Office Plants

Numerous scientific studies have shown that office plants improve people’s mental and physical wellbeing at work. For example, a 2015 Human Spaces report found that employees in spaces with natural elements reported a 15% increase in overall wellbeing. Similarly, research conducted at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in 2010 found that, after plants were added to office environments, “tension and anxiety were reduced by 37%, depression by 58%, anger by 44%, and fatigue by 38%”.

Not only can greenery improve feelings of wellbeing, but it has also been shown to improve attributes such as concentration and focus. A combined study by Cardiff University and the University of Exeter found that having a “green office” could increase productivity by 15%.

Live plants clean and purify the air by filtering airborne pollutants, toxins, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), dust, bacteria and other irritants, therefore reducing symptoms such as headaches, dry eyes and sore throats.

Plus, by improving air quality and employees’ physical and mental health, indoor office plants can reduce sick days. A study by Wageningen University and Fytagoras found that office workers in rooms with plants call in sick 20% less often compared to workers in offices without plants, averaging about 1.6 fewer sick days per employee per year.

Having plants in your office – whether live or artificial – sends an important message about your company’s environmental ethos, consideration of employee wellbeing and aesthetic presentation. In client-facing spaces in particular, like receptions and entrances, plants for the office can:

• Make an eye-catching visual statement
• Bring a sense of calm into a busy space
• Soften industrial, minimalist or even sterile office interiors
• Highlight a consideration of and commitment to environmental goals
• Add much-needed vibrancy to contrast with neutral office colour palettes

All of the above can help to make a positive first impression and improve brand image.

Indoor office plants can break up a space in a stylistic sense by adding visual and textural interest, but they can also break up a space in a real physical sense through biophilic design methods like barrier planting. This allows you to divide an open-plan office into different zones without relying on building solid walls, which can make the workspace feel cramped, uncollaborative and uninviting compared to the calming and welcoming effects of living and artificial plant walls.

Our office plant rental service starts with a free design consultation and site survey, where we look at the conditions in your space and recommend the plants and displays that suit it best – these can be living plants, artificial plants or a mix of both. Next, we handle delivery and office plant installation, and wherever possible, displays arrive fully made up so they can be placed quickly, or we build them on site at a time that suits you to minimise disruption. After installation, our highly trained maintenance team visits regularly to keep your plants looking their best.

Office plant rental with Deedman starts from £80 per calendar month. Every scheme is tailored to the individual client, so the cost depends on your space, the plants and containers you choose, and the level of care you need. Call us on 01204 577000, email us at [email protected] or book your free design consultation using our contact form to receive a quote.

This depends on the conditions in your space, which is why every scheme starts with a free site survey from our biophilic design experts. We check the conditions on site, including lighting and temperature, and then suggest designs and plants that will stay looking their best and meet your practical needs – whether that’s living plants, replica plants or a statement feature such as a plant wall.

No, not if you choose our maintenance service. Our trained technicians visit regularly to water your plants, and they also trim and prune them, mist them for the right humidity, feed them, carry out biological pest control, and clean the leaves and containers.

Your rental cost covers replacement plants. If a living plant dies through no fault of the maintenance, we’ll automatically replace it with a specimen of equivalent value, and we’ll also replace any plant that outgrows its position. However, our replacement promise doesn’t cover customer damage.

Most sites are visited every three to four weeks, although the exact timing depends on the plants and products on site, as well as the heating and lighting conditions. A small number of sites are visited every two weeks.

Some customers expect more frequent visits to be better for their plants, but we time each visit so your plants get enough water while the soil has a chance to dry out in between. This lets the roots take in air and helps prevent root rot. A supervisor also reports on each site regularly to check that our standards are being met.

Yes, although they’re much lower-maintenance than living plants. Our replica plant maintenance service includes regular dusting and occasional cleaning and reshaping, so your displays stay looking their best.

We provide plant displays for offices and commercial spaces throughout the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) – including locations such as Manchester, Leeds, Bolton, Birmingham and London – and our maintenance standards are monitored at every site across the country.

We’re flexible on contract length for our office plant hire service. Our shortest option is a one-year rolling contract with a three-month notice period, but most clients choose a three-year contract because spreading the cost over a longer term gives a lower monthly price.

We supply both living and replica plants, and our maintenance service covers both. Our team can advise you on which option suits each area of your space, with the potential to use both living and artificial plants on different parts of your site if preferred.

We work hard to reduce our environmental impact and help our clients also meet their ESG goals. As such, we offer 100% peat-free hydroculture planting, use recyclable planters, compost plant trimmings removed from site, refurbish old plant containers, and use biological pest control instead of chemical options. Learn more about our environmental commitments on our About Us page.

Our biological pest control uses natural predators rather than chemicals, so it doesn’t leave any harmful residues. All of our maintenance staff are trained in these methods, and in over 20 years of use, we’ve never had any issues with our biological pest control. However, please note that we don’t install plants in kitchen areas.