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Horsetail is a Rare seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on July 12, 2025, as part of the Pet Mutation Update. If you're looking to add this ...
Alternative: For a beautiful color without the local impacts, try out Monkey flower, Rocky Mountain iris, Douglas iris, and skunk cabbage. For some non-native ornamentals that are less invasive you ...
Then both plants bloomed simultaneously, and one produced seeds. Now, thanks to the efforts of the Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa Hui, the population of the plant is around 20.
The southern maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) is a favorite of many, and in addition to growing gracefully in a moist shady garden, this fern also makes a great potted plan.
These Ferns Can “Evolve Backward”, Challenging Our Assumptions About Plant Evolution Evolution is not always linear, at least not for these funky ferns.
If you’ve ever grown (or killed) a maidenhair fern, you’ll know that these delicate, lacy beauties are quite picky when it comes to their growing conditions. We’ve featured plenty of tough ...
Your plants are looking weak? No need to resort to pesticides: Liquid manure made from nettle or horsetail can make your plants more resistant to diseases and pests.
A new study identified the largest known genome of any organism in a fern found in Pacific islands. Its cells have more than 50 times the DNA as human cells have.
A small, unassuming fern-like plant has something massive lurking within: the largest genome ever discovered, outstripping the human genome by more than 50 times. Study co-author Jaume Pellicer ...
According to a research team led by palaeontologists from the University of Vienna, the net-like leaf veining typical for today’s flowering plants developed much earlier than previously ...
Ferns are one of the most useful and diverse groups of plants for shady areas, and now is a great time to plant them. Many species of hardy ferns are suitable for planting in Louisiana landscapes.