Ferns around trees

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Who says you can’t make your garden colorful and full of different plants when you have a pine tree? In this post, I’ll let you know of the plants that you can grow under a pine tree. You’ll be happy to know that some of these are flowering plants.

Ostrich ferns have an elegant yet subtle appeal, and in the right climate can thrive. But they may not be the best choice for your garden, for several reasons.

by Catherine Kavassalis Ferns add wonderful texture to the tapestry of your garden. Weave them in amongst your perennials or give them special places to showcase their grace and elegance. In northern temperate regions consider an easy to grow species like: Lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, the evergreen Christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides, or a stately Wood fern like Drypoteris goldiana (seen below), the pretty Bulblet fern Cystopteris bulbifera, or one of our ‘flowering’ ferns like the…

Hostas are easy-care perennials for shade gardens. Here are 26 of the best hosta varieties to plant in your yard.

Monty says tree ferns are quite a leap in style and are also expensive, so unless yours looks exactly as you want it to in the garden, it can be a costly mistake

Australian tree ferns add tropical appeal to your garden. These unusual plants have a thick, straight, woolly trunk topped with large, frilly fronds. Learn more about them in this article.

Who knew there were so many winter hardy fern varieties? Short or tall ferns, evergreen ferns, native plants, some that like shade and even some that survive in the sun...there's a perennial fern for every garden landscape!

When we think of ferns we generally think of shady place plants, but you'll be surprised to know that there are actually quite a few ferns that can do very well in a full sun setting. More on Full Sun