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Botanicus, Inc. is a diversified, eco-friendly interior landscaping company with over 39 years experience in the live plant care industry.  We are a pioneer in growing, shipping, and acclimatization techniques. We provide a wide range of landscaping services from custom designing interior gardens to meeting all your holiday decorating needs throughout Western New York. We also operate a national wholesale business which allows us to meet the green needs of customers all over the United States.

In 1971, Botanicus opened its doors as the Plant Parlour on Main Street in Buffalo.  The first plants-only retail store in Western New York, we sold bonsai, grafted cactus, succulents and small plants.
By 1974, the company boasted three retail stores, a glass greenhouse in Lockport, New York, and a 28 acre nursery in Bonita Springs, Florida. In the mid-1970’s, Botanicus began offering commercial plant services to businesses in the Buffalo market, expanding into Rochester in the early 80's.  By 1986, operations were consolidated in order to concentrate exclusively on business customers.

Several years ago, the company expanded its wholesale business, stocking a wide range of silk plants, palms, trees, flowers, and decorative containers. Our exclusive line of natural wood stem trees are custom built by talented designers in our WNY facility. You can count on us to create botanically correct silk plants for your home or office that are virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Our products are perfect for those out of reach places, low-light areas and high traffic spots where plants do not thrive. We sell and ship artificial plants throughout the U.S. on our website, www.CarefreeGreen.com. At Carefreegreen.com, our stunning silk plants and trees come to you expertly arranged, looking great right out of the box and they will look great for year after worry free year.

Botanicus’ extensive experience growing and installing plants, our cutting-edge horticultural techniques, and personalized service enable us to design exquisite interior landscapes.  Seventeen highly trained technicians with combined experience of 160 years are always available to service over 500 clients in the Western New York area.

Founder and owner, Kathryn O’Donnell, has grown her business much as she has grown her plants with patience, love, and skill.  Over the years, she has achieved recognition not only for her horticultural expertise, but for her business savvy too.  A member of the National Interiorscape Network, former President of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business and chair of the Environmental Issues Committee, she has lectured extensively on horticultural issues.  Kathy has previously served on the boards of Green Plants for Green Buildings and the Women’s Business Center, mentoring budding entrepreneurs at S.U.N.Y. Buffalo’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.  She continues to focus on the hallmark of her business green growth!

Plants keep the air clean, creating a healthier, more productive work environment. Brighten up your office with a few plants, and we will keep them looking great. Go Green with Botanicus!