Fern reproduction is so mysterious it remained wrapped in mystery and magic until the middle of the 19th century. The reason is that – unlike all other plants – ferns don’t flower and therefore ...

All plants have seeds, right? People in Shakespearian England thought so; wondering why nobody could ever find fern seeds. Surely, ferns must have seeds, therefore they must be invisible — and if you ...

Back in the Middle Ages, and well into the 16th century, there was considerable confusion regarding the way plants worked, along with just about everything else. Plants — that is, all plants — were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s June, the rush of spring wildflowers is over, and now’s the time to look at ferns. There are more than 60 species in the ...

Flowers are probably what most people associate with plants. Indeed, many flowering plant species can be seen everywhere.

Akron, Ohio | Dennis Kuntz’s garden is about as close to foolproof as you can get. Kuntz grows hardy ferns on his family’s property in Green, Ohio. They require little care, other than a little ...

Ancient and very beautiful: a plant group that has always fascinated humans…the ferns. Fern-like plants began appearing in the fossil record nearly 400 million years ago, and for a long period, they ...

I remember one day, while working the Master Gardener hotline, I got a call from a woman who was very upset. The beautiful floral bouquet she received from a loved one was covered in “bugs.” She was ...