Even though spring flowers get most of my attention when I go out for a springtime walk, ferns are starting to emerge from the ground and uncoil their fiddleheads. The fresh green ferns of spring are ...

Ferns are among the oldest living plants, with fossil records dating back 383 to 393 million years ago. These plants are resilient and have survived volcanic eruptions and cold climates thanks to ...

Ferns add delicate, feathery texture and tons of green to any garden bed. All you need is dappled shade, some plants to get the colonies started, and enough moisture to encourage ferns to grow. Here's ...

Recently I wrote about ferns and their normal way of reproducing by making microscopically small spores, invisible to the naked eye. But some ferns reproduce by cloning themselves, just as many ...

Tropical plants, such as hibiscus and ferns, need warmth and humidity to thrive, so they typically do well indoors, says ...

Ferns need to be watered regularly enough that the soil is kept moist, not soggy or dry. Indoor ferns can be watered once or twice a week, while outdoor ferns may need to be watered every day. You can ...

Ferns have grown on Earth for longer than trees and flowers, and existed well before Homo sapiens. In our region, the oldest lineage, emerging 200 million years ago, is the royal fern family ...

Fractals are sometimes referred to as a “visual representation of math.” They can be observed in the spatial arrangements found in many familiar forms, patterns and shapes in nature: from the ...

Does the vision of a cool forest on a fresh spring day appeal to you? If so, you’ll likely enjoy growing a miniature fern forest indoors. All you need is a basket, some sphagnum peat moss, soil and a ...