A row of Boston ferns hanging in pots. - Aegeanblue/Getty Images The Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) is a common houseplant that thrives in steamy bathrooms, shady backyards, and hanging baskets ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. During ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a mix of ferns including tree ferns growing in a garden border Once you know how to grow ferns you will appreciate how these ...

If there's one houseplant my visitors always point out, it's my asparagus fern. Its soft fronds make a magnificent display in my living room and it grew so large it started to trail like a cascading ...

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 ...

Want to add color and texture to your landscape? Consider planting ferns. Not only will they create visual interest with their exquisite fronds, but their varying shades of green provide beautiful ...

Ferns you say!! Why would I want those in my yard? I know what you're thinking. Your thinking "Walkin through the woods" ferns, or "fern hat" ferns. These are not the ferns I'm talking about. The ...

So many of us have the wrong impression of ferns, including me, who thought that giant Staghorns weren”t really ferns but some sort of epiphyte more closely related to bromeliads or tillandsia. Wrong, ...

The Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) is a common houseplant that thrives in steamy bathrooms, shady backyards, and hanging baskets alike. Unlike some other ferns, Boston ferns won't naturally ...