Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Plants and Artificial Plants

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Interior designing and landscaping could never look more adventurous and cozy when plants are used to enhance them. Plants have always been simple yet bold ornaments that could make a boring room look fabulous and classy. There are different varieties of plants that could be used to enhance a place or space. Starting with booming plants, such as roses, lilies, tulips, and more that could be used as centerpieces and ornaments in both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Plants, nonetheless, needs special care and attention. They lack regular maintenance, otherwise they die or wither. It is therefore important that plants should be well maintained. To solve this, there are self-watering planters that are readily available in the market for those that do not have time to take care of their plants. These self-watering planters, however, could cost you a lot of money; though they are great investments.

There are still those that would neither have the means to buy one or have time to care for their plants. Another practical solution and way to solve this dilemma is by using artificial plants. Artificial plants are made of synthetic materials that you could bet would last for a lifetime. Artificial plants are not just great indoors but are greatly suitable for outdoor use too. Exterior planters, unlike indoor artificial plants, are UV protected. Meaning to say that their colors stay rigid and vivid even if stay under the heat of the sun for a long time, which is likely to happen with indoor artificial plants. Indoor artificial plants though are great ornaments in indoor gardens.

One great example of artificial plants is hedges. Hedges come in two varieties, the indoor hedges and outdoor hedges. Indoor hedges are normally used more as a divider rather than as ornaments. Although, they could serve as both, indoor hedges are used to convey or hide spaces. Outdoor hedges, on the other hand, are used in variety of options. They could be used in garden or patios. Also, one popular use of these outdoor hedges is by using them near swimming pools. By doing so, they create a bigger space and provide partitions, especially if neighborhood space is tight. Outdoor hedges also are UV protected. Therefore, they do not wither and rot. Their colors stay vivid and bold too.

Artificial plants are great investments, especially for people who would like to use plants as decorative ornaments but never will have the time to take care or maintain one.

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