Michelle Slatalla

Happy holidays! This week we’re revisiting our favorite festive stories from years past, like this one: The poinsettia revolution was a long time coming. But worth waiting for. It’s been nearly 200 years since Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. diploma... See more

I don’t know any gardeners who casually grow dahlias. Their fireworks riot of color has an intoxicating effect. You may start with one dahlia, but before you know it you have torn out the roses, planted five hundred tubers and (in at least one documented ... See more

In Chicago, where I grew up, tulips were pretty much the only thing that kept us going through the winter. You can survive snow, and you can survive ice, and you can even survive the razor winds that blow in from the lake to rub your face raw, if you know... See more

Nature abhors a monoculture, but not necessarily a monochrome culture. Against a leafy green backdrop, a single color stands out dramatically—particularly when that hue is white. Here are 15 of our favorite white-on-white plant palettes for a garden bed: ... See more