With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do you really know about ...

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 ...

Lyndon Osborn, a New Zealander with many years’ experience importing tree ferns, worked closely with Todd Longstaffe-Gowan. He deliberately picked out unusual sizes and shapes of tree ferns for the ...

FIRST, a general rap on the knuckles for emailers: where do you live? I need to know. According to Angus White of Architectural Plants, the summers here are a little too hot and dry and the winters a ...