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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have 3 Boston Ferns in a flower pot. I put them out all summer. They are growing beautifully. Now the fall season is coming and I was wondering what I have to do so they don’t die on me. Do I bring them in the house and leave them outside?
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1 Comment To "Boston Fern"
#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 09/16/2015 @ 11:54 pm
Yes, bring them indoors prior to the first frost. If you reduce the light and cut back watering, the plants will go dormant. You can put them into dormancy at 50-55 F. Find a cool, dark place (a closet or a basement) and put them there. Storing in the garage will be fine provided it does not get too cold (below 45-50 F). Cut back watering to about once every 3-4 weeks. They will look like they have died but they will come back. In the spring, bring the ferns back out and resume normal care.