Staghorn ferns hang from trees or rocks and glean nutrients and moisture from the air. At home, they can be mounted on wood or fit into wire baskets with wet sphagnum. (Submitted photo) One of my best ...

For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in nurseries, hanging on ...

Ferns were among the earliest plants and evolved millions of years ago. They were a major part of early forests in the days of the dinosaurs and perhaps the first to come back after the great asteroid ...

-Staghorn Ferns are epiphytic meaning they grow in the canopy of trees in the wild. They use their old “shield” leaves as a sponge to collect rain water and organic debris. -Several species can be ...

For plants, light equals life. But more light isn’t always better. Some plants can thrive with just a little bit of light and prefer low-light spots. Even if you don’t have a sunroom or a south-facing ...

GARDENER. TODAY WE ARE MAKING THESE COOL PLAQUES WITH FERNS. THEY ARE JUST PRETTY AMAZING PLANTS. >> THEY ARE. IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN TO LONGWOOD GARDENS YOU WILL SEE THESE. THEY ARE NOT GROWN IN POTS.