Shade gardening is a real challenge on a normal basis. Getting anything exciting to grow and keep going stymies most of us.

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 ...

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 ...

Few native, woodland ground covers rival the ancient, elegant and edible ostrich fern, or Matteuccia pensylvanica. Happening upon a mass of sun-dappled, dancing and rustling giant ostrich fern fronds ...

Ferns are the perfect plant to add to a shade garden. They come in all shapes, sizes, and textures and because of the diversity of ferns, there is one that will fit about any garden. Ferns can have a ...

There are many ferns native to our Illinois gardens, all ready to add textural contrast for bold-foliaged perennials or linear sedges. Adiantum pedatum, commonly called Northern maidenhair fern, is ...

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 ...

There are very few plants that make you look like a great gardener as well as a healthy stand of ferns. Ironically, this has little to do with the resident gardener and everything to do with proper ...