Distinctive in appearance and name, staghorn fern is a species belonging to the genus Platycerium and the family Polypodiaceae. These ferns can be identified by their fronds, which bear an ...

These quirky, antler-like plants are all the rage for adding a stylish touch of greenery to your home These quirky, antler-like plants are all the rage for adding a stylish touch of greenery to your ...

For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in nurseries, hanging on ...

Ferns were among the earliest plants and evolved millions of years ago. They were a major part of early forests in the days of the dinosaurs and perhaps the first to come back after the great asteroid ...

A question for Dan Gill: A dear friend gave me a staghorn fern four or five years ago, and it now seems to have fallen on hard times. The round ball out of which the antlers grow seems to be ...

I love hearing about what brings a family together. Maybe it’s the clam dip they serve every year during the Super Bowl, their top-secret, preposterously remote camping spot, or a weird but delicious ...

The latest indoor plant trend should have deer everywhere prancing with joy: Tropical staghorn ferns have antler-like fronds that — when affixed to a vertical surface — mimic a taxidermied buck. The ...

Staghorn ferns hang from trees or rocks and glean nutrients and moisture from the air. At home, they can be mounted on wood or fit into wire baskets with wet sphagnum. (Submitted photo) One of my best ...

Q: Our 50-year-old staghorn fern is slowly dying. It is in the same location, in the shade facing north. We feed it occasionally with Miracle- Gro and a banana peel and spray lightly every few days ...

Question: Our staghorn fern is getting dark spots on the long leaves. Last time, I put banana peels in with the plant, and it cleared it up. Should I do it again? Answer: Sometimes plants recover from ...