Water ferns regularly to keep soil consistently moist but never soggy, checking every few days for dryness. Water deeply at ...

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

I received a question from a friend I have in Copley, Ohio. I don’t see him very often, but I do enjoy his piano playing. My friend has some amazing talent on the keyboard. He asked me about native ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

Japanese painted ferns are deciduous ferns that grow to about 2 feet high and wide. Their foot long, triangular-shaped fronds are green with a silver sheen and blueberry-colored midribs. Underneath, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...