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Article: Ferns have soothing garden presence.(Home & Garden)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- April 13, 2003
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Byline: Diana Stoll The Planter's Palette
Few plants can convey the airy, cooling effect or invite the intimacy of a peaceful, shaded forest as ferns.
Imagine a stand of ferns and visions of lush, soothing places come to mind.
Ferns are an ancient type of vegetation. Fossil evidence suggests ferns were inhabiting the planet more than 300 million years ago. According to the American Fern Society, there are about 12,000 named species of ferns in the world today.
Despite their fortitude, ferns are often overlooked as plants for beds and borders. They are generally easy to grow, require little maintenance and can be much more than a green ...