ferns
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DesignAn Effortless Evergreen Fern
A few years ago we hiked the 268-mile (but who’s counting?) Pennine Way in England, sharing part of the trail with a fellow named Jack, who was walking the 1,215-mile…
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DesignHow to Grow ‘Ghost’ Lady Fern
I’ve grown many ferns over the years, and I’m constantly enthralled anew every time I see ‘Ghost’ lady fern (Athyrium ‘Ghost’, Zones 3–8) in the shade garden. Described as well-mannered,…
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DesignEasy-to-Grow Ferns for Northern California
Ferns are among the most beautiful foliage plants you can grow. With lush, handsome, beautifully textured foliage, and fabulous forms and colors, ferns are useful in the shaded landscape in…
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How-ToHow to Care for Houseplant Ferns
Ferns have an interesting reputation as indoor plants. They are prized for their beauty and elegance, but they also have a lingering (and not completely deserved) reputation as tricky plants…
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DesignThe Versatility of Ferns in the Northwest
In the past three years I have become a firm fan of ferns. The fiddleheads, which emerge in spring, are very subtle and primeval in shape. They draw you back…
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ArticleReturn to the Fern Fairway
GPOD regular Cherry Ong (Cherry's Containers Day 1 and A Clean Slate Transformed) is inviting us back to her garden in Richmond, British Columbia. It is a bit cold here…
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DesignMidspring in Carla’s Garden
Carla Z. Mudry is a frequent GPOD contributor of beautiful images from her garden in Malvern, Pennsylvania. If you want to look back on how it looked during winter, you…
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DesignEpisode 81: Disco in-FERN-oh
If that title doesn’t grab you, nothing will! We’re talking all things ferns, including East Coast natives, West Coast natives, selections that are from prehistoric times, and even a climbing…
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DesignLooking Back at Midspring Blooms
Today we're in Carla Zambelli's garden, looking back at what was blooming for her this spring. Spring is really beautiful this year! I feel like Mother Nature is rewarding gardeners…
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DesignEvergreen Ferns for the Northwest
May in the Pacific Northwest has been quite amazing this year. The weather has been mild and drier than normal, and gardens have put on enormous growth. In late spring…
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