With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do you really know about ...

Tree ferns have become popular choices for gardeners wanting to add a large, finely textured green presence in their garden. But what if you don't have the space for a 12-foot-tall, wide-arching fern ...

I purchased a Japanese fern tree in 2006 and it was beautiful for several years. Leaves have yellowed and fallen off by the thousands. It seemed to do fairly well during the cold spell losing more ...

For the first time, researchers have characterized the genome arrangement of tree ferns, which sheds new insight into how ferns evolved. Land plants evolved 470 million years ago from algae and have ...

Tree ferns were around when dinosaurs roamed the planet. Now remnants of these remarkable plants are primarily found in cloud forests and rain forests that are quickly disappearing. In Hawaii, the ...

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 ...

In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists found the first known plant species to transform decaying tissue into a new source of nutrients. By Douglas Main In the rainforests of western Panama, the ...

Ferns are weird. They're green and leafy like other forest plants, but they reproduce more like mushrooms do—by releasing clouds of spores. Many species don't require a partner for fertilization, ...

When someone mentions ferns, is the first image that comes to mind that of dainty plants with ornate leaves sometimes in unusual colours? What if someone told you that some ferns can grow as tall as ...

LeRoy Rodgers spends plenty of time in the Florida Everglades — mainly in airboats. He works for the South Florida Water Management District. On a recent day, he eases his boat alongside a tree island ...