1 : a place or stand where ferns grow. 2 : a collection of growing ferns.

fern /fɜrn/ n. [countable], pl. ferns or fern. Plant Biologya nonflowering plant having fronds and reproducing by spores.

noun, plural fern·er·ies. a collection of ferns in a garden or a potted display.

Word forms: ferns A fern is a plant that has long stems with feathery leaves and no flowers. There are many types of fern.

other words for fern

• scrub.
• thicket.
• coppice.
• cover.
• grove.
• hedge.
• shrubbery.
• undergrowth.

In Arabic, the word Furn (Fur’n) simply means ‘oven’.

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In construction, furring (furring strips) are thin strips of wood or other material to level or raise surfaces of another material to prevent dampness, to make space for insulation, or to level and resurface ceilings or walls. Furring refers to the process of installing the strips and to the strips themselves.

informal : a person who is or pretends to be a friend but who is also in some ways an enemy or rival In Hollywood, everyone has lots of frenemies, usually people who are doing comparatively well at any given moment.—

Replace soil around the logs and fill any gaps with soil. Firm around the stumpery with your feet. Plant ferns around the logs to add interest. Discover 10 ferns to grow.

You can plant seedling or nursery plants or even sow your seeds directly into the stump planter in spring. For additional interest, you can plant a variety of flower bulbs and other plants around it. And that is how you turn a tree stump into an attractive planter for your garden!

Petunias, nasturtiums, pansies or whatever you like. If you don’t want to make a hole, you can stand pots on a tree stump. Ferns, a variety of wildflowers, cornflower, marigolds, phlox, there are so many options. You can grow other plants around it.

Ferns are an obvious choice for a stumpery in very deep or semi shade areas, and being shallow rooting can be planted in stumps and logs as well as open ground.

A stumpery traditionally consists of tree stumps arranged upside-down or on their sides to show the root structure but logs, driftwood or large pieces of bark can also be used. The stumps can be used individually or attached together to form a structure such as a wall or arch.

For damp shade, you can plant:

• Astilbe (False Goat’s Beard)
• Astrantia major (Hattie’s Pincushion)
• Carex flagellifera (Sedge)
• Geranium sylvaticum (Wood Cranesbill)
• Hosta (Plantain Lily)
• Ligustrum ovalifolium ‘Aureum’ (Golden Privet), which can handle even deep shade.
• Primula (Primrose)
• Pulmonaria (Lungwort)

Build a rockery in 7 simple steps:

1. Find the perfect location: Before you build a rockery, it’s important to find the perfect location for your plants to thrive.
2. Choose suitable rocks:
3. Time it well:
4. Prepare the site:
5. Place the rocks:
6. Make compost:
7. Add plants:

A few rockery plants and alpine plants do best in shade. Ajuga, Aquilegia, Brunnera, Campanula, Cyclamen, Epimedium, hardy ferns, Lysimachia, Omphalodes, Pulmonaria, Soldanella, Tellima, Tiarella, Vinca and Viola are just some of the shade tolerant alpine plants and rockery plants that you can grow.

The Japanese rock garden (枯山水, karesansui) or “dry landscape” garden, often called a zen garden, creates a miniature stylized landscape through carefully composed arrangements of rocks, water features, moss, pruned trees and bushes, and uses gravel or sand that is raked to represent ripples in water.

A rockery revival is under way. A new generation of gardeners, inspired by Instagram images, are once again buying boulders to build rock gardens that had until recently been written off as an old-fashioned idea.

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A good rock garden soil mixture consists of approximately equal parts good quality topsoil, fine pebbles or gravel and peat moss or leaf mold. You can add a small amount of compost or manure, but use organic materials sparingly. As a general rule, rich soil isn’t suitable for most rock garden plants.

What you need

1. Marker spray or string for marking out your rockery area.
2. Spade for moving soil.
3. Trowel for planting.
4. Crowbar for moving rocks into place permanently.
5. Weed control membrane – to lay under gravel and prevent weeds.
6. Gravel and stones for ground cover and mulch.

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Alpines like a really well drained soil.

Promoting the weathering of your rocks will give the rock garden a natural look; weathered stone looks as if it’s always been there. Also, stick to rocks that look the same in texture, color, and form. If you use rocks of similar appearance throughout your rock garden, it will have a more natural look.

Instructions

1. Build the First Course. Clear the area of grass or other organic material, if necessary.
2. Add the Second Course. Plan the second course of stones.
3. Select Plants for Your Rock Garden. Start your plant selection by choosing a color scheme that will work well with your stone.
4. Plant Your Rock Garden.

You can successfully banish weeds from landscaping rock by pulling them but who wants to mess with that? Instead, spray them with straight white vinegar. Be careful not to let the overspray reach your plants or grass, however, as it will kill them as well.