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, ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - What's that sticking up out of the snow? Feathers? No, it might be the fertile fronds of our native ostrich fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris. Native to the northeast, ostrich ferns ...

Fiddleheads, so named because of their resemblance to the musical instrument, are the tightly wound, emerging fronds of several species of ferns. Many cultures, including Native American tribes in the ...

Ask a gardener about shade plants and they’ll respond with hostas, impatiens, ferns and a few others. If you ask a person about ferns, you may get the response that “ferns grow in the shade, but I don ...

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 ...

They don’t have showy flowers. They live in the darker recesses of our landscapes. Yet ferns are as beloved garden subjects as any other plant group. These ancient plants have been around for millions ...

Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) is a great option for colonizing a filtered shade garden. The plant has a vase shape. The tall sterile fronds are bright green and upright and resemble ...

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 some of the most primitive and oldest plants on earth, having existed for over 300 million years. They don’t produce flowers and they reproduce from spores rather than seeds. In the spring ...

This hay-scented fern planted itself right by my front door, surrounded by stones in the hot afternoon sun. Credit: HENRY HOMEYER / For the Monitor Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter ...