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 ...

-Staghorn Ferns are epiphytic meaning they grow in the canopy of trees in the wild. They use their old “shield” leaves as a sponge to collect rain water and organic debris. -Several species can be ...

For the shade gardener who wants to grow edible plants, this shadowy designation of how much—or how little—direct sunlight a space receives is often perceived as second best. “I have a garden, ...

The leaf drop this year was a little later than normal, but after a colorful finale, foliage did fall. Now, until they get covered by the impending snow, we see leaf colors on the ground under the ...

If redwoods, firs and bays are the stars of our Marin forests, then ferns are important members of the supporting cast. The ferns along our shady coastal trails invite us into a deeper appreciation of ...

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 ...

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 ...