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Best Plants For Indoor Decorating

Allen's Flowers San Diego's Favorite Florist and Garden Center Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for several years now. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune and signonsandiego.com for 8 years. We have flower shops throughout San Diego, including our main location in San Diego, downtown San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Our San Diego flower and gift shops along with our website are ideal partners for your gift-giving and decor needs. Flowers are beautiful, but plants also create a beautiful natural ambiance to your home. We have an extensive collection of indoor plants for indoor decorating like these: Let's start with succulents. While they may seem trendy, these plants offer a wide range of colors and textures to blend with all types of indoor decor. SUCCULENTS AND DRIFTWOOD This arrangement offers a diverse display of San Diego-grown succulents and colorful kalanchoes that are accented and arranged in a circular glass bowl. RUSTIC SUCCULENT TIN Four different succulents are presented in a rustic designer tin, which is nice to create a comfortable ambiance. SUCCULENT GARDEN Locally grown California succulents are combined with kalanchoe and displayed in a clear vase. There are so many other indoor plants that are ideal for indoor decor: ZZ PLANT The ZZ plant is ideal for an area with no natural light and offers a unique look with its z-shaped leaves. SANSEVIERIA GEOMETRICUS Also known as the "Snake Plant," the Sansevieria is an eye-catching, low-maintenance plant that brings the outdoors [...]

Houseplant Appreciation Day in San Diego

Today, January 10th, is Houseplant Appreciation Day. It's celebrated throughout the country as a way to focus on the health benefits plants offer as air purifiers that make it so much easier to breathe. Since they take care of us, we should take care of all the green and blooming plants available. At our San Diego flower shops and through our website, you can do your part in celebrating Houseplant Appreciation Day by picking some up for your home or office or sending some as special gifts. Here are some highlights from our plant collection: ZZ PLANT The ZZ Plant is ideal for locations with little natural light and minimal need of water. In fact, it's one of the most low-maintenance plants for the office or home that is available. LEMON-LIME DRACAENA Another low-maintenance plant the lemon-lime dracaena has multi-color leaves in shades of yellow and green. lemon-lime dracaena is easy to care for and the perfect addition to any home or office. There are numerous containers to choose from, including white glass, a rustic tin, or a contemporary woven basket. RUSTIC BROMELIAD PLANTER This garden arrangement includes a bromeliad and other premium green plants that are displayed together in a rustic tin container. CROTON This beautiful plant arrives in a burgundy footed planter, creating an elegant display for the home or office. JADE PLANT IN CONCRETE The jade plant loves the sun and works well indoors or outdoors, especially in the gorgeous San Diego sun. We display the jade plant in a contemporary concrete pot. ORCHIDS & SUCCULENTS Phalaenopsis orchids are accented by numerous types of succulents and arranged in a modern white container. SUCCULENTS IN STONE A variety of California-grown succulent plants is arranged in a stone bowl. TREASURE GARDEN [...]

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Locally Grown Succulents Now Available

Here in San Diego, we are fortunate to have such a great climate so that we can share so many locally grown flowers and plants. Now, we have added succulents to our list of San Diego products now available in all of our San Diego flower shops. Succulents are a great choice for men or women as gifts for a special occasion or to decorate a home or office. They are very low maintenance yet can last for years, making them a value-added choice. Here are some of the succulent designs we carry in our San Diego flower shops and garden center, which are also available through our website: SUCCULENT GARDEN IN WHITE CERAMIC Three succulents are arranged in a ceramic container. KALANCHOE & SUCCULENTS GARDEN TIN A bright and bold kalanchoe plant is arranged with succulents in a garden tin container. SUCCULENTS IN STONE A variety of succulent plants are displayed in a beautiful stone bowl. This creates an interesting look with various textures, colors, and sizes. SUCCULENT GARDEN Locally grown California succulents are combined with a brightly colored kalanchoe plant and arranged in a clear vase. SWEET SUCCULENTS A variety of succulents are artistically arranged in a white glass vase. SUCCULENT GARDEN TIN Four succulents are presented in this rustic designer tin. BURLAP & TWINE SUCCULENT This succulent design includes a small, medium, and large succulent terrarium. These are accented with burlap and twine as well as offer a range of colors and textures. SUCCULENTS AND DRIFTWOOD This is a large assortment of succulents and kalanchoes that have been accented with driftwood and arranged in a circular glass bowl. The succulents are only available for local San Diego delivery, however. For local San Diego delivery, please call or visit our [...]

