If your fern is looking sad this winter, you’re definitely not alone. When the air inside gets dry, ferns often respond with droopy, brown, or crispy leaves. Ferns love moist air and need a little ...

In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists found the first known plant species to transform decaying tissue into a new source of nutrients. By Douglas Main In the rainforests of western Panama, the ...

Learn how to grow and care for ferns so you can enjoy their lush ambiance in your garden year after year.

For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in nurseries, hanging on ...

Hawaiian gardens have long been famous for their vast array of orchids. We commonly see epiphytic types growing on hapu’u, tree branches and even rocky, soilless areas. In the last decade, other ...

Ferns are at their most diverse and abundant in the world’s tropical rainforests. This warm and humid ecosystem is heaven for these plants, which unfurl their feather-like leaves in the damp and ...

February can feel like the quietest month of the year for houseplants, but it’s actually an important time to pay attention to them, especially if you’re wondering what to do with an asparagus fern in ...