Ferns in the Spotlight
Ferns are among the few houseplants that don’t flower at all. In fact, the vast majority of houseplants do flower,Continue Reading
Category: Ferns
Meet The Fern Family
Take a walk in the woods wherever you live and you are sure to see several varieties of ferns lurkingContinue Reading
Crocodile Fern: The August 2022 Houseplant of the Month
The crocodile fern or alligator fern (Microsorum musifolium) is a relatively recent addition to the houseplant galaxy. It really wasn’tContinue Reading
A Boston Fern Makeover
By Larry Hodgson The Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’) is among the most popular houseplants and with good reason, asContinue Reading
Bird’s Nest Fern: The January 2022 Houseplant of the Month
Photo: sc-images, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson I’ve long been fascinated by bird’s-nest ferns (Asplenium nidus and similar species, such as A. antiquum and A.Continue Reading
What’s Wrong With My Fern?
Fern frond with sori underneath. Photo: Lise Roy Question: There’s something wrong with my fern. There’s a large cluster of strangeContinue Reading
Frosty Fern: Not So Easy
Variegated spike moss (Selaginella martensii ‘Variegata’), sold under the name Frosty Fern. Photo: www.harster.ca Question: I received a small fern for ChristmasContinue Reading
My Staghorn Fern Is Pregnant!
Ill.: Etsy.com. dlpng.com & webstockreview.net, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Well, not exactly pregnant, of course. That’s not really a botanical term. ButContinue Reading
The Levitating Fern Certainly Spins, But Is It Alive??
Years ago, in the 1970s, a “plant” called the air fern was all the rage. It was said to thriveContinue Reading
An Easy Way to Mount a Staghorn Fern
I have three staghorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum). One is in a hanging pot which is it slowly engulfing, the otherContinue Reading