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Caring For Your Plants on Houseplant Appreciation Day and Every Day After That

Today, January 10th, is Houseplant Appreciation Day. This special day was created to generate awareness and appreciation for one of nature's beautiful and beneficial gifts. If you have houseplants now or are thinking of getting some, this is an opportune time to learn about how to take care of them to ensure they last for years to come. Although houseplants are generally low maintenance, there are some specific things you need to do to keep them healthy like these houseplant care tips: Since it's winter time now, it's a good idea to focus on this season's care (however, we are lucky to live in San Diego where it doesn't necessarily get that cold!). Make plenty of room in your home to give your houseplants what they deserve. This means plenty of indirect light that allows them to feed on the sunshine. You can think about putting some in hanging baskets or on shelves in front of certain windows that attract the sunlight. Also important in the winter as they are all year round are temperature and humidity levels for your houseplants. Don't put your houseplants near a drafty window or any type of heating vent. This can cause your plants stress due to the fluctuating temperature and humidity it causes. You can increase the humidity around plants by putting them in pots that sit on top of pebbles that have been placed in a water-filled tray or dish. Make sure you keep the water level below the base of the containers. Additionally, you will want to maintain a regular watering and feeding schedule for your plants. Many indoor plants do not need as much water and fertilizer during the winter months. However, you should still ensure that the soil is at least [...]

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Houseplant Appreciation Day is January 10th

While flowers often get the most attention, plants deserve their own day of celebration because they also offer beauty plus provide a healthy environment for us whether they are displayed in a home or office. Green plants are also quite diverse just like flowers, with various textures and colors that provide a range of designs and looks to enjoy, enhancing your décor. Celebrate their beauty today on Houseplant Appreciation Day! January 10th has been designated as Houseplant Appreciation Day so give these plants some extra love today or even think about getting some to spruce up your interior. If you are worried that you don’t have the green thumb to keep them alive and thriving, that’s okay! We offer a great plant care guide that breaks down how to cover the basics so plants are happy, including light, water, temperature and food. Here are some highlights from our plant care guide: African violets are a blooming houseplant that likes moderately bright light but not direct exposure to it. Good drainage is important. Keep soil moist and water at a moderate temperature because cold water could lead to leaf spotting. There is fertilizer available specifically for violets so try and use this type. Violets also like moderate air temperature, making them the perfect houseplant to have in San Diego. Gloxinias are another blooming plant that has bright colors and unique foliage. Opt for diffused light and moist soil. They also like moderate temperatures that do not dip below 50 degrees. Remove old blooms to encourage new ones, and use an all-purpose fertilizer. Begonias are a beautiful blooming plant that likes to be near a sunny window but not within direct exposure to the sun. Keep temperatures in the low 70s during the [...]

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Green is the New Black: Going Green with Plants

With people’s concerns about global pollution and the climate change problems, it is pretty easy to understand why so many are going green. They even sell shoes made from recycled materials while others are looking to add solar and reduce their carbon footprint in as many ways as possible. We will let you decide, but whether it is or is not, being even a little environmentally courteous can not only help you, but it will also help others. You don’t have to drive a Prius and go to rallies to save the ear th. Through just a few simple changes, you can leave behind a much more environmentally courteous footprint. Potted Plants Like the title suggests, owning potted plants are a great way to help the environment; especially your immediate one. Plants of all kinds give off oxygen and, according to numerous studies, also clean the air a help people in a variety of ways. If you work in a stuffy cubicle or just want to help freshen up at home, one or two potted plants can really help improve your quality of living. Don’t stop there though -- potted plants make great gifts too and they can be truly sentimental when given to the right person. When you buy flowers for someone, it is often a way of telling them how much they mean to you. Well, plants can work the same way. However, if you have more environmentally aware friends, then what better way to say, ‘Thinking of you,’ than with a gift that not only shows you care about them, but that you also care about what they care about. Of course, not just potted plants help the environment; all plants do and they are even beautiful to [...]

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