Key Takeaways Boston ferns thrive in bright, indirect light and need high humidity.Ensure proper drainage to avoid root rot ...

Ferns are kinda epic. They're among the oldest plants on Earth, having planted their roots in its soil hundreds of thousands of years before dinosaurs evolved to walk among them. They're also ...

Ferns in the forest were some of the first plants I fell in love with as my eyes started opening up to the beauty of plants. So naturally I wanted to grow them inside the home. But for awhile I ...

If want to add a low-maintenance houseplant to your collection, Japenese holly ferns should be at the top of your list. Known formally as Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum,' these beautiful perennials ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your front yard needs an extra spruce for spring, consider adding a Japanese painted fern to your ...

Keeping these delicate plants happy can be pretty tricky. Here’s how to give your asparagus fern everything it needs to thrive. Asparagus ferns may be best known for their airy, delicate foliage and ...

Say you have a set of antique spoons. Perhaps you display them in a spoon rack as a prized collection; maybe you use them at the family dinner table. Ferns are something like that. Many serious ...

Ferns, with their amazing variety of foliage forms and lacy leaves, have always been popular as houseplants. The most common, of course, is the Boston fern, which can grow to behemoth size and last ...

One doesn’t always think of ferns and Inland Northwest gardening in the same idea. Our climate isn’t anything like the West Side of the state, where sword fern can grow to 6 feet tall and other types ...

Q:On a garden tour of Santa Barbara, I saw a large, flourishing staghorn fern, a veritable green fountain mounted on a wooden plank on a wall. I was so impressed that I bought a small one, which is on ...