Fake foliage for winter: How to keep your garden green

Start at your front door and choose a tall pair of potted bay trees for a classic yet contemporary look. This realistic pair from Wayfair has a gradient in their foliage. The colour is darker towards the centre of the tree, "while the tips are lighter and lusher to replicate new growth", which makes it more authentic for sure says, Sarah. The foliage has a vein pattern running through the leaf, just like a real Bay. With a couple of Potted Faux Bay Trees, your front door will always look stylish and well-tended. And there’ll be no need to keep checking on whether they need pruning or watering.

Customer review: "Just received my Bay Trees and am very much impressed they really look real."

Get a pop of permanent colour with Outsunny Artificial Rose Tree. Plus, even better, you don’t have to worry about watering it and it will stand the test of time. Why not go all out and fill flower beds with faux plants too, leaving you more time to sit back and relax? Simply pop the pots in gravel for weed-free, low-effort borders.

Customer review: "Gorgeous artificial rose tree that looks genuinely real. A friend didn’t realise it was fake and went to smell it. Excellent quality and detail. Sturdy base and a striking white colour."

If you like the idea of twisty topiary to complement your doorway, Sarah suggests trying “a pair of box spirals”. Perhaps it’s time to go artificial with Artificial Topiary Buxus Spiral on your patio. According to Sarah, smart topiary “can transform a dull porch instantly and add real ‘welcome home’ appeal.”

Or if you fancy a pop of colour, try this hanging basket set from Amazon UK. It has built-in solar lights for convenience, and the shimmering silk flowers are dense, life-like foliage, which will certainly add a vibrant splash of colour on even the darkest days of winter. Plus, it’s lightweight and moveable.

Customer review: "I bought two pairs of these baskets for my shop front, they look wonderful and very realistic."

For a top artificial plant pick, Dunelm has a great-looking Artificial Bamboo Tree to add a fresh-looking injection of green just where you need it. "Crisp white paint on raised beds looks effortlessly cool matched with deep green faux grass," recommends Sarah.

Customer review: "So realistic, a delightful addition to my outdoor room."

Fill the Fibrecotta trough with ornamental feathery reed grass like this Dunelm Artificial Pampas Grass in Woven Pot, which is natural looking. It “has been made using the most innovative techniques to make the long fluffy plumes look real and each plant is firmly anchored in a pot”.

Customer review: "Very realistic looking. I have this in my entrance (low sunlight and I'd forget to water it). This is just perfect for a casual, homely rustic touch."

These Evergreen Direct artificial flowers will be a doddle to look after. The Artificial Heather And Dracaena Window Box is a dream if you’re short on time and looking for low maintenance. Featuring heather and yucca, this deep-purple and vibrant-green arrangement will add instant appeal to your windowsill. If you want to replace your beloved window box stick to the season, choose "a mix of faux evergreens and flowers that are right for the season such as heathers, pansies and hellebores,” says Sarah, “Nothing says fake more than out-of-place looking geraniums or petunias in winter."

If you’re looking to spruce up your potted plants, transform ‘dull’ fences, refresh your lawn and restore hedges, then you’re guaranteed alternatives all year round, which are in bloom in an instant. Another faux foliage specimen from Evergreen Direct, this Artificial Rosemary Bush is botanically accurate and UV stable. Place it in amongst other plants to add more detail to the display, without the hassle of upkeep.

Plant a quick colour pop with this Artificial Heath Plant that accurately resembles heather with texture and form. Choose from green or purple or mix and match to create a textured planting feature that evokes the Highlands... and is just as hardy. Some advice when ‘planting’, push the spikes into the ground well to ensure they’re secure and won’t blow away. and then cover the base with soil or bark to ‘landscape’ them in.

For a luscious, fancy-looking artificial green wall, this Deluxe Botanical Artificial Living Wall will transform your outdoor space. Isn’t it stunning? Plus, it’s guaranteed for three years. Sarah says that the “leaves are arranged on a panel by hand in a random style that mimics natural growth and consists of a mix of grasses, ferns, laurel, cedar and white flowers.”

Sarah suggests buying fake boxwood matting that is clipped together to create a continuous sheet to make a hedge that looks and feels real. This Basic Artificial Boxwood Panel is from Evergreen Direct and 16 panels make up 1m2.

Handcrafted using the finest faux turf and top-grade timber, faux grass furniture is the latest trend. This Two seater Artificial Grass Sofa is rainproof. It's a bespoke handcrafted and upholstered sofa that can be built to your requirements.

If you like an early morning coffee... This Artificial Grass Coffee Table makes a perfect addition to your garden. If you have the artificial grass sofa, this is a must-have.

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