A person is pruning the dry leaves off a maidenhair fern. - Andriana Syvanych/Shutterstock There she is — the magnificent maidenhair fern (Adiantum raddianum) — practically luminescent among the ...

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 ...

Ferns — these ancient, feathery wonders — bring an unmatched sense of grace, mystery and lush texture to any shaded garden. These fascinating plants, with their delicate fronds and rich diversity, are ...

Ferns are among the oldest living plants, with fossil records dating back 383 to 393 million years ago. These plants are resilient and have survived volcanic eruptions and cold climates thanks to ...

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, ...

Florida has the widest variety of ferns in the continental U.S. (only Hawaii and Puerto Rico have more), and 123 of these are native to the state. Gardening with ferns is relatively easy given the ...

There she is — the magnificent maidenhair fern (Adiantum raddianum) — practically luminescent among the shelves of the plant nursery. With the slightest breeze, her fronds quiver, drawing attention to ...