Once you know how to grow ferns you will appreciate how these versatile plants can add texture, form, and movement to a range of areas in the garden. Whether delicate and feathery, with gently ...

Ferns are ubiquitous here in south Louisiana, thriving in our moist, semi-shady areas and seemingly springing from nowhere. Take the mysterious resurrection ferns that hug the limbs of our oak trees.

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. During ...

Almost every garden has a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, but they actually provide the opportunity to grow an ...

Take a stroll in almost any natural area that is shady and moist, and you are almost guaranteed to see ferns. The woods can be carpeted with these lovely native plants. They grow along streams, are ...

There is something otherworldly about ferns. Their fronds suggest feathers and wings, and so when looking at them you may think of taking flight, most likely into the pre-historic past when they ...

Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million years. Giant tree fern forests were common for millions of years but they gave ...

With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do you really know about ...