If you thought you knew everything about Boston ferns before planting, think again. Sometimes also called sword ferns, these ...

In our area, the time to prepare beds for planting ferns is in the spring since all but the hardiest species die back in our winter temperatures.

There are approximately 12,000 fern species growing worldwide, most of them found in forests, woodlands or tropical regions.

Florida has the widest variety of ferns in the continental U.S. (only Hawaii and Puerto Rico have more), and 123 of these are native to the state. Gardening with ferns is relatively easy given the ...