Ferns are often used as strategic planting - to enhance a border or corner of the yard that needs a touch of grace. True enthusiasts think bigger, though, and choose to make ferns the centerpiece of...
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Ferns make wonderful houseplants. As well as being beautiful, growing well in low light, and improving air quality, they are also relatively low maintenance plants which can thrive on minimal...
One of the most cost-effective ways of propagating plants is to take cuttings. This method also ensures that the new plant will be genetically identical to the parent - which is great if a beloved...
Plant identification can be a tricky business. Sometimes a new arrival appears in the yard, or a walk in nature presents you with an unfamiliar specimen, and it isn't clear what you've discovered. If...
Ferns have a reputation as invasive plants that spread aggressively through the yard, but this reputation is not really deserved. In fact, only a few fern species spread through the soil - most are...
Getting the best vitality from a fern depends on finding the best location for it to grow. Given the wide variety of fern species, the precise conditions that will be perfect for a particular plant...