With their soft unfurling fronds, ferns are fabulous. In fact, we love them so much, we’ve filled our new Evolution Garden with them. But how much do you know about one of the earliest plants to ...
The fronds are the biggest on earth - they can get to eight metres long! The most common way to propagate ferns is from spores, but that's tricky for the isolated King Ferns, because its spores ...
The trick to keeping Boston Ferns pest-free is checking the fronds regularly for signs of damage. Few pests can damage the Boston fern, but slugs and snails are a common problem. Diseases that can ...
The resilient, low-maintenance plant with a primordial pedigree (250mn years) is being reappreciated for its ability to temper, texture and ‘add oomph’ — especially in winter ...
Packing pine needles into the crown will protect against temperatures down to minus 4C, but below that you’ll need to secure several layers of horticultural fleece over the crown and fronds ...