Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. During ...

Looking for the perfect companion plant to your Japanese painted fern? There's a beautiful, flowering option that thrives in ...

I remember one day, while working the Master Gardener hotline, I got a call from a woman who was very upset. The beautiful floral bouquet she received from a loved one was covered in “bugs.” She was ...

Starkville Town and Country Garden Club kicked off its 2026-27 year Sept. 3, at First Presbyterian Church with an educational ...

Ferns are unsung garden heroes. Flowers like dahlias, peonies, or roses may steal the spotlight with their showy blooms, but ferns play an important supporting role in creating a visual feast with ...

Almost every garden has a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, but they actually provide the opportunity to grow an ...

Ferns are eye-catching and are a marvelous addition to any shade garden. Ferns provide interesting shapes as well as lovely shades of green through the growing season. The uncurling fiddleheads in ...

Take a stroll in almost any natural area that is shady and moist, and you are almost guaranteed to see ferns. The woods can be carpeted with these lovely native plants. They grow along streams, are ...

Ferns — these ancient, feathery wonders — bring an unmatched sense of grace, mystery and lush texture to any shaded garden. These fascinating plants, with their delicate fronds and rich diversity, are ...

On a beautiful Saturday morning in early June, I volunteered at Wilson’s Farm in Brighton Township for an environmental field study to learn the language of ferns. Though I often noticed copious ...

Ferns are underrated and largely ignored by gardeners, but they shouldn't be. They can add much to a garden. I recently went to Walpole, New Hampshire, where I met with Michael Nerrie of Distant Hill ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ferns are perennials and will live for several years; some varieties are deciduous, dying down in the fall ...