Ferns might lack flowers, but they're great plants for a shady spot. Many are evergreen and most have intricately cut leaves ...

S ome ferns can be fussy to grow indoors and tend to drop fronds constantly (we’re looking at you, Boston fern!), but the ...

There is a little maintenance required to keep their iconic fronds healthy and failing to keep on top of it may result in your fern drooping. It doesn't matter which of the best ferns to grow indoors ...

Japanese painted ferns are an excellent outdoor plant that requires little sunlight. Here, learn how to properly care for ...

Forget your favorite flowers, because we’re talking all about the mean green sporing machines. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we dive into the first few branches of plants ...

Ferns aren’t any better preserved in the fossil record than other types of plants, and so their explosion in abundance in the centuries following the asteroid’s impact suggests that “something about ...

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With their soft unfurling fronds, ferns are fabulous. In fact, we love them so much, we’ve filled our new Evolution Garden with them. But how much do you know about one of the earliest plants to ...

As a group of plants, ferns are easy to maintain given the right conditions. Their basic needs are undemanding once established and they are untroubled by pests and diseases. Boost damp ...

GOOD MORNING. HELLO. AND WE HAVE THESE BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. I KNOW, AND IF I HAD TO GUESS, I WOULDN’T HAVE GUESSED THAT THESE ARE ALL FERNS. THEY ARE ALL FERNS. AND THERE’S SO MANY DIFFERENT ONES.