If you”ve ever seen something that looks like a hunting trophy but is in shades of green, you can rest assured that it is not of animal origin. More than likely you”re gazing upon a staghorn fern, a ...

These quirky, antler-like plants are all the rage for adding a stylish touch of greenery to your home These quirky, antler-like plants are all the rage for adding a stylish touch of greenery to your ...

For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in nurseries, hanging on ...

hat do staghorns, rabbit’s foot and holly have in common? They are all unusual forms of ferns, so named for the odd yet attractive structures that set them apart from the more common house ferns.

A question for Dan Gill: A dear friend gave me a staghorn fern four or five years ago, and it now seems to have fallen on hard times. The round ball out of which the antlers grow seems to be ...

I love hearing about what brings a family together. Maybe it’s the clam dip they serve every year during the Super Bowl, their top-secret, preposterously remote camping spot, or a weird but delicious ...

Ferns were among the earliest plants and evolved millions of years ago. They were a major part of early forests in the days of the dinosaurs and perhaps the first to come back after the great asteroid ...

The latest indoor plant trend should have deer everywhere prancing with joy: Tropical staghorn ferns have antler-like fronds that - when affixed to a vertical surface - mimic a taxidermied buck. "A ...

Question: If a piece of staghorn fern falls from the main plant, can it be saved? I have seen them planted in mulch and soil. What is best? Answer: Sometimes staghorn ferns begin to fall apart with ...