Getting Started with Plants
When considering whether to invest in plants for your work place, consider this – work place stress costs American businesses up to $190 billion every year; in healthcare costs alone. Bringing nature into the office can have a big impact on employee well-being, reduce sickness and absenteeism. The cost is clearly worth the results received […]
Raimondi Horticultural Group is the First Business in New Jersey To Earn Green Certification
Raimondi Horticultural Group, Inc. has been named the first business in New Jersey to attain certification by t he Green Earth – Green Plants® program. The certification recognizes environmentally – responsible practices and a pledge to operate in an ecologically – friendly manner . A rigorous assessment rated the Raimondi Horticultural Group’s indoor and outdoor […]
Cactus Varieties to Improve Your Work Space
What color do you think of when you think of your office? Is it green? If not, your office may need to take a look at the WELL Building Standard. Plants and natural elements can drastically improve a workspace. By including live plants in your office space, the mental and psychological health of your employees […]
Seven Steps to Feeding Mind, Soul Through Interior Plants
We’ve been sharing the many benefits of the WELL Building Standard which furthers the idea that employees favor working – and generally being around – a natural or nature-based setting over stark, drab interiors made of cement and other hardscape materials that dominated design thinking of years past. Simply put, adding plants into the workplace […]
New Office Trends Focus on Fitness, Comfort
Returning to the office after a weekend of outdoor activities surrounded by trees and green space can be a bummer. Particularly if the office is comprised of drab divider walls and stark interior colors. Such a reality can have a short- and long-term negative impact on office employees or hotel guests as people are naturally […]
Interior plantscape companies launch peer group
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Five industry-leading interior plantscape companies have recently formed an executive level Peer Group focused on being “Innovative Green Industry Leaders”. The group, named Pinnacle V, have launched a new logo and website alongside their formation. The five business owners met in Fort Lauderdale, FL earlier this year to discuss the potential […]
Little Flower Shoppe in the News
Bergen Health & Life – Anne Miller and the magazine’s art director, Meredith McBride-Kipp teamed up to create “Winter White” – a four-page showcase for the magazine’s December issue. They urge readers to “curb the urge to use your old red and green holiday decorations…and embrace a new palette.” The piece also appears on Meredith’s […]
Desk Plants: Creativity at your Fingertips
At Raimondi Horticultural Group, we thrive on opportunities to share the benefits of incorporating plants into your work space, hotel or corporate campus. Plants can help employees focus, think more creatively and even breathe easier thanks to the ability of plants to purify the air. The benefits are undeniable, but sometimes space constraints may restrict you from […]
Why Workplace Safety is Important
Workplace safety is no simple matter, and it’s generally not top of mind to most employees or customers. Arriving at work, grabbing a cup of coffee, mingling with co-workers and then settling down to tackle a current work project are cornerstones of most office scenarios. Customers see various contractors working in their facilities on ladders […]