Christmas fern Botanical name: Polystichum acrostichoides Hardiness zones: 3 to 9 Light needs: Full to part shade Water needs: Dry to medium Size: 1-3 feet tall and wide Pollinator and wildlife ...

How did the Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) come by its common name? Perhaps because its evergreen nature makes it ideal for use in holiday decorations. Or maybe it’s the shape of its ...

Often overlooked as simple groundcovers and fillers, feathery ferns are the star of the show in this New York garden. At present, Rocky Hills is a showplace for fiddleheads underfoot. But before 1990, ...

After a short respite of warm weather, the first week of 2025′s winter has now turned cold. Our current brown outside world is interspersed with patches of back yard green grass but they too will ...

The 12,000 species of ferns worldwide constitute a significant amount of global plant biomass. They contribute enormously to the aesthetics of our habitats, whether it's a rainy mountainside in Hawaii ...

My first introduction to the Christmas fern came at a garden club flower-arranging workshop. Everyone brought greens from their gardens to supplement a “supermarket bouquet,” and I was amazed when one ...

Dry shade poses a problem for many gardeners, but these plants for dry shade are up to the challenge! Choose from perennials, ...

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Q. A friend has an indoor plant she calls a Christmas cactus that has pretty pink flowers around this time of year. Is it really a cactus? What other plants or animals have “Christmas” in their name?

Ferns are among the oldest known plants. Before the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, they were well-established - growing, reproducing and decomposing throughout the ages. Fossil remains in rocks and coal ...

At present, Rocky Hills is a showplace for fiddleheads underfoot. But before 1990, attention was focused overhead. The garden began in 1956, when Henriette Granville Suhr, the head of furniture and ...