Dear cecil,
Is there any substitute for trees/plant. Since places which are covered with snow half year the trees/plant look awful in the off season. There is no leaf left on stems and they give sad feeling. They look like this big brown giants standing tall almost empty. Thanks.

Dear Anon,
Frankly, due to seasonal changes and like you had mentioned, your weather condition, if trees cannot really grow the second half, there is not much one can do here.
It is difficult to find a subsitute for real trees and plants. In doors, some Feng Shui practitioners believe that artificial plants can `subsitute' live plants. But again, this is for `cosmetic' look/decoration only.
I believe in the past, NASA had carried out experiments on plants in the interior of offices and found plants are `beneficial'.
Recently, I read another article, saying that plants are `ineffective' inside the home or office i.e. to absorb `pollutants'.
Therefore, one has to have an open mind and each of us decide for ourselves on this.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/12/00 2:53:26 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
Is there any substitute for
trees/plant. Since places
which are covered with snow
half year the trees/plant look
awful in the off season. There
is no leaf left on stems and
they give sad feeling. They
look like this big brown
giants standing tall almost
empty. Thanks.