Artificial Palm Trees

Artificial Palm Trees
By Kevin Stith

Artificial palm trees work well in offices, homes, restaurants and hotels because they are artificial and need little if any care. Adding a touch of nature to indoor décor is popular these days, and palm trees are being used in homes and businesses throughout the United States.

Artificial palm trees look like natural palms, and all you need to do is pay for it and bring it home. There is no worrying about watering, trimming or fertilizing and no qualms about the tree getting too big for its location.

An artificial palm tree has a fake trunk that acts as a central support, an external covering to disguise the real material used for the trunk and detachable fronds. The fake trunk is affixed to a plane base that supports the entire tree. Artificial palms are made from a wide variety of materials including plastic, canvas, steel, fiberglass and preserved palm. For example, the fronds of North River artificial palms are made of poly blend plastic that is durable in rough weather. The trunks are pressure-treated pine, making the palm look natural, but very inexpensive. Other trunk materials like steel or fiberglass cost more, do not retain the natural appearances of a live palm tree and have shorter a lifespan. They are dug into the ground or into a pot and will stay in direct contact with the ground for many years.

Artificial palm trees costs from $50 to $1000, depending upon the species.  Artificial palms are as varied as the natural plant with the palm type, foliage span, average trunk diameter, height and weight taken into consideration. For example, an indoor royal coconut palm and a Polynesian palm differ from each other in that their trunks are made of wood and fiberglass respectively with diameters 7 and 9 inches.

Artificial palms can also be potted into containers just like real trees. This can be done in a plastic pot by taping up the holes, mix weights for stone, brick or rock and then using expanding foam to cement the tree into the pot. After potting, the plant can be transferred into a decorative container and your indoor plant is ready for display. [http://www.WetPluto.com/Artificial-Palm-Trees.html]Palm Trees provides detailed information on Palm Trees, Artificial Palm Trees, Silk Palm Trees, Types Of Palm Trees and more. Palm Trees is affiliated with [http://www.z-Trees.com]Christmas Trees.

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Add Sparkel To Your Landscape with Artificial Palm Trees

By Beth Guide
May 9, 2009

Porch & Patio Lighting Fixtures are popular items that will enhance your home decoration and yard landscaping today. If you are redesigning your backyard or looking to add a festive atmosphere to your pool area, outdoor artificial palm trees are low maintenance making them a perfect addition.

Artificial palm trees can also be placed indoors to allow that tropical ambience flow throughout the house. Even in the front yard, artificial lighted palm trees can be placed along the walkway and porch, creating the Aloha essence before reaching the front door.

One of the most popular home decorating motifs today is known as tropical chic. A resurgence of times past with a modern spin and many variations evoking your favorite vacation spot or that kitschy 50s feel. This theme lends itself to comfort and warmth with a touch of the exotic.

Artificial lighted palm trees are fashionable accents to this theme. Along with bamboo, wicker, rattan, animal prints, grass cloth, and leather, artificial palm trees will be welcomed accessories to any tropical conception. Lighting is also a large part of this motif.

Artificial lighted cactus plants are some other options of lighting products that will compliment your tropical chic lighting concepts. From mood lights, floor lamps, to a wide variety of ceiling lights, you can find a vast array of indoor and home lighting products that will give you plenty of ideas and options to explore for the interior of your home.

But who says this tropical theme has to be restricted to the indoors? No one. In fact, carrying this design concept to the back yard is just as popular, if not more so, than it is indoors. With the myriad of landscape and outdoor lighting products, the only limit to your design concept is your imagination.

From accent lights, path lights, to area lights, there is a huge catalogue of lighting options that will allow you to unleash your creativity. The artificial lighted palm trees will be welcomed additions to your back yard and are destined to be crowd pleasers.

What if you are not ready to tackle a complete remodeling of the interior or exterior of your home? What if you are planning an island themed party or a luau? Having tropical themed lighting and design products will enhance your get together, perfectly.

Certainly you will need some outdoor artificial palm trees to accentuate such a party. No tropical themed party would be complete without them. They look spectacular at night, will set the mood for the evening, and give the night a festive glow.

Place some next to the tiki bar, next to the tables, and they are sure to impress you family and friends. They will also become centerpieces for conversation, the veritable ice-breakers for people who will be meeting for the first time.

Artificial palm trees, tropical chic patio lighting fixtures will not only lend to a great party but will also enhance your tropical themed home. Residential or commercial landscape lighting & design products are ideal to complete your chosen theme, indoors and out.

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I’ve been reading a lot lately about how people are deciding to remodel their backyard into a tropical oasis rather than spending the money on tropcial vacations. They are using Artificial Palm Trees to achieve this look.

If you already have a pool, artificial palm trees could help you achieve your goal of creating your own backyard resort.  If you don’t have a pool there are many options to consider before building one.

When in the initial planning stages, many people include a landscape area into their backyard layout.  However, what people don’t really consider is the amount of water these landscape areas tend to use.  In areas such as Las Vegas watering restrictions are very tight.  Artifcial palm trees do not use any water and can be installed during any time of the year.

When you compare the price of taking a family of 5 on a vacation and then factor the costs of upgrading your own backyard, you may decide to just stay home this year and lay in the shade of your own artificial palm trees!

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