In our area, the time to prepare beds for planting ferns is in the spring since all but the hardiest species die back in our winter temperatures.

Tropical ferns grow best indoors in medium light such as in an east-facing window or a few feet from a west or south-facing window. Use room temperature or lukewarm water when watering. Ferns need ...

This Florida native (Dryopteris ludoviciana) goes by several other names, including southern shield fern and Kunth’s maiden fern. The tall, triangular fronds emerge in spring, growing three to ...

With a large canopy and elegant single trunk, this fern is an ideal choice if you love the rainforest, and want to bring a bit of the Daintree into your backyard. It can grow to between 5 and 10 ...

You can buy a staghorn fern at any garden centre and grow it like a pot plant. But in the wild, the ferns grow in a way that’s changing our understanding of biological complexity. Latched onto ...