Animals help disperse seeds and spores for many plant and fungal species. This typically happens when animals eat the ...

Japanese painted ferns are deciduous ferns that grow to about 2 feet high and wide. Their foot long, triangular-shaped fronds are green with a silver sheen and blueberry-colored midribs. Underneath, ...

Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active volcanoes. Inspired by moss's ...

Moss spores have survived a prolonged trip to space, scientists reveal. The spores spent nine months on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) before returning to our planet, and over 80 ...

On the show this week... Hartley High Life: Tammy explores a sprawling country garden in full bloom, with colour provided by a beloved collection of roses, irises, and peonies. FAQs – Organic grass ...

When my partner and I moved to our home, we stood on our back deck, exhilarated to have a space for our creative endeavors and also completely overwhelmed by all the work we’d signed up for. Below us ...

This work documents fern spores and pollen grains (miospores) recovered from rocks of the Solimões Formation (Solimões Basin), their botanical affinities, ecology and distribution in the Miocene of ...

It was an early April morning and Nature was playing tricks on us. The weather had been cold and raw for days, but then suddenly there was a break from the trend. The temperature soared into the high ...

For many Americans, their goal is to leave the hustle and bustle of a city to buy a home in a quiet suburban neighborhood. While this sounds fine and dandy — the fickle housing market is forcing many ...

RICHMOND COUNTY — In addition to the daffodils and dogwoods blooming, there’s a subtle but equally welcome sign of spring in the garden and landscape: emerging fern fiddleheads. In a range of modest ...

My blue star fern sits on an old schoolhouse desk beside my couch. I guess I have had it for three or four years now. It is one of those plants I like but don’t really think about often. This window ...

Many gardeners today are interested in native plants because their blossoms provide food for pollinators. However, nonblooming plants are also essential for native habitats. Plants such as ferns are ...