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- 1). Visit online landscaping and gardening sites that have lots of color photos to get ideas. For example, websites such as Landscapingideas, the-landscape-design-site.com or Landscaping-your-own-beautiful-garden.com. The Homeandfamilynetwork.com has a useful gardening and landscaping section.
- 2). Look through books of landscaping and garden ideas to also spark your imagination. For example, books such as "Design Ideas for Home Landscaping" by Catriona Tudor Erler, or "The Front Garden: New Approaches to Landscape Design" by Mary Riley Smith and "Landscaping with Tropical Plants" by Monica Moran Brandies.
- 3). Go to the outdoor space where you will have your plants. Try to envision what you want this space to look like and where you want the plants to be.
- 4). Write down how much you want to spend. You can get silk plants for as little as $25 per plant or as much as $300. The more expensive plants tend to be indistinguishable from real ones.
- 5). Look through the websites of online specialty shops that carry only silk plants, such as Silkflowers.com or Artificialplantsandtrees.com or Qualitysilkplants.com. Compare prices and see if any of them will offer free shipping. Check to make sure their plants have UV protection for outdoor use. This way your plants won't fade in the sun.
- 6). Visit the website of certain national chain stores such as Walmart or Home Depot, as these store carry some inventory of silk plants and have competitive prices and will let you order online. Don't forget to check online marketplaces of virtual stores such as Amazon.com or eBay.com.
- 7). Order your plants from one or several websites, once you're clear on which plants you want and how much you want to spend. Print off a copy of your receipt from each online vendor.
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