Ferns are some of the oldest plants on Earth with fossils dating back over 300 million years. They may not hold a floriferous purpose in our gardens and they do not provide us with anything to harvest but they are intriguing and captivating. Ferns transform a garden into a woodland wilderness and create a permanent mood with their luscious leaves. Every style and design of garden has room for ferns, they seem to offer that magic that other plants cannot.