Ferns represent an extremely ancient plant lineage, easily dating back to the early Carboniferous period, some 345 million years ago, and well before the first dinosaurs. More...
Arlene Marturano Arlene Marturano is a master gardener, writer, and educator. As an advocate of gardening as a tool for learning, she helped develop the Carolina Children's Garden at the Sandhill Research and Education Center. More...