AFTER: Thanks to the inexpensive cost and wide availability of large tropical plants such as parlor palms, you can buy a veritable jungle for very little cost. These plants grow very quickly and enjoy the hot summer weather. By using both short and tall versions of the same plant, you can create a wall of palm foliage that shields the view when you are sitting at a table as well as when you are standing.

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