Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much later – our study shows why
ants will defend the plant from insect herbivores. I study plant evolutionary biology, and recently worked with fern ...
Now's the time to find a shady spot to plant inviting native ferns
In our area, the time to prepare beds for planting ferns is in the spring since all but the hardiest species die back in our ...