Why is it a good idea to use a planting contract?

Planting Rental Contracts - the logic behind them.

There are many people who ask us, 'why is it a good idea to use a planting contract?'  Most people understand the reasons behind including planting within your officespace, and our team speaks with many managers who want to improve employee retention, boost workplace well-being, and create a better working environment, and can see how using planting is a great way to help achieve this.  Talented workers are constantly looking for better opportunities in an incredibly competitive job market, and investing in creating an attractive, pleasant workspace is vital for companies looking to retain their team.

Additionally, planting helps with increasing productivity, decreasing fatigue and mental health issues, and ensuring your team remains engaged, onboard, and passionate about what your company.  This is backed up by research that shows that introducing planting solutions can help to increase productivity, decrease fatigue and promote better mental health to employees - one study by the University of Exeter found that including planting in an office can increase productivity by 15%!

However, a lot of people aren't so clear about the logic of renting your office plants.  If you're currently considering adding some greenery to your office space and are debating whether to buy or rent your plants here are three great reasons why renting plants may be the better option for you:

1. Flexibility

If you buy your office plants from a garden centre or IKEA you're very limited in the scope and range of both planters and plants available.  Plus these are ranges designed for a domestic market, not for commercial spaces.  We have access to huge ranges of plants and planters direct from the growers and manufacturers, including the opportunity to create bespoke items such as cabinet top troughs that exactly match your cabinets size and colour!

This means that the planting scheme is unique to your company, and is the best possible solution to your requirements.  What's more, if your needs change when you are in a rental contract for your office plants you can easily tweak what you have.  Take on an extra office and need additional planters?  No problem, we can add them in. Cutting back on your space or don't need some of the planting anymore?  That's fine - we'll arrange a day to collect what isn't required and your contract will be revised to reflect the new scope.

2. Professional Care and Maintenance

Plants rented from a professional company are usually higher quality and better cared for than plants you might buy on your own yourself.  For example, our Maintenance Technicians are highly trained professional planting experts who are highly knowledgable about planting types and their requirements, and work with beautiful office plants every day.  This means that the plants are cared for to a very high standard, ensuring that they always look their best.

What's more, if you lease office plants from Plant Plan you automatically get our all-inclusive Maintenance Service included with the contract, and this means we take full responsiblity for the care of the planting.  Even if a plant dies or develops an issue and needs replacing there is no extra cost for yourself, and our team take a proactive approach to replacing plants as required.  This means that your planting stays looking great and doing what you intended it for long after installation.

3. A Cost Effective Solution

Renting plants can be more cost-effective than buying them outright since you won't have to worry about the upfront cost of purchasing the plants.  All of the costs of purchasing the plants and planters, manufacturing, and delivery and installation by our teams are absorbed by Plant Plan.  All you have is a ongoing rental contract that fixes your planting costs for the term of the contract.

Most rental contracts are either 2 or 3 years, and we do not increase costs during that time!  Even with inflation increasing and costs going up, your office planting rental contract remains stable, helping with budgeting and keeping costs down for running your building.

Overall, renting plants can be a convenient and hassle-free way to add some greenery to your office space. So if you're on the fence about whether to buy or rent plants, renting may be the best option for you!

Interested in renting plants for your office or space?

Plant Plan is a leading expert in corporate horticulture, enhancing business and commercial environments through the power of plants. We provide indoor and outdoor planting, living and moss wall installations, floral displays, replica plants, and planting rental, plus a complete design, installation, and maintenance service.

Since 1977, Plant Plan has been bringing plant life to human spaces in and out of the UK. The passion and industry expertise we have for bringing biophilic solutions to retail, hospitality, corporate environments, and offices has helped us grow as a business.