Ferns are grown for their foliage, which can come in lots of shapes and sizes that range from feathery to smooth, but those sought-after fronds can turn brown for many reasons. If you want to learn ...

I’ve been keeping a close eye on a maidenhair fern that I rescued from my sister’s garden two years ago. The fern is one of six that came to me from her. Each had its own small pot. I moved them into ...

Staghorn ferns have leaf-like fronds that are visually appealing. They are long lived and grow well in indirect light.

Ferns are are an amazing group of plants. They are among some of the oldest plants to still inhabit the Earth. Ferns grow in a variety of habitats, from the cold of the Arctic to the hot and steamy ...

Overwatering is one of the most common reasons why indoor fern leaves turn brown. Ferns need moist soil but not soggy ...

April has once again been officially recognized as Native Plant Month here in Ohio, and since I’d already discussed some of our spring wildflowers, I thought I’d focus on a group of native plants that ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Autumn fern, Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance.' Photo courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden Q • I have several ‘Brilliance’ autumn ...

How did the Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) come by its common name? Perhaps because its evergreen nature makes it ideal for use in holiday decorations. Or maybe it’s the shape of its ...

As a kid, I remember watching time-lapse videos of a flower blooming or of the sun racing across the sky. Of course, things don't happen that way in nature with one possible exception: sprouting, ...

One of the more delightful things to watch for in spring is the annual unfurling of the ferns. They seem to suddenly appear, all coiled up and then, as the days lengthen and get warmer they gradually ...