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These days everything’s about green!

Green this or green that! Most of our plants are pure green… well in color anyway… but did you know that many of the planters that we carry are really green?

That’s right. They’re manufactured from materials such as recycled plastic, steel, aluminum, concrete and reclaimed wood.

This really cool looking Eurostyle Tapered Cylinder (below left) is perfect for any modern or contemporary space, and it’s available in more than fifteen fantastic colors.  Better yet though,  it’s manufactured  from 100% post-consumer plastic and it’s 100% recyclable!  Yes, that’s right. The Eurostyle Tapered Cylinder is made from retired office equipment, household items and car parts.

Another great new planter, The Wave, shown below at right, is made from a natural Fiber Cement material that gives the planter the versatility and durability of concrete without all of the weight.

Then there’s the wonderful line of planters such as the Tall V’nezia  shown below left, which is constructed from natural isi fiber and is perfectly comfortable inside or out. They’re also availabel in many sizes and several finishes

While we’re discussing sustainable materials, let’s not forget steel and wood. Take a look at the beautiful Stilted Cubes below. This classy box is available in steel or aluminum, natural rusted finish or numerous powder coat colors. The stilts are made from reclaimed wood. How green is that!

More and more green planters are on the way and we’ll be posting frequently about them in the coming months. Check back often or give usa call at 305.251.7383. We’ll happily show you how green our planters can be!

Just like there are Toyota’s and there are Lexus’, there are Majesty palms (Ravena rivularis)  and there are Kentia palms (Howeia forsteriana)

While both the Toyota and the Lexus are great automobiles,  they’re just not the same! Sure, they both have four wheels, an engine and some seats, but that doesn’t make them quite the same, does it?

Well, the same applies to the Majesty and the Kentia palms. They’re just not the same thing, although they’re both plants. The Majesty palm is the equivalent of  a Toyota and the Kentia, well it’s a Lexus.

Why are we telling you this, you may wonder? Because, in the Interior Plantscape business, there are some companies that may be inclined to try to sell you that Toyota for the price of the Lexus, thinking that you won’t notice the difference! There are others that may suggest that you purchase the Toyota instead of the Lexus, because the price would be a LOT lower, but really, it’s about what you are interested in purchasing, not what someone wants to sell you!

So here’s where we’re going with this. If you haven’t established a budget and you don’t have a set of design specifications for your Interior Plantscape project, then you’ll likely end up with prices that are all over the board when you receive your proposals because one bidder may be proposing Toyota’s and the other may be proposing Lexus’.

Here’s the thing. The Kentia palm (Lexus) costs  more than the the Majesty palm (Toyota), but it also looks ten times better, will last considerably longer, isn’t prone to as may pests and is a much better value in the long run. Not to mention that it just looks a lot better… did we say that already?

The bottom line here is that you have to think in terms of cost vs. effect.  Would you rather save a few dollars up front and a few dollars a month to have a plant that really dosesn’t look that great, is more prone to pests and really won’t project the high quality image of your company or would you rather spend minimally more in the long run and project the quality image that you’ve worked so hard to nurture.

Our objective here at FosterPlants isn’t to sell or lease you something that you don’t need or don’t want, it’s to provide you with the absolutely best value that’s within your budget  and provide your FosterPlants with the on-going horticultural service that’s second-to-none!

Want the Toyota, we can sell you that (we like Toyotas), or prefer the Lexus, or something in between the two, we can sell you that too. We just can’t sell you the Toyota for the price of the Lexusand we’ll never try to pull a switch on you!

Not all plants are created equal. Nor are all Interior Plantscape companies.

We’d love to show you the difference between “us” and “them”.

For a complimentary consultation, just call Steve Foster at 877.647.1782 or in Miami-Dade 305.251.7383

Here we are, it’s the first week of 2010 and the lobby of your building looks kind of  old and tired!

As you know, the commercial real estate market isn’t what it was a few years ago here in Miami and as the manager of your building, you know that you must do everything in your power to retain your existing tenants and attract new ones.

Budgets are tight though and you don’t have a “lobby makeover” in the budget for quite some time. What to do?

Give us a call right now and we’ll provide you with a complimentary consultation to show you how the addition of some FosterPlants™ and AwesomePlanters™ to your lobby will give you a BIG bang for your buck and show your tenants and prospects that your building intends to do whatever it takes to stay in the game.

Lease or purchase your FosterPlants™ and AwesomePlanters™ and with our Professional & Guaranteed Horticultural Service Program, your Plants will always look as terrific as they did on the day that we installed them. Guaranteed!

For a nominal fee, which will be applied to your installation, we can even provide you with digital imaging of your space that will show you exactly what it will look like with your FosterPlants™ and AwesomePlanters™ installed. How cool is that!

Call now to Make Your Space Green.

Steve Foster / 305.962.0990 Direct

Can you believe it’s almost the first business Day of the New Year!

As we embark on the journey that will be 2010, we’ll also be  embarking on the journey of Blogging.

Our Blog will focus mostly on telling you about new and exciting products and services that we’ll be introducing throughout the year and from time to time we’ll tell you about industry developments that affect the Interior Plantscape Industry and the Design/Architecture Communities in general.

So let’s get going!

For the past several months we’ve been working furiously on our new Online Planter Store that we’ve named Awesome Planters. AwesomePlanters will carry the widest selection of… you guessed it… awesome planters available anywhere!  Shipping on most items will be FREE in the Continental United States. Discounts will range from 10 to 20% off of our list prices and we’ll be constantly adding new items as the shop develops.

AwesomePlanters will also carry cool  site furnishings, accessories, fire pits and water features.

You can take a peek at AwesomePlanters at www.AwesomePlanters.com

Let us know what you think and Happy New Year!