Urban Plantscapes

130 Square Foot Micro Apartment in Paris by rachel No two small interiors are quite alike, and this space may be one of the smallest interiors we’ve featured here on Inthralld. Located in Paris, France, what this tiny home lacks in space it makes up for in creative storage and style.   What was once… Continue Reading

In March 2003, exactly 10 years ago, we started Urban Plantscapes.  Most people thought we were crazy to start a landscaping company servicing New York City.  However, within those 10 years, Urban Plantscapes was featured on HGTV twice, The Today Show, NBC Open House NYC, LXTV, CBS 2, ABC 7, MTV, VH1, MSNBC and Fox… Continue Reading

A new report, Banking on Green: How Green Infrastructure Saves Municipalities Money and Provides Economic Benefits Community-wide, demonstrates that green infrastructure practices can offer more cost-effective solutions relative to traditional infrastructure approaches. The report also details additional potential benefits of green infrastructure such as lower energy expenses, reduced flood damage and improved public health. A… Continue Reading

The rivers that run into New York Harbor will be unfit for recreational activities at least through Sunday because of a catastrophic fire that shut down one of the city’s largest sewage treatment plants, the city’s health department said Thursday. Tina Fineberg for The New York Times Ian Heywood of the Bronx fished from a… Continue Reading

Yesterday, at The Secret Loft we had the privilege of working with NBC Dateline. The topic is a Bergen County murder mystery cold case that dates back to 1990. You can see our exterior living walls, floral arrangements, pottery and our New Urban Decor line including our art collection. Tune in on August 5th, 2011… Continue Reading

These metropolises aren’t literally the greenest places on earth — they’re not necessarily dense with foliage, for one, and some still have a long way to go down the path to sustainability. But all of the cities on this list deserve recognition for making impressive strides toward eco-friendliness, helping their many millions of residents live… Continue Reading

If you have pets, children, or are simply concerned with the use of traditional fertilizers and weed prevention, you may want an organic garden. Let Urban Plantscapes install an organic garden for you, or convert an existing garden to organic! Our landscape professionals know how to combat weeds and pests with organic solutions, and can… Continue Reading

Detoxifying houseplants not only look nice: Where does fresh air come from? Nature provides some of the best air purifiers you can find in simple houseplants, making it easy to achieve better air quality in your home by simply inviting some of nature’s best purifiers inside. When looking for plants for your home consider broad… Continue Reading

A List of Tropical Houseplants for Indoor Shade: Houseplant gardeners who grow tropicals can use this list of indoor plant ideas to add green foliage to shady dark corners away from windows. Houseplant gardeners, as the moniker implies, grow their gardens inside. To take full advantage of every open space, indoor gardeners try to find… Continue Reading

Interior Plants Cleanse the Air and Combat ‘Sick Building Syndrome’ Contemporary buildings are sealed tightly to increase HVAC efficiency. This results in sealed environments with unhealthy man-made articles such as paints, plastics, insulation, plywood, carpets, synthetic fabrics and detergents emit harmful pollutants. However, leafy green help is available. NASA-funded studies directed by Dr. B.C. Wolverton,… Continue Reading