for as long as she can remember. FYI, ferns do not all look alike, at least not once you’re clued in to how to look with a more practiced eye. It’s all about the details with these ancient and diverse plants. Few people have a more practiced eye about ferns than Judith Jones, who joined me recently from Fancy Fronds in the State of Washington to introduce us to some distinctive favorites from among her vast
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