Who says shade gardens have to fade into the background? Ferns are among the plants that can turn cool, quiet corners into enchanting spaces in the landscape.

Florida features a wealth of native ferns, including large and lovely species such as cinnamon and royal ferns, that are ideal for landscaping around wet sites. Royal fern (Osmunda regalis) bears ...

If you walk through Rainbow Springs State Park in Dunnellon, you are sure to notice ferns. First, there's the sword fern that spreads abundantly through moist garden areas and probably reminds you of ...

Ferns are among the oldest life forms on earth, exceeding the dinosaurs in age. In fact, the genus is more than 400 million years old. No less than 10,000 species of ferns exist, and there are few ...

Many gardeners today are interested in native plants because their blossoms provide food for pollinators. However, nonblooming plants are also essential for native habitats. Plants such as ferns are ...

LeRoy Rodgers spends plenty of time in the Florida Everglades — mainly in airboats. He works for the South Florida Water Management District. On a recent day, he eases his boat alongside a tree island ...

Somewhere in the southern reaches of Miami-Dade County, the only fern of its kind known to grow wild in the continental U.S. survives under a thicket of Brazilian pepper. Botanists have long worried ...

Years ago I wrote about and endorsed a collaborative publication from the University of Florida, the Southwest Florida Water Management District and other state organizations called "A Guide to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The American Fern Journal, a quarterly, international, scholarly journal that includes research papers on all aspects relating to ...

LeRoy Rodgers spends plenty of time in the Florida Everglades — mainly in airboats. He works for the South Florida Water Management District. On a recent day, he eases his boat alongside a tree island ...