The ferns and their relatives first appear in the fossil record some 360 million years ago in the late Devonian period. They diversified into many of the modern fern families and species during the ...

Evergreen ferns are priceless gems in a winter garden. During summer ... These spores disperse and develop in to a small, simple structure, called the prothallus, which may look like a liverwort.

If you're looking to add ferns for a lush, grotto-like garden, no worries—you can propagate them from rhizomes to easily fill in small areas. If you're up to a challenge, you can also try ...