Tree Whiz

{Before}

{Tada! After.}

Allow me to state the obvious — my living room in the “before” shot was a tad cold and insane asylum-esque minimalist. The wall where the TV hangs needed some love which meant one of two things: 1) Buy some fantastic art (read: VERY expensive), or 2) Pot some plants to anchor the room (read: not-so-expensive and just as chic). Seeing as I need a new pair of black wedges, I went with option 2, natch.

But here’s the catch and the educational part of this post: I am the Dexter of houseplants. Try as I might, I have two brown thumbs and kill even the most hearty of houseplants. It’s tragic.

So when I drove by City Plants in Midtown, I popped in and paid good ol’ Tom a visit and explained my plight which went something like this: “Tom, I murder every houseplant. Even my goddamn Christmas tree lasts one week. I need trees I can’t kill but don’t look remotely like a palm tree because palm trees are EVERYWHERE and this very notion drives me nuts.”

So Tom hooked me up with the some ficus lyratas and self watering planters. The latter brilliant stroke of green genius allows me to water my trees only when necessary (as shown on my planter’s gauge). Oh, and Tom treats the soil so my living room won’t channel the Everglades (mold! mosquitoes! bugs! grossness!).

But the best part? The leafy greens naturally clean my home’s air (and look fabulous!). 

If your pad needs plants and self-watering planters, call Tom. He’s awesome and tolerates craziness. (305) 345-9264.

2 Comments

  1. July 17, 2012 / 9:58 am

    dude i kill everything also 🙂 looks FAB

  2. July 17, 2012 / 10:41 pm

    self watering planters? that sounds as heavenly as a leash that can walk your dog for you. your place looks fantastic!
    by the way I just discovered your blog and I’m in love with it. I live in Miami too and love to read about fellow Floridian’s adventures!

    xo,
    fab.

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