WHAT: Sword fern, Polystichum munitum, is one of our most useful native ferns and a staple in the Northwest garden. Sword fern is evergreen and forms a shapely, arching mound. WHY PLANT IT: It is ...
Eilís O'Neill / KUOW/EarthFix Ellie and Emma are toddlers. They spend a lot of time with their dad Tim Billo in Seward Park, a fragment of old-growth forest on the edge of Lake Washington. Billo’s a ...
Why it’s choice: Sword fern stays green through rain, snow, sleet and dark of night. Also in sun, shade, wet soil, dry places and drought. Ubiquitous and easy to overlook, sword fern is handsome, ...
One doesn’t always think of ferns and Inland Northwest gardening in the same idea. Our climate isn’t anything like the West Side of the state, where sword fern can grow to 6 feet tall and other types ...
The sword fern poses a threat to indigenous species because it spreads aggressively and is able to form dense stands, quickly displacing indigenous vegetation. PHOTO BY INVASIVE.ORG.ZA We all know ...
Ferns are often valued for their beauty and ability to soften outdoor spaces, creating a little corner of peace wherever they are planted. Unlike other ornamental plants, many ferns thrive in filtered ...
WE TEND TO overestimate native plants, expecting them to be easy to grow because they evolved here in the Northwest. But unless you’re living in an undisturbed conifer forest or never-cultivated ...
Don’t give up on that seemingly uninhabitable part of the yard that’s shaded by towering evergreens. With some creative planning, this tree-filled area can transform from a dark, neglected spot to an ...
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