Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. During ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olga Rolenko / Moment via Getty Images Ferns are among the oldest living plants, with fossil records dating back 383 to 393 ...

Discover the climbing fern, a rare and unique Ohio plant that stays green through winter. Learn where to find this botanical marvel in southern Ohio.

Almost every garden has a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, but they actually provide the opportunity to grow an ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Imagine a photograph of your great-grandparents, grandparents and parents ...

In research published in the American Journal of Botany, Department of Earth Sciences Assistant Professor in Residence Tammo Reichgelt used citizen science data to show that while some ferns prefer to ...

Biologists have create a web portal for the world's most charismatic plants, ferns. The Florida Museum of Natural History has partnered with 35 herbarium collections across the United States to create ...

Ferns are grown for their foliage, which can come in lots of shapes and sizes that range from feathery to smooth, but those sought-after fronds can turn brown for many reasons. If you want to learn ...