“Ferns are ancient, 400 million years old or so,” said ecologist Lisa Lofland Gould, secretary of the North Carolina Native Plant Society Board and member of the Piedmont Land Conservancy. “They ...

Q: I purchased eight huge ferns in hanging baskets. They are root bound, and I must water daily. How do I separate the ferns and repot them or plant in the ground? — K.D., Houston A: I assume your ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background and Aims Organisms often balance among reproduction, growth and survival. When these processes are in competition, selection may ...

What are the brown dots on my fern? JANE: The short answer is – nothing to worry about! These neat clusters of dots on the backs of fern foliage are spores, and it is the method by which ferns ...

Humans have it easy. For ferns, reproduction is much more involved. In many animals, the sex of offspring is, biologically speaking, decided between the parents. But for Japanese climbing ferns ...