What Is A Southern Maidenhair Fern? Southern maidenhair fern is a delicate, sprawling fern that requires specific growing conditions to do well. Also called Venus maidenhair fern or Venus hair fern, ...

Tired of the same old houseplants? If you're looking to add a touch of wild, vertical drama to your home, climbing indoor ferns are your possible answer. These unique plants transform walls, shelves, ...

A maidenhair fern lives on a shelf above the shower in my brother’s bathroom in San Francisco. If you’ve got to be a fern indoors, that’s about the best spot you’re going to get: a few feet from a ...

There’s something quietly revealing about the plant you choose to keep alive. After a while, a plant parent may start to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Some live in water; others grow on trees. In 400 million years, these versatile plants have developed some surprising variations. By Margaret Roach If you want suggestions of ferns to use as ground ...

Mention the word fern, and many gardeners will envision an indoor grotto filled with Boston and maidenhair fern. Or maybe a tropical forest full of wild ferns. But in their garden? Maybe a Western ...

There is something about ferns that evokes the lush, idyllic ambience of the Garden of Eden. Of the several kinds that grow in my garden, maidenhairs are the ones most alluring to visitors. I first ...