Unique office plants and designs

As you may have guessed, we LOVE plants! Plants are such a fun element to add to your decor and can really change the environment of the space. There are some plants that are more commonly used and seen so we wanted to share a few really cool plants and plant designs that are stunning and are so much more than a plant in a pot! 

If you don't have plants in your spce yet, we would love to check out your space and show you our designs! (Or if you already have plants....maybe it's time for a change!!) Reach out to our sales department Alyce: ac@hardingbotanicals.com or Beth bh@hardingbotanicals.com

Bird of Paradise with under-plantings of philodendron Xanadu, Alocasia, etc.

Philodendron Monstera Deliciosa

Image courtesty of https://greenerynyc.com/shop/monstera-deliciosa/

Ficus Lyrata, Jade Plants, Agave

Ficus Lyrata

Various plants: Philodendron Monstera Deliciosa, Pothos, Sanseveria, etc

Yucca Cane, Cactus Cereus Peruvianus, Jade Plant

Fall in New England!!

Fall in New England is one of my favorite times of year (at least weather and nature-wise) There are so many fun colors, the air is crisp, and fall just has this certain feeling of freshness that really enhances our senses. It's a great time of year to hop in the car and drive all around New England. Each town has something amazing to offer during the autumn months: fall festivals with fresh apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, pumpkin caving festivals, maple syrup tours, and the list could go on forever!! 

Here are some of our favorite fall activities to do in New England:

The Warren Family Farm, North Brookfield, MA

Nashoba Valley Winery, Nashoba, MA

Schartner Farms Corn Maze, Bolton, MA

Maine Brew Fest, Sunday Rive, Newry, ME

Pumpkin Festival, Keene, NH

Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular, Providence, RI

If you live in Boston take a drive around to take a peek at some of the amazing fall containers that are on display throughout the city! There are some amazing designers who have created some great works of art! Here are a few fun container gardens that I found on Pinterest to inspire you for your own container gardens!! 

We would love to see some of your container gardens! Tag us on Twitter or Instagram to share your works of art with us!! 

Faux Succulent Garden Construction

Just recently we installed this stunning faux succulent garden in a lobby in Boston. I figured I'd take pictures along the way during the 'construction.'

See how we made it:

Step 1 : First I had to know the dimensions of the planter bed. Lined up the green foam and cut to size. 

Step 2 : Using a sharpie I drew out the line that I wanted the succulents to follow; making sure to number them so that during installation we know what order each sheet of foam goes in.

Step 3 : The largest succulents we used were sedums. I wanted to make sure that they were spaced out appropriately so those were the first that I placed. (make sure to remove all tags from the items! You definitely don't want to see those ) Also! Make sure to leave enough space under each plant for the rocks (topdressing).

Step 4 : After placing the sedums, Started at the very beginning and created the "look" that I wanted for the whole display.

Step 5 : From there I created little groupings of the pops of bright green (I have a lot of the red succulents for filler!)

Step 6 : Then I added the red succulents and followed the line that I drew to get a beautiful wave. 

Step 7 : To make sure that everything would look right I tested out the look with rocks. 

Step 8 : Knowing that this display needs to be permanent I hot glued each succulent in place.

Viola! 

Let us help you put a little Spring in your step!

While we are all eagerly waiting for the spring weather to arrive, we are dreaming about all the emerging flowers and greenery that will be popping up in the next weeks! The forsythia, tulips, daffodils, pansies are all such stunning signs that winter is finally gone and we get to thaw out and begin to thinking about our spring gardening. 

Do you have favorite plants that you use as soon as the warm weather makes it's appearance?

The Boston Flower Show

Every year the Boston Flower Show blows me away! Each display is a piece of art! The creativity that each team puts into designing their exhibit is just amazing. They are full of color, personality, and stunning plants. It really provides great inspiration for your gardens. 

We have been honored again to be a part of the window box display (see picture below!) and our owner, Beth, was a judge again!! We are so proud to be a part of such a wonderful network of people who pour their hearts and souls into their work and create such beauty for us to enjoy! 

The show runs from Wednesday the 22nd to Sunday the 26th, so make sure to check it out! 

I would love to spend the afternoon on that bench. 

Our take on a window box, it's very tropical: what do you think?!

Isn't this the most magical life size Fairy house?! I think I could live here!

It's a Tiny House!! 

Don't you just love him?!