A genome study explains why the invasive water fern Salvinia molesta spreads so fast, offering new hope for its control.

A hanging basket filled with beautiful ferns brightens up any space and adds curb appeal to your home. These popular plants are a common sight on Southern porches. Relatively easy to care for, ferns ...

Salvinia molesta can double its biomass in 36 hours. It spreads across ponds, lakes and slow-moving waterways in a smothering ...

Because ferns are often grown as houseplants, they may appear tropical, but there are many hardy ferns that survive cold winters. Ferns add delicate, feathery texture and tons of green to any garden ...

Plants and the animals that eat them have evolved together in fascinating ways, creating a dynamic interplay of survival strategies. Many plants have developed physical and chemical defenses to fend ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the more delightful things to watch for in spring is the annual unfurling of the ferns. They seem to suddenly appear, all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Victorians loved Boston ferns (Nephrolepisexaltata), and they're still popular today, especially on Southern porches.

Whether you should be pruning plants in the fall or spring is an eternal puzzle for gardeners, and ferns, with a wide variety of species that are hardy to the outdoor elements, don't make it easy to ...

With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do you really know about ...