All art is an imitation of nature. -Seneca
Local Plant Sale Email Signup
We are located in Sarasota, Florida so if you’re in the area and would like to be notified of our plant sales then this is the place to sign up! Our main focus is Tillandsia or “Air Plants.” We occasional have orchids, bromeliads, ferns and who knows what else! We normally have one or two [...]
Create Because You Enjoy Creating!
“The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail.” -Edwin H. Land I recently received some advice on creating things and now I’m passing it forward. You should create whatever you feel like creating and not care what other people think about it…. as long as you’re happy doing it, then who cares! [...]
Small Tillandsia Screen
A Tillandsia screen is usually a framework with a series of wires strung inside the frame to support a number off Tillandsia. Remember the Tillandsia Wall Installation we recently did? Yeah, that’s basically a Tillandsia screen.
Tillandsia Terrarium in a Wine Bottle
Earlier , I was getting rid of all the wine we have by drinking it, then I had this bright idea! I said to myself, “I’m gonna make a terrarium out of one of these empty bottles today.”
A Living Tillandsia Wall Installation
“If you have a garden and a library coffee, you have everything you need.” -Marcus Tullius Cicero Call it a living wall or a vertical garden, whichever it is, it’s a great way to bring nature indoors, add new and different textures as well as something unexpected.
Tillandsia Hanging in a Glass Globe
Why have a little air plant in a tiny glass globe when you could have a great big one in a glass globe vase? That’s what we thought…
Earth Day 2013 – Happy Humans!
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” -John Muir
Mini Bromeliads on Slab of Natural Cork
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” – William Shakespeare I posted this on our Facebook page recently but wasn’t sure if it would end up being a post since the Plant Man didn’t take photos while he made it, but that never stopped me before… so I’ll do my best to show [...]
Tillandsia and Cork Plaque
These little wall gardens are smaller in size, about 6 x 3.5 inches, and are a cool way to display tillandsia (air plants) with enough room left for new growth.
Surgical Tape Lamp Shade?
Seriously, another lamp shade?! We can hear the groans already. The Plant Man has been working on a lot of plant stuff, primarily what we’ve already shown you.