Archive for the 'Plants' Category
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Silk flowers make beautiful centerpieces. And they are not just for use in the home. They are being used in weddings, too. When my niece who is allergic to pollen got married, she had silk centerpieces in the form of topiaries on the reception tables. They may have turned out more expensive but it [...]
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Greenery inside your home can be very pleasing to the eye. However, it can be very challenging to keep these plants alive. Good thing silk plants are now available in the market. You don’t have to worry about watering them or taking them out to get some sunlight. All you have to do is clean [...]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Most people want to have plants in the office but have a hard time taking care of it. Even if you have time to take care of it, more often the lighting or the air conditioning unit will kill it. The best alternative is to get silk plants and flowers. They look so realistic. One [...]
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
For some strange reason, my mother considers attending wakes and funerals a social obligation. While I was growing up sometimes my mom would bring us with her to wakes and funerals. To pass the time, I would count and admire all the beautiful floral wreaths sent by friends of the deceased. Much later I found [...]
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
There are artificial floral arrangements that instantly look fake when you look at them. Not so with silk flowers. These ones look just like fresh-cut stems standing in cool water. Fresh cut flowers look beautiful but they last only for a few days and are expensive to maintain. Silk flowers, on the other hand, can [...]
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Tree sculpting is popular these days. They look so elegant. The art of tree sculpting is known as topiary. It looks easy to do but is actually very hard. Plus, it requires maintenance every couple of weeks. To avoid the hassles, a lot of people prefer to use artificial topiaries. The best looking of these [...]
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
A weeping tree is a very lovely plant that will surely make your home so cozy. However, it is difficult to grow one and not everybody has a green thumb. Good thing silk ficus tree is now available in the market. It is the most beautiful alternative to the real one. It is usually made [...]
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
My cousin once lived in a residential condominium. The high rise had an expansive lobby complete with a doorman. There were silk artificial plants too in the lobby. They were placed inside a huge plant pot. They looked just like real plants. There was even real soil in it.
Silk artificial plants can be used anywhere. [...]
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Taste in home décor could speak so much of a person’s character and traits. This is why choosing a type of home décor is a challenging task for some. Silk wreaths are one of the smart decorative ideas one could consider. They are arrangements consisting of a circular band for ornamental purposes. They are usually [...]
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Orchids are so beautiful but very sensitive that special greenhouses are built to house them. To spare you from the hassle of taking care of the real thing, silk orchid is the answer. It is available in various colors. This is the most common kind of silk flowers they use in weddings. It can be [...]
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