Walking the woods of November is always a delight. On these “AutWin” days, there are no leaves on the trees and the snow has not yet coated the ground. And insect companions of the summer are no ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com. A 4 ...

Florida has the widest variety of ferns in the continental U.S. (only Hawaii and Puerto Rico have more), and 123 of these are native to the state. Gardening with ferns is relatively easy given the ...

Those pesky, dim-lit, dark corners of your garden needn't remain barren — you can fill them with perennial ferns for an instant dose of calm and tranquility! Being forest dwellers, ferns are naturally ...

While we gardeners all agree with Rudyard Kipling that “gardens are not made by sitting in the shade ...,” we also know what it means to sit in the shade and enjoy the rewards of our sweaty labor in ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. All fern leaves develop from fiddleheads in the spring, but the ostrich fern ...

Ferns are one of my very favorite groups of plant. Even though they don’t have flowers, I like their subtle beauty and I enjoy the challenge of identifying them, too. Most people think of ferns as ...

Ferns are among the oldest known plants. Before the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, they were well-established - growing, reproducing and decomposing throughout the ages. Fossil remains in rocks and coal ...

I received a question from a friend I have in Copley, Ohio. I don’t see him very often, but I do enjoy his piano playing. My friend has some amazing talent on the keyboard. He asked me about native ...

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