FernsAreGreen

06/02/2020

Australian tree ferns. They aren't just for Australians.

Sculptural and primeval, Australian tree ferns have been thrilling British gardeners for more than 150 years. They’re also perfect for today’s tiny back gardens and shady courtyards

03/02/2020

Aside from the fact that they call a ficus a "Boston fern" in the photo, we liked this article for reminding us that ferns clean toxic chemicals from the air in your household.

In the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant meltdown in 2011, the nearby Buddhist Joenji temple took note of recovery efforts in Chernobyl, where fields of sunflowers were planted throughout the affected area. In Japan, they began planting sunflowers, field mustard, amaranthus and....

01/14/2020

We think the person who grew that thing should be hired immediately!

A reminder to carefully check the description when you buy things online.

01/11/2020

"Ferns, these primordial plants that thrived on Earth thousands of years before mankind appeared. But I also like them inside the house as they are great plants for a shadier spot indoors, having evolved over millennia so they're perfectly at home under a canopy.

From bushy to stylised, and from dark green to silvery grey-green, ferns come in many forms with leaves that can also vary considerably. One has curls, another more feather-like, and a third has no frills at all. Together they form an attractive group of evergreen plants that also help keep the air in the home healthy."

WE TEND to treasure ornamental plants because they bring a bit of exoticism into our lives.

12/09/2019

Ferns aren't just for your indoor spaces - there are great ones for your yard too!

By Sandra Mitchell Walking through the woods on a crisp December day, I spotted a flash of green amongst the rocks, snaking up through the snow. Greenery in a forest full of gray and white is a treat, and so […] Read More

10/03/2019

"Bird's-nest fern, also known as Asplenium nidus, is a bright green fern with frilly fronds. It gets its name from its appearance, because if you look in the center of the plant, it resembles a bird’s nest.

This fern thrives in low light environments, which makes it an ideal choice for your roster of houseplants. If you have a dearth of sunny windows, or if that windowsill space is taken up by your sun-hungry herb garden, then cultivate bird’s-nest ferns, which can tolerate shady spaces."

We love bird's-nest fern, yes we do.

09/08/2019

"I’m always surprised at how rarely ferns are used as groundcover in the UK, considering how popular they are among garden designers in North America and Asia. These species are as low-maintenance as they are fascinatingly textural, and provide a palette of fresh green softness to take the edge off the harshness of the city."

An evergreen solution to dark problems. By James Wong

09/03/2019

07/10/2019

We agree - but why stop at just the Southern states? They look great anywhere...

We’ll tell you why.

06/18/2019

Good article on the pleasures of owning a staghorn fern for your home or garden.

An epiphyte that’s oh-so easy to grow.

05/14/2019

"Gardeners often overlook hardy ferns because they don’t know of this plant’s incredible diversity. Some have four seasons of appeal from their first emergence as fiddleheads—many of which are edible—to the ones that have spectacular fall colors. And, yes, the ones that are evergreen through the winter. There’s one that’s a climber, while some are invasive like weeds. Think they only grow in shade? Actually, there are four varieties that grow in full sun. There are about 25 that are evergreen, at least 10 that prefer wet places, three that prefer dry places, six that thrive in acid soils and 17 that will grow in limestone rock and soils. I even know of one that only grows in an ever-widening circle, creating a doughnut of ferns, and there’s even an aquatic fern.

So this week and next week, I thought we’d take a little trip through the ferns with the hope that you’ll find this plant family as incredible as I do. We’ll look at the natives as well as the cultivated or introduced types. By the time our trip is done, I think you’ll find that there’s a hardy fern for so many areas of your garden that you’ll want to include them in your planting plans."

I like to be challenged by my plants, and that doesn’t mean they have to be hard to grow. The challenge I look