Japanese painted ferns are deciduous ferns that grow to about 2 feet high and wide. Their foot long, triangular-shaped fronds are green with a silver sheen and blueberry-colored midribs. Underneath, ...

For shady spots, ferns deliver welcome color and texture, especially when mixed with flowering plants that similarly thrive in shade. They also make an excellent choice if there are lots of deer in ...

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 ...

Florida has the widest variety of ferns in the continental U.S. (only Hawaii and Puerto Rico have more), and 123 of these are native to the state. Gardening with ferns is relatively easy given the ...