Archive for 2017

Happy Holidays to all our customers!

We at Moore Park Plantscapes would like to dedicate this blog to our many special customers. We would like to thank you for choosing us to be your interior landscape contractor in 2017 and we look forward to continuing to care for your office plants in 2018. Our company has provided design, installation and maintenance of tropical plants for the office for over 25 years now. We still have some of our original customers from ...

The name philodendron derives from two Greek words meaning ‘love’ and ‘tree’. In their natural habitat, philodendrons are almost always associated with trees, either starting from seed high in the canopy of large trees or lower on the trunk. They take water and nutrients from the tree initially, then send down thick aerial roots to obtain nutrients from the soil. These roots can be seen on a few varieties commonly used as houseplants and can reach incredible lengths.

The Philodendron genus ...

In a changing workforce, employers are having to pay more attention to things like culture, employee wellness, and balance. But what exactly does that mean? What is “wellness”? and what is “balance”? And how do you create a culture that supports employees in finding those things?

Wellness can be physical – having the ability to get up from a work station and move around and the opportunity to eat healthy and feel awesome. Wellness can be psychological – stress management,  lifestyle ...

Almost everyone is familiar with the upright, thick, uniquely coloured leaves of the Snake Plant, also referred to as the Mother-in-Law’s Tongue. This is a hardy plant suitable for lower light areas of the office or home. Native to Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia, there are over 70 species. Only a few have been cultivated commercially. These varieties exhibit a striking range of colourful markings on the leaves. ‘Zeylanica’ has many shades of dark green. ‘Laurentii’ displays bold yellow stripes ...

We though we would share images and descriptions of a few of our latest projects with artificial plants outdoors. Once again, we are happy to report that the demand for replica plants is increasing. The availability and variety of high quality material to build artificial plants in improving every year. This summer we have designed and installed several outdoor projects. A good selection of plant material that is UV resistant in available. Artificial cedar and boxwood trees are one of ...

While not a typical indoor tropical plant, we thought we would provide some tips on Hibiscus care. At this time of the year, we are asked about this plant almost daily on our rounds. HIbiscus are one of the most popular flowering tropical plants purchased in the spring for terraces and decks. With such a vast array of forms and varieties, there is a Hibiscus for almost every gardening project.

The much-loved Hibiscus is the national flower of Haiti, Malaysia, and ...