Why do shop and restaurant owners seem to think adding to the world’s collection of plastic tat improves the ambience?

In the modern world, the allure of convenience often overshadows the value of nature. The growing popularity of fake plants, ...

said Susan Getz, visiting from New York City. A quick online search of "Vermont foliage" produces thousands of heavily edited, and sometimes fake, pictures created with artificial intelligence ...

And because fake plants (obviously) don’t grow, you can shop in the knowledge that your plant won’t outgrow the space or pot you choose for it. While faux plants can lean on the more expensive ...

I ate there recently. The food was palatable but the forest was depressing: an acre of shiny, artificial greenery dangling from the ceiling. I hate fake anything, but fake flowers seem especially ...