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 ...

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 ...

Deer-resistant and shade-loving, ferns add a whimsical allure to any garden. As one of the oldest plant groups on Earth, these hardy greens can survive just about anything—as long as their environment ...

Ferns have found a steadfast friend in Jim Orband. He believes their soothing looks and easy personalities deserve all the respect and use they can get in any kind of garden – big or small, country or ...

Question: A large oak tree was producing too much shade so I planted sword and leatherleaf ferns to replace the turf. They have grown quite dense. Do I cut them back? What should I do to keep them ...

So many of us have the wrong impression of ferns, including me, who thought that giant Staghorns weren”t really ferns but some sort of epiphyte more closely related to bromeliads or tillandsia. Wrong, ...

Asparagus ferns thrive in bright, indirect light. Direct sunlight can burn their delicate leaves, while insufficient light can lead to leggy and sparse growth. A north or east-facing window is perfect ...

Steve Morgan, curator of the UC Riverside Botanic Gardens, will present a program on “Ferns for Home and Garden” when the Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the ...

Ferns make me nervous. I can’t help it. I get squeamish just thinking about growing these primitive plants in my garden bed. It’s not their care that troubles me. Ferns can fend for themselves.