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How to Choose an Artificial Bonsai Tree That Looks Real
A real bonsai is one of the hardest plants to keep alive indoors, which is exactly why so many people look for an artificial...
Founder and buyer
Camille started buying artificial plants for a flat with one north facing window and kept a spreadsheet of what survived the years and what turned grey. That spreadsheet became this site. She still does most of the buying, and she pays for it herself.
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A real bonsai is one of the hardest plants to keep alive indoors, which is exactly why so many people look for an artificial...
Real vs Faux
Snake plants have a reputation as the plant you cannot kill, so it feels odd to even ask whether a fake one is worth buying.
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The real fiddle leaf fig is famous for dropping leaves the week after you bring it home, which is exactly why so many people...
Real vs Faux
You want that big, split leaved plant from every living room photo, but you are not sure whether to buy a living one that might...
Real vs Faux
Succulents are sold as the plant you cannot kill, and then half of them die on a windowsill within three months.
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The listing photo showed a lush cascade of ivy spilling over a basket.