ornamentals

In 2009, UGA scientists identified five "super ornamentals"—plants that showed high rates of contaminant removal when exposed in gas-tight glass jars to common household VOCs, such as benzene (present in cigarette smoke) and toluene (emitted from paints and varnishes).

A Superhero Scrubs the Air: The Mighty Houseplant Gwendolyn Bounds 2011

For the first five years of my gardening career, I stuck solely to ornamentals.

My Garden, part 4 « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

So far, we've got a myriad of peppers (hot, sweet and even blue!), giant pumpkins, zucchini, 3 types of tomatoes (including these rainbow heirlooms, left) and some assorted ornamentals going inside, and most are prime for transplanting this weekend.

Archive 2009-05-01 Sarah 2009

A: My wife does the laundry, most cooking and shopping, and tends the ornamentals in the garden.

'How Are Chores Divided at Home?' Demetria Gallegos 2011

For the first five years of my gardening career, I stuck solely to ornamentals.

2009 May « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009

So far, we've got a myriad of peppers (hot, sweet and even blue!), giant pumpkins, zucchini, 3 types of tomatoes (including these rainbow heirlooms, left) and some assorted ornamentals going inside, and most are prime for transplanting this weekend.

Take A Walk Sarah 2009

Some might call for increasing governmental support for agriculture, but fail to mention that local agriculture is primarily devoted to production for the local middle class, or for export, or for production of ornamentals such as flowers or lawn shrubbery for middle-class homes.

George Kent: Achieve Sustainability or End Hunger? 2010

That strategy worked a few decades ago, but by now -- particularly in Phoenix and Tucson -- homesick immigrants, longing for greenery, have planted endless acres of allergen-spewing lawns and ornamentals.

Dr. Andrew Weil: Easing Sneezing, Naturally 2010

Amend the soil with generous amounts of compost, and plant tough, native ornamentals that have always grown in this region so they have already adapted to our precipitation levels and climate.

Follow the Basic Principles for Landscape Planning: Green Scene 2010

And some plants are toxic to goats including ornamentals such as azaleas, oleanders and rhododendrons.

Free-Range Landscaping 2010