Q. I was given an Australian tree fern that spent several years in a pot. I trimmed the brown fronds and left it in the pot in a bright spot. It got water now and then. After a hard rain it died back ...

A: I don't want to totally discourage you, but this plant is best outdoors. It tends to sulk in a container if you're not prompt about watering. If the soil dries, the fronds quickly brown. I gave up ...

• The Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) is a large tropical fern that forms a trunk. In the wild, a mature tree’s medium to dark green fronds can grow 5 to 8 feet long, but the fronds will be ...

They don’t have showy flowers. They live in the darker recesses of our landscapes. Yet ferns are as beloved garden subjects as any other plant group. These ancient plants have been around for millions ...

Tree ferns were around when dinosaurs roamed the planet. Now remnants of these remarkable plants are primarily found in cloud forests and rain forests that are quickly disappearing. In Hawaii, the ...