Learning how to propagate a fern is a fun way to make more of this favourite houseplant. These methods should work for the ...

Ferns often die in summer as most people do not realise they cannot cope with the heat, but there is a simple way to keep ...

But this tree fern’s “zombie leaves,” or leaf roots, represent the first known example of a repurposing of dying tissue, said Eddie Watkins, a professor and fern expert at Colgate University ...

The monomorphic bulblet fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) uses the same leaves for photosynthesis and spore production. (Image credit: Jacob S. Suissa) Ferns have multiple reproductive strategies.

On the Waldbauer trail you can see at least eight species of ferns. Six are detailed below. One way to identify ferns is by the shape, arrangement and location of their “sori” — small clusters of ...

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 frond ...

From there, the zombie fern’s reanimated leaves sprout a network of rootlets that can then draw nitrogen out of the soil and into the plant. Despite being reanimated and turned into roots, ...

Imagine taking a fertile fern leaf, shrinking it down and wrapping it up tightly into a tiny pellet. That’s basically what an unfertilized seed is – a highly modified dimorphic fern leaf, in a ...

Q: Here’s a picture of the rabbit’s foot fern that we’ve had for over 40 years. I don’t know if it’s root-bound, and I don’t know if it can be replanted. It used to have more fern foliage.

Lavenders can be overwhelming, with over 17 mountain hardy varieties sold here at Watters Garden Center. With this simple ...