Industry News

Purifying the Air – Plants remove Cancer causing toxins

We can use plants for better indoor environments. This lush green living décor does more than just beautify our spaces; they have the remarkable ability to purify the air and enhance our overall well-being. It’s only natural…right?
A simple, natural solution to combat these indoor pollutants and create a healthier living and working environment.

Seeing Stars? Green Stars and what they mean

Our built environment is the world’s single largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, consumes around a third of our water, and generates 40% of our waste. Thankfully, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and their Green Star Rating system are doing something about it. Let’s find out about Green Stars and what they mean.

Corporate Social Responsibility – What’s your plan?

Developing a CSR plan aligns a company’s values and objectives with a program that positively impacts society and improves financial performance. By evaluating stakeholder needs, setting priorities and goals, and implementing an action plan, businesses can build customer loyalty, enhance brand reputation, and increase employee satisfaction.

What is sick building syndrome and can plants help?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, sick building syndrome accounts for up to 61 billion dollars a year in health costs, productivity and absenteeism. It is an affliction that affects many employees who work indoors in office complexes. Find out how plants are helping overcome this sydnrome.

Soft and cool Moss Walls

Moss walls are the latest in-thing when it comes to green styling. Moss walls are not a new trend altogether. Over a thousand years ago, Zen Buddhists used to grow moss in the interior walls to create a sensation of tranquillity and expansiveness. For most of the monks, it signified communion with nature, a break from reality and a meditation facilitator.

NEXTGEN – MAKING LIVING WALLS EASY

After more than 15 years of installing and maintaining Green Walls and Living Wall systems, we want to put an end to people thinking living walls are hard t install, problematic or high maintenance. We have not only built our own walls but experimented with many other vertical systems over this time and none have hit the mark until now.

Choosing planter pots for Office plants

We grow indoor plants for various reasons, the common reasons being for decorative purposes, positive psychological effects, or health reasons such as indoor air purification. In keeping with this, it is necessary that proper attention is paid to the correct size and type of planter pots in which these plants are planted.

Award winning Office plant design – We love a challenge

Due to the variety of plants, the tree in the entry, stunning joinery plants, hanging plants, desk pots and floor plants, we thought this installation was deserving of an entry in the inaugural Interior Plantscape Industry awards.

When it comes to the final product, we made this office feel like an urbane jungle!

Vertical Planting: Doing good for everyone

Green walls and Vertical Gardens are continuing to rise in popularity. Perhaps this is because growing plants vertically, either on the walls or in frames, brings an added aesthetic value to an office without taking up valuable floor space. The concept has been around since the 1930s, but in recent years has come into prominence with architects and building owners supporting it.

How do Green Walls affect air humidity?

Plants have a natural ability to regulate humidity, and this is especially evident when they are clustered together. A Green Wall is a great example of this.
Well maintained office plants offer multiple benefits to the people who work around them.

Moss Walls in Corporate spaces: Your Questions Answered

Moss Walls. While they can be bespoke, customised to suit your office, or even architecturally designed, they are also increasing the health and wellbeing of your employees!

Perhaps you didn’t realise this. Maybe there are other questions you have about Moss Walls. We are here to answer some of your questions by offering you our list of the most frequently asked questions by our own clients.

Green Walls and Joinery – How to find an expert

It makes sense to collaborate with your professional indoor plant maintenance company long before you determine the size of your joinery. Knowing the details of what is required well in advance means those changes and corrections can be dealt with before any construction begins. This is a substantial bonus for a smooth installation.