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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Japanese tassel fern offers rare beauty, form and texture in the landscape and should be mandatory for all shade or woodland gardens. If you treasure ferns but lament their disappearance in the ...

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 ...

I’m in love with ferns! These long-lived perennials deserve a prominent spot in your shade garden. These plants prefer morning sun and afternoon shade or shade all day. Ferns grow in a vase shape, but ...

What are plant choices for shade areas? Among annuals, consider fibrous begonia with bronze foliage, tuberous begonia with large colorful flowers, coleus, and impatiens. Fuchsia is a good choice for a ...

Grow Christmas fern plants for a festive groundcover that doesn't require excessive maintaining, but provides much-needed shelter.

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 ...

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 ...