When you think about it, plants are like pets. Stick with us here. No, you can't snuggle them like you do with a dog or cat, but you can water them and talk to them (or even name them) just like you ...

Ferns, with their amazing variety of foliage forms and lacy leaves, have always been popular as houseplants. The most common, of course, is the Boston fern, which can grow to behemoth size and last ...

Boston fern is a common ornamental plant frequently grown as a houseplant in northern climates such as Greater Columbus. It is a member of a tropical species of sword fern native to humid forests from ...

One spring afternoon my aunt noticed the potted ferns in my mother's living room looked a bit dehydrated. "But they're silk," said my mother in amazement. "How can silk plants be wilting?" Upon closer ...

Greenery is a great way to infuse a little more life into any space. As it turns out, your bathroom can actually be an ...

The Archbishop John Ireland used to pray in my kitchen — or so the neighbors say. Long before it was my attic apartment, this space was reportedly his home chapel in St. Paul, Minn. Ireland, a giant ...