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Ferns — these ancient, feathery wonders — bring an unmatched sense of grace, mystery and lush texture to any shaded garden.

Ferns can provide great texture, color, shape and size to your shade garden. The prehistoric flora can be found year-round and these are some must-have species.

Christmas fern grows throughout eastern North America. It is related to the uncommon Braun’s holly fern, which grows in cool, moist forests in much of New England. Occasionally the two species ...

Polystichum Shiny Holly Fern, is perhaps one of the most striking. Its large, deep green shiny fronds are stiff enough to stand up to what winter throws at them. Plant of the week ...

Q: I’m looking for a plant to replace several holly ferns that used to be in shade until we lost a post oak tree. The ferns have been barely hanging on since we had the tree removed.

Dear Neil: I’m looking for a plant to replace several holly ferns that used to be in shade until we lost a post oak tree. The ferns have been barely hanging on since we had the tree removed. I ...

Dear Neil: I’m looking for a plant to replace several holly ferns that used to be in shade until we lost a post oak tree. The ferns have been barely hanging on since we had the tree removed. I ...

Ferns are among the oldest living plants, with fossil records dating back 383 to 393 million years ago. These plants are resilient and have survived volcanic eruptions and cold climates thanks to ...