Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the more delightful things to watch for in spring is the annual unfurling of the ferns. They seem to suddenly appear, all ...

Tightly-curled young fern fronds, or "fiddleheads," remain dormant throughout winter and patiently await the warmth and light of longer days to unfurl among the wildflowers in the season of spring.

Tidy up your ferns by cutting off the old fronds. This won't weaken your fern, and it will greatly improve its appearance, allowing the fresh new fronds to emerge uncluttered by the ratty old foliage.

Fiddleheads, so named because of their resemblance to the musical instrument, are the tightly wound, emerging fronds of several species of ferns. Many cultures, including Native American tribes in the ...

While spring wakes an orgy of boisterous, look-at-me blooms, it stirs a quiet emergence of leaves willing to wait for a little recognition. Ferns, leaders among these patient foliage types, make a ...