Plants impress

Plants impress — and they say a lot about the sort of organisation you are. You've probably noticed that top quality organisations tend to have top quality displays.

Whether it's the vase of fresh white lilies on the table... the carefully pruned, ancient looking bonsai ficus ginsengs... or the huge, outrageous and definitely memorable desert cacti in reception.

Plants transform

The good news is that plants can transform your workplace for a fraction of the price of redecoration. What's more, while bricks, paint and furniture quickly lose their sheen, well-maintained architectural planting just looks more and more impressive as time goes by.

Plants are green

A workplace full of plants demonstrates your commitment to green, environmentally sound practices to staff and visitors alike.

Just as importantly, plants have been shown to significantly improve the air quality inside buildings by absorbing toxins and raising humidity.

Plants get results

There is compelling evidence that office plants help to reduce the effects of 'Sick Building Syndrome', itself the result of toxins, dry air and dust.

Experiments have shown that the presence of office plants significantly increases productivity and reduces absenteeism at work. Looking at plants reduces stress and boosts creativity.

For details of research into the benefits of plants in the workplace, visit plants-for-people.org, airsopure.nl or healthygreenatwork.org.