fernery
noun
fern·ery
ˈfər-nə-rē 
plural ferneries
1
: a place or stand where ferns grow
2
: a collection of growing ferns
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Even the lightbulbs inside the fernery are original Thomas Edison designs, still glowing for nearly 100 years.
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Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The back yard boasts small water features and a fernery, and focuses on color and texture.
—Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 12 July 2021
Yes, the herbaceous borders and fernery are outstanding in their own right.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2016
The fernery, on East Washington Avenue, farms roughly 350 acres, growing mostly cut green foliage that is sold around the world.
—Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2019
The country’s oldest, longest-running conservatory is spread over a 13-acre wonderland of tropical gardens, balmy fernery, and cactus museum.
—Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2018
Police said Albertsman's decomposing limbs were found at a fernery in western Volusia County two months later.
—Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2018
Garner’s arrest came one day after the Sheriff’s Office arrested another man, 21-year-old Anthony Markgraf, who is suspected of stealing thousands of sprinklers from a DeLand fernery.
—Jeff Weiner, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2018
His arms and legs were discovered 20 miles away in a fernery.
—Amanda Arnold, The Cut, 21 Jan. 2018
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Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The back yard boasts small water features and a fernery, and focuses on color and texture.
—Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 12 July 2021
Yes, the herbaceous borders and fernery are outstanding in their own right.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2016
The fernery, on East Washington Avenue, farms roughly 350 acres, growing mostly cut green foliage that is sold around the world.
—Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2019
The country’s oldest, longest-running conservatory is spread over a 13-acre wonderland of tropical gardens, balmy fernery, and cactus museum.
—Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2018
Police said Albertsman's decomposing limbs were found at a fernery in western Volusia County two months later.
—Crimesider Staff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2018
Garner’s arrest came one day after the Sheriff’s Office arrested another man, 21-year-old Anthony Markgraf, who is suspected of stealing thousands of sprinklers from a DeLand fernery.
—Jeff Weiner, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2018
His arms and legs were discovered 20 miles away in a fernery.
—Amanda Arnold, The Cut, 21 Jan. 2018
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“Fernery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fernery. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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