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Introduction
Delicate, intricate leaves and structure make these green beautiful shade plants treasures either in nature or in a cultivated garden.
Delicate, intricate leaves and structure make this green beauty a treasured plant either in nature or in a cultivated garden. Usually a shade loving plant found in forest floors and dark rock crevices, many fern varieties can also thrive in open fields and by the sea. They can be tiny plants, fitting into the smallest rock crack, all the way to giants towering over 30 feet tall.
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Top Ferns articles
Here are our favorite Ferns articles and resources. Be sure to check out the Ferns Articles and Posts tab for more Ferns posts and content!
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Weekend Project: Build a Better Garden Bed
by chief cultivator on March 19, 2010
1. Start at ground level. Work in wheel... read more
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Posts on Ferns
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Indoor Gardening | Getting rid of houseplant pests
by dig the dirt editor on November 10, 2010
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Fall is for Planting
by dig the dirt editor on April 08, 2010
about groundcovers | perennials | choosin... read more
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by dig the dirt editor on April 07, 2010
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Ferns Q&A
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