Take a walk in the Catalina Mountains this month and you’ll likely see plants similar to those you might have seen if you could have wandered through a mountain forest 100 million years ago. They are ...

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 ...

guess much of my interest in nature came from my father. As I trekked along with him, he always had a nature quiz. I remember him pointing out sweet-ferns, talking about their fragrance, and some uses ...

Shaded area of lawn with a tree surrounded by bare garden plot with plants in pots - Jena Ardell/Getty Images Ferns thrive in moist, well-drained soil, and while some prefer full sun, most require a ...

Ferns are known for their graceful appearance and exquisite texture. Those who don’t like ferns are annoyed by their tendency to spread into spaces reserved for other plants. Ostrich fern, the old ...

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 ...

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 ...

*Plants That Have No Flowers or Seeds* (1967) is an 11-minute educational film produced by Coronet. It explores examples of non-flowering, seedless plants, such as ferns, mosses, and fungi, explaining ...

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 ...

Tromping through our woods in December in search of a Christmas tree, I often notice an evergreen fern, one of the few green plants on the forest floor this time of year, other than young conifers. An ...

Evolution is a fascinating concept that explains how life changes over generations. Imagine looking at photographs of your great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents, side by side. You’d notice ...