In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists found the first known plant species to transform decaying tissue into a new source of nutrients. By Douglas Main In the rainforests of western Panama, the ...

The red Brazilian tree fern (Blechnum brasiliense)is commonly found growing wild in Brazil. Although called a tree fern, its “trunk” is actually a rhizome or root that grows only 10 inches tall. The ...

But first I want to talk to you about the Australian Soft Tree Fern. It's a fabulous plant, with its wonderful 'rooty' trunk and its huge canopy of fronds. Fabulous feature plant in any garden. But it ...

How often should I water succulents in pots? JOSH: Succulents have become hugely popular, for good reason. They look good and they're hardy. But I find here in Perth, for example, in summer, I still ...

Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern, Cyathea ...

I recently invested in a beautiful tree fern for our shady back garden. A gardening friend told me that I’ll need to give it some protection from winter cold to prevent it being damaged. Is this ...

These fabulous plants love our moist, warm climate, but choosing the correct plot is essential Diarmuid settling his tree ferns into their new position in his garden Dahlia ‘Arbatax’ Leatherjacket ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign plant biology professor James Dalling and his colleagues discovered that some tree ferns recycle their dead fronds into roots. The researchers call these ...