faux gardens

faux gardens

Planting tips

Use only artificial versions of plants that would naturally grow if they were really in the space you select. Otherwise, they will look out of place.

Don’t display things out of season: no sunflowers in January or irises and tulips in August.

Take a walk in nature to observe how plants really grow.

Move your hands through the plants to give them a more natural shape: Thin out the leaves, bend the stems, fold the leaves. Make them as natural-looking as possible.

Create a collection of pots in various shapes, sizes and colors. You don’t want it to look as if you bought them all on the same day.

Buy plants with different shapes, textures and complementary hues for visual interest – just like you would for a real garden.

If an artificial plant doesn’t fool you the first time you see it, move on to one that does.

Source: Los Angeles Times