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 ...

Ferns are the perfect plant to add to a shade garden. They come in all shapes, sizes, and textures and because of the diversity of ferns, there is one that will fit about any garden. Ferns can have a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Often overlooked as simple groundcovers and fillers, feathery ferns are the star of the show in this New York garden. At present, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hey, Tiger, there's a new Blonde in town, and she's a real looker. I'm neither joking nor talking about girls, but I am referring to two of the hottest ferns in the gardening world. The Tiger fern has ...

Who says shade gardens have to fade into the background? Ferns are among the plants that can turn cool, quiet corners into enchanting spaces in the landscape.

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 ...

I remember one day, while working the Master Gardener hotline, I got a call from a woman who was very upset. The beautiful floral bouquet she received from a loved one was covered in “bugs.” She was ...

What are some good plants for shade gardens? The first answers to that question that come to mind for most people are hostas and ferns, right? There are better answers to the question. Native woodland ...

The Chicago Botanic Garden has released its six-year evaluation of lady ferns and Japanese painted fern (Athyrium spp.). This group of ferns is among the most elegant, yet utilitarian plants for the ...