I remember one day, while working the Master Gardener hotline, I got a call from a woman who was very upset. The beautiful floral bouquet she received from a loved one was covered in “bugs.” She was ...

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 ...

The "button" term comes from the fact people perceive the leaflets' shape as somewhat roundish, as they alternate along the ...

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 ...

Ferns are the perfect plant to add to a shade garden. They come in all shapes, sizes, and textures and because of the diversity of ferns, there is one that will fit about any garden. Ferns can have a ...

The Japanese tassel fern offers rare beauty, form and texture in the landscape and should be mandatory for all shade or woodland gardens. If you treasure ferns but lament their disappearance in the ...

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 ...

On a beautiful Saturday morning in early June, I volunteered at Wilson’s Farm in Brighton Township for an environmental field study to learn the language of ferns. Though I often noticed copious ...

Fossil records of ferns can be dated back to about 360 million years ago (late Devonian period), with their descendants from 145 million years ago being more closely related to the current day ferns.