When dry weather hits, resurrection fern shrivels up to reduce its surface area and goes dormant. Special proteins called dehydrins protect its cells from damage, so cell walls can shrink and stretch ...

Once you know how to grow ferns you will appreciate how these versatile plants can add texture, form, and movement to a range of areas in the garden. Whether delicate and feathery, with gently ...

Tidying up your plant will help it thrive in the springtime. Ferns are an ancient plant that have been gracing our earth with their feathery fronds for a long, long time. They make a great addition to ...

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 ...

Those pesky, dim-lit, dark corners of your garden needn't remain barren — you can fill them with perennial ferns for an instant dose of calm and tranquility! Being forest dwellers, ferns are naturally ...

OSHKOSH – The Oshkosh Garden Club will host its annual Spring Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17 on the grounds of Oshkosh Public Museum, 1331 Algoma Blvd. The fundraiser supports local ...

There is something otherworldly about ferns. Their fronds suggest feathers and wings, and so when looking at them you may think of taking flight, most likely into the pre-historic past when they ...

Every spring for millions of years, the woodland has witnessed the phenomenon of ferns unfurling their fronds, finger by finger, as they seek to touch the sun. This might be the spring in which they ...