Ferns are beautiful plants that reproduce using spores and lack seeds or flowers. They can be grown indoors and outside successfully—provided you give them the right amount of water and sunlight.

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If you believe, as I do, that the most deeply satisfying gardens are ones not of flowers alone but of form and line, of texture and shades of green, then have I got a plant for you. The fern is primal ...

Calatheas are well-suited for most bathrooms. They respond well to humidity and can tolerate indirect light. "If you want to ...

Not all houseplants need full sunlight to survive, which means you can still add gorgeous pops of color to your home with ...

Q: Is it a bad time to transplant hosta and ferns? My mother-in-law had some large bushes removed and the ground is very soft. We'd like to move these plants there now. A: This isn't an ideal time, ...

Consistent watering helps your plant recover from dry air and keeps it healthy all winter. If your fern still looks sad, try ...

The oldest plants on earth serve as modest ballasts in floral arrangements, as well as in life. By Ligaya Mishan LONG BEFORE THERE were flowers, the world was green. The first plants appeared some 500 ...

With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do you really know about ...

Ferns are not a very popular food item for the animal kingdom. Compared to the herbivorous insects on flowering plants and conifers, relatively few insects eat ferns. One estimate is there is about ...