Discover a selection of the best ferns for containers to provide texture and movement - these are perfect for small gardens, ...

Delicate as lace, or seemingly tough as leather, ferns can be found in climates ranging from rain forest to tundra. It's no wonder that they find their way to so many Pacific Northwest gardens.

IS THERE a more useful plant than evergreen ferns? They’re the stalwarts of the winter garden. Slugs are munching on the tiny iris that are just starting to bloom, and camellia blossoms brown out with ...

Dec. 22—It may be because of the holidays, or the bland and often snow-covered landscape that surrounds us, but by the time we reach the winter solstice, the shortest daylight of the year, we are ...

with evergreens, and my intention to plant some in the coming months. There is, however, an evergreen near my front door that helps lift my spirits this time of year. It’s not a shrub, so I wouldn’t ...

Tromping through our woods in December in search of a Christmas tree, I often notice an evergreen fern, one of the few green plants on the forest floor this time of year, other than young conifers. An ...

There might be no more interesting a fern genus than those commonly called brake ferns. The Pteris genus contains an astounding 280 species of deciduous or semi-evergreen ferns. Many are found in the ...

Walking through the woods on a crisp December day, I spotted a flash of green among the rocks, snaking up through the snow. Greenery in a forest full of gray and white is a treat, and so I stooped to ...

Ferns are are an amazing group of plants. They are among some of the oldest plants to still inhabit the Earth. Ferns grow in a variety of habitats, from the cold of the Arctic to the hot and steamy ...

I received a question from a friend I have in Copley, Ohio. I don’t see him very often, but I do enjoy his piano playing. My friend has some amazing talent on the keyboard. He asked me about native ...