"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Some ferns can be fussy to grow indoors and tend to drop fronds constantly (we’re looking at you, Boston ...

This spring, don’t forage for wild edible plants. Instead, welcome them into your garden. By Margaret Roach Jared Rosenbaum knows the primal thrill of foraging — a sense of interdependence with the ...

Many gardeners today are interested in native plants because their blossoms provide food for pollinators. However, nonblooming plants are also essential for native habitats. Plants such as ferns are ...

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 ...

Ferns are tough, and do well planted anytime during the growing season in Iowa. Ferns are everywhere, and are a great starting point for designing your yard. Here are some tips on what varieties do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olga Rolenko / Moment via Getty Images Ferns are among the oldest living plants, with fossil records dating back 383 to 393 ...

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 ...

Rabbit’s foot ferns (Davallia fejeensis) are fun and attractive to grow in a central Ohio home. They grow slightly mounded with upright, lacey fronds of dark green. The frond stem is slightly stiff, ...

We hardy denizens of Central Mass. can proudly boast that we’ve soldiered through another winter of cold, sometimes frigid, temperatures. But spring is now springing up all over. One of the bonuses of ...