perspective, artificial foliage and flowers have won their place in contemporary offices while continuing to inspire all those confined to the office environment, in the most positive way.
About Lifestyle Trees
Lifestyle Trees are a family business based in the East Midlands and have considerable experience in the Horticultural Trade – importing, wholesaling and retailing over a long and successful period.
They care about quality and service and while ‘real’ plants have always been their passion, they have recently become more and more attracted to the benefits of artificial plants.
Editor’s Note: Lifestyle Trees is represented by search engine optimisation agency, AppleJupp. Please direct all press queries to Rebecca Appleton. Email: rebecca@applejupp.com or call: 01623 600666
