Ornamentals

Salt-tolerant plants that will survive in road-salt-laced soil

Written by Tara Nolan • Updated on November 19, 2025

Each year, in late autumn, I’m awoken in the middle of the night by a giant thump, followed by shoveling...
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Written by Jessica Walliser • Updated on December 5, 2024

Winter doesn’t necessarily seem like the best time to be starting seeds outdoors in most of...
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Written by Tara Nolan • Updated on March 29, 2023

Sassy, flashy, frilly, flouncy. I was trying to think of some good descriptors that connect all the...
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Written by Tara Nolan • Updated on November 27, 2024

One year in late November, as I was pushing my cart around a local garden center, trying to decide...
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Written by Tara Nolan • Updated on June 9, 2026

I think Instagram helped shine a light on the coolest houseplants and really spark the trend of filling...
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Written by Jessica Walliser • Updated on November 5, 2024

Don’t get me wrong, I like tulips and daffodils. Their cheery faces usher in spring with a rush...
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