Ferns are among the oldest living plants, with fossil records dating back 383 to 393 million years ago. These plants are ...

They diversified into many of the modern fern families and species during the “great fern radiation” of the Cretaceous period, from 145 to 66 million years ago. Like the clubmosses (see Plant ...

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 ...

The type of care required will depend on your climate and the species you've planted, however, there are many hardy ferns that can cope with the cold. Discover what to do with hardy and tender ...

When Storm Eowyn slammed into the south west of Scotland, flattening trees and ripping shrubs from the ground, Glenwhan Gardens was on the ...

This family is the most-species rich among ferns, with more than 1,000 species, and shows a pantropical distribution. The majority of these ferns are epiphytes but other life habits evolved ...

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with more than 160 species of trees and over 100 species of ferns. Many types of birds and butterflies can also be found there, as well as many endangered species, including the mountain gorilla.

In the late 1970s, the Malaysian Nature Society found at least 28 species of moss, 38 species of ferns, 125 species of dicotyledons and 52 species of monocotyledons at Batu Caves. As for fauna ...

Fertilization is typically not required for ferns in gardens or pots, and, in fact, may be detrimental to more tender species. Very few ferns are bothered by insect pests, making these plants easy ...