Native Plants - Help or hindrance?

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Given the event not so long ago over the protesting held in West Auckland against the cutting down of a native kauri tree, has planting natives become more of a hindrance than an act of trying to keep our cultural identity alive? At Give Plants we see the beauty in all our plants and trees so do not believe that planting any type of tree would be a hindrance, plants are a source of life here on Earth and for how many that are being destroyed in the world to make room for housing and buildings etc., there is not... Read more

the growing gift - what to get as a birth gift

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The birth of a new born child is always such an exciting and precious time. A moment that brings such joy to the lives of many family and friends. However, with precious moments such as this brings endless questions about what to buy as a birth gift in order to show our excitement and congratulations. Baby clothes and necessities, although are always good to have are most likely to have been bought already, something a little more sentimental such as a plant could be just the ideal gift. A very fitting gift idea in the sense that as the baby... Read more

The online world - a plant gift that is easy and stress free

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Making purchases online has sky rocketed over the past few years, leaving retailers under the pressure of losing business whist trying to compete with this. We have become so reliant on technology that it is a crucial part of our everyday functioning - to no surprise then that online purchasing has become ever so popular. Not to mention having to avoid crowds of people at the stores and also making it easy and stress-free with the product often arriving within days of the purchase. With all this in mind Give Plants was started due to the lack of available online... Read more

The Bereavement Gifts That Last A Lifetime

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At such a difficult time it is hard to find the words to express and show comfort, concern, and thoughts that we are thinking of someone at the loss of a loved one, and even more difficult to know which flowers to buy when someone dies. Most of the time we can only do our best by sending our condolences with a sympathy gift or flowers to try and help with the healing process. Give Plants offer a beautiful, unique range of bereavement plant gifts other than flowers that can be delivered throughout New Zealand. The key reason Give Plants... Read more

Corporate Gift Giving - be rememebered

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Corporate gift giving has become a huge part of many companies and their culture. If carried out effectively opportunities can arise for the company in the form of strengthening the bonds with key customers and employees, creating a feeling of reciprocity and goodwill, forming new relationships, and promoting the business of the company. With this in mind, along with the increased awareness by companies that developing and sustaining long-term relationships with customers is important, it is crucial then that the right gift is delivered with careful thought. As a customer I would sure be delighted with receiving a gift of... Read more

Indoor plants - help the healing process

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Have you ever stopped to think why plants are commonly used in places like hospital wards and rooms? Numerous studies such as the one carried out by Texas A&M University have established that stress slows the healing process but with the presence of plants they help to alleviate some of the stress that may be exhibited by some patients. As hospitals and other clinical settings prioritise relieving as much stress as possible upon patients then it makes sense to have plants in their surroundings. The aesthetically- pleasing, and soothing effects of plants help to lower the stress which is essential... Read more

Mother's Day

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Mother’s Day, a day that should really be celebrated every single day because without them we all wouldn’t be here today. So what could we possibly give to our mothers this Mother’s Day to truly show how much they are appreciated and the importance they place in our lives? A beautiful living plant from Give Plants could be just the answer you are looking for. A thoughtful gift that lasts a lifetime, and will for years on end remind your mum of the life that she gave birth to and how much she is appreciated. It is also the perfect... Read more

Tree gifts - the gift of life and the importance they hold

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Trees - a very important source of life here on earth and as much as we take them for granted they are essential – being the oxygen and food source they provide. With all the destroying of natural tree environments in order to make way for commercial buildings, subdivisions, motorways etc., we don’t often give second thought to the tree that previously stood tall before. Yet without them we could really do some damage to our planet. So why not send a plant as a gift or purchase one for yourself and do your part in the world by trying... Read more

When life gives you lemons - citrus plants and their benefits

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Lemons or limes? Which would you prefer?  Well as the saying goes ‘when life gives you lemons…’ in our view – then be thankful and chuck them with a bit of tequila, or perhaps a little more on the conservative side - a homemade lemonade wouldn’t go a miss? Maybe a lime to add to a nice cool glass of lemon lime and bitters? The ideas are endless and here at Give Plants we offer a quality centre grade lemon or lime tree to be delivered all across New Zealand and arriving in perfect condition, not having to step a... Read more

Valentines Day

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Valentine’s Day – some would say a rather commercialised day that retailers can profit off hugely by increasing the price in their products, a day that some of us would rather not think about, or on the other hand a sometimes very important day for others. And for those of us who consider this day one of very high importance have you ever stopped to wonder where past valentines gifts have ended up or what could possibly top the gifts received from previous years? Give Plants has the answer for you, with our beautiful range of plants that can be... Read more

