Conifers bring structure and year-round interest to a garden. Cuttings can be taken from late summer to the end of autumn, but it's a slow process and can take almost a year for shoots to make ...

So you can look after them easier. Plants fall into four categories: With seeds or without seeds; flowering plants, conifers, ferns and mosses. Ivy: Four categories? So does that mean I have to do ...

Many of the conifers would have looked like monkey puzzle trees. In the Jurassic Period this family of conifers (Araucariaceae) grew worldwide and was much more diverse than today. Ferns were once ...

At the start of the period, dinosaurs ruled the loosening remnants of the supercontinent Pangaea as rodents scurried at their feet through forests of ferns, cycads, and conifers. At the end of the ...

Ferns might lack flowers, but they're great plants for a shady spot. Many are evergreen and most have intricately cut leaves that are as beautiful as any bloom. Which? Gardening magazine grew a range ...

The world champion Black Ferns' first fixtures of 2024 have been locked in, as the Pacific Four series returns for another year. Now into its fourth iteration, the Pacific Four will pit New ...

When you're propagating ferns, there are two common techniques. One is by spores, a sexual means of reproduction good for mass production. The second is asexually, by taking cuttings. Cuttings ...

On a beautiful Saturday morning in early June, I volunteered at Wilson’s Farm in Brighton Township for an environmental field study to learn the language of ferns. Though I often noticed copious ...

The Black Ferns face the biggest challenge in women’s rugby this weekend when they attempt to conquer England at Allianz Stadium (formerly Twickenham) this weekend. The Red Roses have won 16 Tests in ...

Black Ferns sevens star Michaela Blyde is committed to her code. Video / Sylvie Whinray For just their third encounter with Ireland, the Black Ferns coaches have called upon depth to face the ...

Sylvia Brunt takes a carry during the Black Ferns loss to England at Twickenham. Photo / Photosport For 20-year-old midfielder Brunt, that was something that was made clear in last year’s ...

The Black Ferns coaching group have named an exciting match-day 23, featuring the return of standout winger Ayesha Leti-I’iga to play England in the opening Test of their end of year tour at Allianz ...