Ferns and hostas love shady, damp gardens, so finding a flowering ground cover partner is tricky. This sweet little plant ...

Hostas are an ideal ground cover, but they can also require a lot of work. However, there's a hardy perennial that covers ...

Ground covers are great for preventing soil erosion and creating a lush look in your outdoor space, and these picks are even ...

Looking to add a pop of purple next spring? One hardy perennial thrives when planted in November and brings early color to ...

To realize his vision, Rondinone found an expert collaborator in landscape designer Dennis Schrader of Landcraft Design ...

When I first bought my house 13 years ago, I was paralyzed by all the shade provided by my five live oaks. Shade? How do I garden in that? No color? Are you kidding? Now, as I embark on designing a ...

Research by Assistant Professor Jacob S. Suissa at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is revealing complexity in how ferns have evolved. Instead of the vascular structure inside fern stems ...

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...

Tucked away in the Ramapo Mountains of Ringwood lies a horticultural masterpiece so stunning you’ll wonder if you’ve accidentally wandered into a Monet painting rather than the Garden State. The New ...

Nestled in the Ramapo Mountains like a well-kept secret, this botanical haven feels worlds away from the Garden State Parkway traffic and the hustle of everyday New Jersey life.

Pryer, Kathleen M., Schuettpelz, Eric, Wolf, Paul G., Schneider, Harald, Smith, Alan R., and Cranfill, Raymond. 2004. "Phylogeny and evolution of ferns (monilophytes ...