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[INDOOR-GARDENING:388] Re: HELP WITH FERNS!!

At 05:46 AM 4/24/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Does anyone have suggestions about carrying for ferns?  I have a 
>Boston Fern that continues to develop brown leaves and is not 
>flourishing.  I replanted it--it seemed pretty root bound--but now it 
>is languishing.  What are the light requirements?  Watering?  
>Fertilizer?  Thanks.  

Boston Ferns needs quite a bit of light to thrive.  They also need some
acidity in their soil.  Switch to watering with rain water if you can, it's
naturally acidic.  Tap water can be quite alkaline in some regions.
Fertilize with Miracid or some other acidic fertilizer (follow instructions
on box).

Unlike many other ferns, Boston Ferns can withstand dryer conditions but
you do need to keep them watered.

-- Karen (catching up with her e-mail backlog)
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Karen Fletcher                                   kef@prairienet.org
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