Vertical gardens have been increasingly in popularity in both professional/corporate and residential spaces for many years now. Artificial vertical gardens in particular provide a simple way to enhance the aesthetics and quality of both indoor and outdoor areas. A high-quality vertical garden is a distinctive feature and can contribute to a positive experience of the space for those using it.
Opting for an artificial vertical garden removes the responsibility of extensive watering and maintenance, as well as the need to replace dying plants, an all too common problem when it comes to living green walls. In fact, artificial vertical gardens require the absolute minimum of maintenance and look great regardless of the conditions or location that they are placed in. In this article we’ll take a look at some of the key benefits of installing one, and why it might just be the right solution for you.
1. Creating calmer spaces
You don’t need real plants to get the benefits of having more greenery around. Environments that have green features encourage relaxation and reduce stress with positive impacts on everything, from blood pressure to muscle tension. As long as the artificial plants that you choose are as close to nature as possible, you’ll still get many of the same relaxation benefits. And let’s face it, a low maintenance space is much more likely to be a calm space!
2. Quieter buildings
A vertical garden can help to reduce the level of ambient noise in a space, which can be particularly useful in an office environment. A vertical garden can absorb upwards of 40% more sound than a regular facade, helping to bring noise levels down. In a busy working environment, you want to be heard clearly and don’t have time to have things repeated. In urban environments, you want to cut through that background noise. By adding an artificial green wall, you might just get the clarity of thought that you crave, all while bringing nature indoors.
3. Boosting productivity and engagement
As a result of the positive impact that greenery has on wellbeing, productivity also gets a boost. In fact, plants in the workplace can boost positivity by 15%. Not only that but employees tend to feel more settled, satisfied, and engaged too. This is made all the more important at a time where more businesses are requesting that employees return to the office. By adding some faux foliage and creating a welcoming environment, you could make all the difference.
4. People want to be around them
Research has established that where there is a vertical garden in place those who experience it tend to want to spend more time around it. It’s all part of our human connection with nature. That might be customers who keep coming back to the same store because of a vertical garden feature, employees who rate the office environment as one of the reasons to stay or occupants of a residential building who are less inclined to move.
5. Part of the brand
A vertical garden is a great way to reinforce brand messages and help to increase the impact that a business makes. Whether that is messaging that relates to nature and the environment or in creating a space where consideration has clearly been given to ensuring that employees are content. An employee who feels important is much happier, and getting the right aesthetic appeal in your space can help.
6. Bringing people together
Having more plants and greenery, whether real or artificial, has a positive impact on social cohesion and encourages people within a space to interact with one another. Artificial vertical gardens and other small-scale greenery are much less likely to be vandalised than other features. Plus, plants and greenery have been found to create a healing environment in which people find it easier to recover from injury or cope with pain – which makes them ideal for hospitals and other caring spaces too.
These are just some of the top benefits and advantages of vertical gardens. Opting for artificial plants and foliage not only helps to minimise the maintenance likely to be involved but also gives you more options when it comes to how you use the vertical garden. Artificial plants don’t require natural light or ideal conditions and can still deliver all of these benefits even with minimal care.
If you’re interested in adding a vertical garden to either your corporate or residential space, then look no further. Our unique artificial wall solution is the perfect way to create a stunning vertical garden with a minimum of fuss. We work with you every step of the way from conception to final installation to create the ideal environment and help you realise your fake living green wall vision.
