Japanese painted fern

Japanese Painted Fern

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I have friends and relatives who are nuts about ferns, from great big ostrich ferns to small ground-hugging varieties. In spring, these fern lovers take walks in damp, muddy woods just to see the young fronds, or fiddleheads, before they unfurl. In summer, they pour water on their prized ferns to keep them from curling … Read more

Banishing Darkness

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There are some commercial locations that just seem jinxed.  Businesses move in, last for a year or so and then die, only to be replaced by other businesses that repeat the pattern, sometimes for years on end.  I have a garden bed like that.  Every year I try to find a perfect landscape solution for … Read more