ADD PLANTS - AND HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY - TO YOUR OFFICE

by Give Plants 

A recent study has found that bosses looking to quickly increase productivity should ditch those brainstorming meetings and instead invest in office plants. Let’s fall off our chairs in surprise! This study, led by Cardiff University’s School of Psychology found that adding plants to an otherwise spartan desk boosted a worker’s productivity by 15 per cent, and challenges the ‘lean philosophy’ which holds that stark, uncluttered spaces are best for concentration – hello? Who came up with that brilliant concept? Well, the friendly and innovative team at Give Plants will gladly claim it for themselves! I know which atmosphere would... Read more

The Art of Buying Housewarming Gifts Online

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Moving into a new home - as stressful as it can get sometimes – can also be a very exciting experience, especially when others are eager to see the new house which inevitably leads to hosting a housewarming party. As friends and family of someone who has moved into a new home it can become a challenge trying to decide on what to buy for a new house gift. We try and look for a gift that is useful, lasts, something that someone else isn’t likely to buy, or something they haven’t already got. So where to buy the perfect... Read more

Plant Trends

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With new habits and commitments forming in this day and age around natural foods, products, and home decorations it seems that the use of plants in this sense is becoming increasingly popular. Many cafes are taking up this trend by displaying herb planter boxes or pot plants, interesting plant displays or quirky hanging pot plants, some even going to the efforts of having types of plants, lemons, and herbs in their water jugs. You will often find that these sorts of cafes are small yet always busy with people appreciating the simplicity. It is then no wonder that many people... Read more

Are Flowers Still Relevant?

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In today’s society where we are surrounded by a world of technology and expensive gifts, has the act of giving such simple things in life that often times turn out to be some of the most beautiful and thoughtful things received such as flowers become a thing of the past? In my opinion the relevance of flowers and plants still holds strong. The smile expressed upon ones face when having received flowers or plants such as unexpectedly receiving them at the office shows the true appreciation of having received them. In such a fast paced and changing world flowers and... Read more

GIFT MILEAGE lasting gifts

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Have you ever thought about that ‘well thought out’ gift you last gave to someone and whether they just ‘binned’ it, hid it, or ‘god forgive us’ re-gifted it? (Yes, there are people out there, people, who actually do ‘re gift’ gifts.) Enough already. Now; how to get real mileage out of your ‘well thought out’, relatively expensive gifts. At Give Plants we believe we have the answer. Let’s start with flowers. Flowers are universally seen as the ideal gift – no umbrage can be taken – no one can be affronted by flowers – no feelings can be hurt... Read more

Sympathy and bereavement gifts that help

by Give Plants 

This is such a hard one, and, unfortunately (no, not unfortunately, because flowers are lovely), we tend to phone the florist and send a beautiful bunch of flowers to assuage our grief for our loved one, and this is the norm – flowers.  The best way to tell you about our company, Give Plants is to explain why we established it in the first place. What happened was a close family friend passed away and his wife received many beautiful bouquets of flowers, as per the norm. All good, but really?  What a waste! All those beautiful flowers would be... Read more

HELP! FRIEND’S BIRTHDAY COMING UP – WHAT TO GIFT?

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Have you ever been completely stumped as to what to give a friend or family member for their birthday? We all know the pleasure of receiving a great gift, particularly if it has been well thought out and is totally ‘just what you wanted’. But, what about the ‘pleasure of giving?’ We know that there is such a thing, but it isn’t always that easy to achieve. Birthdays are special to the person having one, so I think it’s important to put as much thought into a birthday gift as possible. Luckily, right here in little old NZ we have... Read more

Mother's Day

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Mother’s Day.  We recently ran a poll on Facebook asking what mothers would most like for Mother’s Day. Guess what? Mothers would love a day spent away from their children! We really didn’t need a poll to tell us that. No surprises there then. That is something the husband could do for her – look after the kids for the day while mum has a well-earned rest, maybe catching up with friends for lunch or a coffee. However, what about the rest of us who have a mother living somewhere else, maybe a long way away? We kids have grown... Read more

Beware of plants bearing fruits

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Beware of plants bearing fruits. Shouldn’t that be ‘beware of Greeks bearing gifts?’ Don’t know why Greeks are so dangerous but why beware of a plant bearing fruit? Because when someone sends you something this beautiful and delicious, you could become addicted – which is dangerous! Think big fat green ovoid feijoas, golden aromatic lemons, and shiny green and black and beautiful olives. You could send or receive any of these on any occasion when you visit us at Give Plants. Some friends of ours recently had a baby girl and instead of the usual bunch of flowers they received... Read more

Corporate gifts, a random act of kindness

by Give Plants 

A random act of kindness is when a totally unexpected gift arrives out of the blue. A great example of this is when someone purchase's a car, drive of the yard and a few days later a plant gift arrives. We have many corporate clients who use Give Plants to deliver gifts to their customers. These gifts are used to thank the customers for their business. The feedback has been amazing from the end customers and in some cases has resulted directly in further business within the week. This happened for a Bank that used our Money Trees as a... Read more