Many gardeners today are interested in native plants because their blossoms provide food for pollinators. However, nonblooming plants are also essential for native habitats. Plants such as ferns are ...

Most ferns love shade, so they're ideal for growing on porches, especially those without much direct light. Here are the best ...

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 ...

I have a section on the south side of my house that receives morning sun, but by mid-afternoon, the 30-foot evergreen trees shade this area. Can you recommend a fern that would grow there and fill an ...

Q: We live in San Francisco and have lots of mosquitoes in our yard. There is no standing water out there, but an adjacent yard does have lots of ivy, so I'm guessing the mosquitoes hang out under the ...