The common snowberry will reach a mature size of 3- to 6-feet tall and wide, creating a rounded shape. A full sun to partial shade location will provide the best growing conditions. Use the common snowberry as part of a dry woodland garden. It can handle drought spells as long as the roots have had a chance to anchor themselves deep into the soil. It can also tolerate poor soils where other plants may fail....

As with true garlic, the fast-growing elephant garlic is usually planted in the fall and can be harvested about eight months later in the following summer. Fall-planted garlic might have enough time to split into cloves. If you find it’s still one large bulb, you can leave it in the ground for another year to finish maturing, or you can opt to harvest the one bulb. Spring-planted elephant garlic can be ready to harvest in 90 days; however, it will most likely still be a single large bulb....

Should you want to plant a mistletoe, the best strategy is to find berries from an existing plant and carefully mash them into the bark of a suitable tree in late fall or early winter. Most species of mistletoe have a moderate to slow growth rate and will take some time to achieve maturity. Mistletoe can be moderately toxic to people, causing intestinal distress if berries are consumed in quantity....

The plant’s shiny green leaves are leathery in texture, and its flowers grow on long stalks. The flower heads feature white petals with green center disks. They measure about 2 to 3 inches across. Many people enjoy these blooms as a long-lasting cut flower. Maintenance is minimal for mature Nippon daisy plants. Expect to do some light pruning in the spring to keep the plant looking its best. And water only during long stretches without rainfall....

The most commonly found Oriental poppy flowers are orange (for example, ‘Prince of Orange’) and red (for example, ‘Livermere’). But many cultivars exist, offering a variety of colors, including peach, maroon, and salmon. The blossom petals usually sport a dark blotch at their base. The large buds nod down at first, but they raise their heads as the flowers unfurl. The big, thistle-like leaves of Oriental poppy are downy, deeply-lobed, and rich green in color, offering aesthetic value in their own right....

In the spring and summer, the slender, long shoots of grass are green in color. As the fall approaches, the plant produces soft, fuzzy flowers in pink or pinkish-red hues which are often compared to the appearance of cotton candy. As winter grows near, the flowers lose their color but the dried plumes continue to offer visual appeal throughout the dormant season. Be sure to provide adequate spacing of at least several feet in between plants for sufficient airflow and to avoid a fungal infection known as tar spot....

This grand ornamental deciduous tree, native to Argentina and Brazil, is a showy specimen with some unusual traits that make it hard to mistake it for any other tree. With its bulging prickly trunk, exotic flowers, tall size, silky floss, and pear-sized seeds pod, the tree is unique. It is not uncommon to see Ceiba speciosa used as a street tree in southern Florida or California, making quite an impression, but, unfortunately, also a fair bit of a mess....

This happens because the petals of the skeleton flower are so thin that they become transparent except for the intricate skeleton-like veining. As the flowers dry up, they turn a faded white. In early autumn, the reddish seed stalks develop clusters of eye-catching bright blue berries. Skeleton flower is a slow-growing species that is normally planted in early spring or early fall. It can take years to grow into a small colony, but once established, it is a long-lived plant....

While spreading by rhizomes to form large colonies, this plant grows one to three feet tall and one to two feet wide. “Carex” in Latin refers to the sharp leaves and stem edges found on most species plants. Rushes are round but sedges have edges. Handling the plant with gloves to prevent any accidental cuts could be a good idea. As leaves die, they form elevated clumps around the base....

These warm-season vegetables grow fast. They have huge leaves that bear small, sticky spines and have a bushy growth habit. Their yellow fruits, which form underneath the leaves, can have smooth or bumpy skins. For the best taste, pick them when they’re about five to six inches long and tender. The plants are so productive that one or two plants are usually enough to feed a family. These fast-growing plants can spread 3 to 4 feet across with leaves that are 1 to 2 feet wide, so give them plenty of room....

However, with its trailing leaves, a Jade pothos isn’t the ideal choice for a home with curious pups or kitties. This plant is toxic to both people and pets. Light Although Jade pothos prefers bright, indirect light, it adapts well to a range of light conditions, with some people even growing it in offices with artificial, fluorescent lighting. Just watch for scorched leaves if you position your Jade pothos in a very bright spot....

Despite its common name, this epiphytic species isn’t related to the rubber plant (Ficus elastica), but instead is part of the large Peperomia genus, and the epithet obtusifolia means “blunt-leaved”. It’s all about the foliage with the baby rubber plant. It does bloom occasionally, but the small-white green flowers aren’t showy. The glossy, spoon-shaped, fleshy, succulent-like leaves are usually dark green, but you can also find cultivars with white and green marble-like variegation....

Samaras are considered indehiscent fruits, “indehiscent” meaning they don’t release their seeds at maturity. Rather, they rely on predators or decomposition to release their seeds. Fruits exist to disperse seeds, which grow new plants and continue this cycle. Some animals such as squirrels are fond of eating these fruits and help disperse seeds to new places. Other plants harness the wind to scatter the seeds. While some samaras produce one samara per fruit, other samara fruits split into two wings, technically two samaras, often called “helicopters” or “whirlybirds,” that spin and fall to the ground playfully....

White trout lily (white dogtooth violet) has elliptical, lance-shaped basal leaves and produces a small bell-shaped white flower that lasts for about two weeks in spring. The leaves are gray-green, mottled with brown or red—the leaves are said to resemble the skin of a trout. This plant grows from a tiny corm that gradually spreads to produce offset plants that form new corms. Over time, white trout lily will form dense colonies that make a good ground cover for shady areas....

When all is said and done, your at-home office should be a space that motivates you, and the tips listed below can help you get there.

What Is a Side Chair? By definition, a side chair doesn’t have arms (that would be called an armchair). However, to avoid confusion, this article defines a side chair as a seat for one person that is not wholly upholstered. It can have arms or not, but there is a solid frame. It can have an upholstered seat and back, but the frame is not covered in fabric. A side chair looks like something you would traditionally see in a dining room (not like a big club chair or a bulky bergére)....