Hardy ferns are great plants as a group to add in any landscape. For the most part they are easy to grow and will give you years of enjoyment. Generally speaking we do think of hardy ferns as plants ...

I have a shaded, woodland garden and want to plant some hardy ferns in the area. Which ones are better to plant, the ones that are evergreen or the ones that die back each winter? Which ones are ...

Those pesky, dim-lit, dark corners of your garden needn't remain barren — you can fill them with perennial ferns for an instant dose of calm and tranquility! Being forest dwellers, ferns are naturally ...

The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has selected Japanese painted fern, cultivar ‘Pictum,’ as the 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year. Though the plant is petite in size, Japanese painted fern provides ...

When I first started gardening more than 40 years ago, it made no sense to me why anyone would plant a flower that lived for just one summer when there were so-called “perennials” that came back year ...

These expert-approved shade perennials will thrive in the dimly lit areas of your garden. apugach / Getty Images When spring arrives, many gardeners look forward to seeing their perennials return for ...

Hardy ferns, with their delicately attractive shapes, are some of the most ornamental foliage plants and gems for shade gardens. Ferns have many different shapes, sizes and leaf forms, and they ...

Perennials are like the reliable old friends of the garden—once they’re settled in, they keep coming back year after year with minimal effort. If you’re looking for plants that don’t need constant ...

Ferns are a study in contrasts. Lacking showy flowers, their simple leafy appearance belies their incredibly complex, yet highly successful, reproductive strategies. The relatively few number of ferns ...

Ferns — these ancient, feathery wonders — bring an unmatched sense of grace, mystery and lush texture to any shaded garden. These fascinating plants, with their delicate fronds and rich diversity, are ...

A gorgeous evergreen that forms beautiful, double-cup-shaped purple-to-black blooms, this hellebore (Helleborus) variety grows in a bushy, upright clump. "Black flowers are often hard to photograph ...