Ferns

Brimming with botanical information, indoor and outdoor growing advice, details on propagation, display ideas, and even craft projects, this book is a petite but complete tribute to the mighty fern.Part of the Cool Springs Press "mini" series of garden-related books, Ferns offers the same inspirational and useful content as The Complete Book of Ferns in a smaller, giftable format.From the classic Boston Fern to newer varieties like trendy Crispy Wave,**xA0;ferns are back in fashion and in demand for both indoor and outdoor planting. Among the very oldest plants on the planet, ferns have a long and storied history and there are thousands of known varieties globally.**xA0;Authored by Mobee Weinstein, the Foreman of Gardens at the New York Botanical Garden in Brooklyn and a veteran guest on the Martha Stewart Living TV show and other media outlets, the book covers everything from the**xA0;powers associated with ferns**xA0;to their**xA0;practical and ornamental uses. Every aspect of fern care**xA0;is covered: potting/planting, watering, fertilizing, pest and disease control, and more.Also included are**xA0;fun and**xA0;creative planting projects, like terrariums, vertical gardens (living walls), mixed tabletop gardens, and moss baskets, as well as pressed**xA0;fern art, fabric wall hangings with chlorophyll-stained designs, cyanotypes, and hand-made fern-decorated paper.In this beautiful little book, learn why this**xA0;great, ancient plant class continues to capture our attention.