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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comThis is a 1 year old Boston fern (photos attached). It’s an indoor fern, and it sits near my window with west facing light. It is a cold climate (Canada) so it’s a colder sun. My fern currently has very few leaves. I’ve been trying not to overwater it, and it sits on a tray of pebbles with water for humidity, but I cannot get it back to “full bloom”. I don’t want to throw it out but I’m worried it’s beyond saving! Any advice would be so greatly appreciated.
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1 Comment To "My Fern Is Dying! Please Help."
#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 02/05/2021 @ 6:15 pm
There are so many possibilities here – and Boston ferns just do this sometimes.
I'm wondering about your soil. You may want to repot the plant following the instructions in this article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/boston-fern/boston-fern-turning-brown.htm [1]
and check your growing conditions here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/boston-fern/boston-fern-leaf-drop.htm [2]
It may have a buildup of salts from fertilizer. I think it wants some fresh, well-draining soil. It also may not be quite warm enough in front of the window. You might try a south facing window.