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Four mini-gardens you can grow indoors. (1) a collection of succulents in sand-filled jars, (2) a collection of water-grown plants, (3) a terrarium or set of stacking terrariums, and (4) a collection of ferns.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1976 (v.54#1) pg. 56

Shade-loving plants and how to grow them. A look at caladiums, hostas, ferns, impatiens, begonias, alyssum and coleus.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS May 1977 (v.55#5) pg. 88

How to care for the artillery fern (Pilea microphylla) and sprengeri asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus).
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Mar 1979 (v.57#3) pg. 96

Forest in a basket. How to plant a basket with moss, ferns, and miniature African violets or primulas.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1988 (v.66#11) pg. 130

Growing ferns from spores. How to collect and clean the spores, raise them in containers and transplant them.
FINE GARDENING #9 Sep-Oct 1989 pg. 45

Advice on eradicating scale on ferns.
FINE GARDENING #24 Mar-Apr 1992 pg. 14

Hardy native ferns. Suggested uses and combinations, cultivation, propagation, etc.
FINE GARDENING #41 Jan-Feb 1995 pg. 48
Added Info FINE GARDENING #47 Jan-Feb 1996 pg. 4

A dell full of ferns. How to bring spendor to shade. Advice on ferns that fit into a garden, suggestions on companion planting and on designing with foliage.
FINE GARDENING #56 Jul-Aug 1997 pg. 24
Added Info FINE GARDENING #59 Jan-Feb 1998 pg. 6

Tip: How to propagate Boston ferns from their long, scaly threads.
FLOWER & GARDEN Feb 1979 (v.23#2) pg. 47

How to raise the lady fern.
FLOWER & GARDEN Apr-May 1981 (v.25#3) pg. 40

Six tropical ferns suitable for raising as house plants.
FLOWER & GARDEN Oct-Nov 1983 (v.27#6) pg. 4

Grooming ferns for fine winter foliage. Preparing ferns for indoor use.
FLOWER & GARDEN Oct-Nov 1985 (v.29#6) pg. 8

"Dallas" fern, a new variety particularly adapted to less-than-ideal indoor conditions. The minimal care this fern requires is summarized.
FLOWER & GARDEN Oct-Nov 1986 (v.30#6) pg. 16

Maidenhair ferns. Basic culture and propagation are summarized, along with suggestions on interesting species.
FLOWER & GARDEN Oct-Nov 1986 (v.30#6) pg. 32

Tropical ferns to grow indoors. Tips on selection and care.
FLOWER & GARDEN Aug-Sep 1995 (v.39#4) pg. 62

Asparagus ferns, their care as a pot plant or in a hanging basket.
FLOWER & GARDEN May-Jun 1998 (v.42#3) pg. 22

Ferns to press and frame. Advice on varieties to select along with drying, mounting and framing instructions.
FLOWER & GARDEN Jun 1999 (v.43#3) pg. 8

A fern for every fancy. A guide to a few popular ones, how to use and care for them.
GARDEN GATE #16 Aug 1997 pg. 26

How to divide and transplant ferns.
GARDEN GATE #22 Aug 1998 pg. 38

How to grow healthy, luxuriant ferns.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Sep-Oct 1979 (v.4#5) pg. 42

Sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina), its attributes and culture.
HORTICULTURE Dec 1991 (v.69#10) pg. 80

Lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina), its attributes and culture.
HORTICULTURE Mar 1993 (v.71#3) pg. 88

Ferns for the border. A guide to drought-tolerant Dryopteris options for sun and shade.
HORTICULTURE Nov 1993 (v.71#9) pg. 29
Added Info HORTICULTURE Apr 1994 (v.72#4) pg. 8

Tip on controlling the encroachment of ferns.
HORTICULTURE Mar 1995 (v.73#3) pg. 18

Propagating ferns from spores.
HORTICULTURE Mar 1997 (v.94#3) pg. 34

Mounting a staghorn fern (Platycerium bifurcatum) on a redwood board affixed with sphagnum moss and cork bark.
HORTICULTURE Jan 1998 (v.95#1) pg. 58

Ferns of a different cut. Distinctive choices for a variety of habitats.
HORTICULTURE Apr 1998 (v.95#4) pg. 62

How to divide hardy ferns.
HORTICULTURE Apr 1999 (v.96#3) pg. 12

Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), its characteristics and culture.
HORTICULTURE Nov-Dec 1999 (v.96#8) pg. 50

Tip on propagating staghorn ferns.
ORGANIC GARDENING Oct 1983 (v.30#10) pg. 18

Tips on propagating rabbit's-foot fern.
ORGANIC GARDENING Mar 1989 (v.36#3) pg. 30

How to grow ferns from spores. Includes information on how to get spores and how to grow them.
SUNSET Jul 1977 (v.159#1) pg. 154

Tips on raising ferns with "furry feet", the rhizomes on which the ferns spread in the wild.
SUNSET Feb 1979 (v.162#2) pg. 214

A guide to thirteen ferns to use in California landscaping
SUNSET Mar 1979 (v.162#3) pg. 212

Step-by-step photos show how to divide an asparagus fern.
SUNSET May 1979 (v.162#5) pg. 282

How to make a giant fern ball in a wire-frame hanging basket.
SUNSET Apr 1981 (v.166#4) pg. 224

How to grow tree ferns.
SUNSET Sep 1984 (v.173#3) pg. 66

How to identify fern problems and what to do about them.
SUNSET Feb 1987 (v.178#2) pg. 180

A guide to ferns to grow in the West.
SUNSET May 1987 (v.178#5) pg. 260

How to succeed with ferns and palms.
WOMAN'S DAY Nov 20 1978 (v.42#3) pg. 36

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