hat do staghorns, rabbit’s foot and holly have in common? They are all unusual forms of ferns, so named for the odd yet attractive structures that set them apart from the more common house ferns.

For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in nurseries, hanging on ...

A: You can use organic fertilizers such as diluted fish emulsion, applied every two to three weeks in spring and summer, if ferns are in containers, or monthly if grown in the garden. Kelp also is ...

I was given a staghorn fern in a hanging basket as a housewarming gift. Can you give me some suggestions on how to care for it? The staghorn fern is an exceptional plant specimen, and with just a bit ...

Q. We have a large staghorn fern that has become hollow inside and is hanging from a tree. Should I fill the hollow and what type of fertilizer is needed? A. Hollows and voids inside older staghorns ...

Ferns are a non-flowering plant that fit many uses indoors as well as outdoors in the landscape. There are more than 10,000 species of ferns to choose from, but one of the most unusual and popular ...

A question for Dan Gill: A dear friend gave me a staghorn fern four or five years ago, and it now seems to have fallen on hard times. The round ball out of which the antlers grow seems to be ...

Otto von Bismarck, the powerful diplomatic deal-maker of 19th century Europe, is famously quoted as saying that politics is “the art of the possible.” Horticulture, by contrast, could be defined as ...