Take a stroll in almost any natural area that is shady and moist, and you are almost guaranteed to see ferns. The woods can be carpeted with these lovely native plants. They grow along streams, are ...

English ivy creeps all over the place, and pachysandra patches repeat in every yard as if they were spit out by a cosmic photocopier. But ferns, with their elegant fronds and varieties that come in ...

Most of the 12,000 species of ferns on the planet are found growing in tropical rainforests. While gardens in the Midwest do not offer the same cultural conditions as a rainforest, they provide ...

Almost every garden has a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, but they actually provide the opportunity to grow an ...

I’m in love with ferns! These long-lived perennials deserve a prominent spot in your shade garden. These plants prefer morning sun and afternoon shade or shade all day. Ferns grow in a vase shape, but ...

Under trees, where only a few plants can grow, is the ideal place for ferns to flourish. Most species are shade-loving ornamentals that grow best in the filtered sun and high humidity found beneath ...

It’s an easy, eco-friendly, and downright magical way to garden. Here's everything you need to know about stumpery ...

As summer makes its steamy arrival in Kentucky, shade becomes an ever increasingly important and hot garden commodity. No longer do we embrace the sunshine with the same vigor as we did on those first ...

Hardy ferns, with their delicately attractive shapes, are some of the most ornamental foliage plants and gems for shade gardens. Ferns have many different shapes, sizes and leaf forms, and they ...

There are times when a nursery customer of ours asks for suggestions for a shady garden spot and I'll volunteer a fern. Occasionally I see that telltale look - "oh, a fern" (read: boring). That's when ...

Almost every garden has a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, but they actually provide the opportunity to grow an ...

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 ...