Q: I grew my potted Boston fern outside this summer, and it did well. Now that it’s been inside for a while, I’m seeing a few dark pellets sprinkled on the table under its fronds. Where are they ...

If you gussied up your porch with a Boston fern this spring and it’s still thriving mid-summer, you can pat yourself on the back—that doesn’t mean you’re in it for the long haul. A lot of people toss ...

Ferns rank as some of the oldest plants of the botanical realm for our global landscape. Evidence concludes these green, feathery foliage friends have been around for more than 70 million years when ...