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    loveroflace on
    April 30, 2011
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    sorry about my typo, I meant to type cut it in half through the soil from the top and down, into two parts, two plants.

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    loveroflace on
    April 30, 2011
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    Take the whole plant out of the pot with soil still attached as much as possible, and just take a knife and move the leaves out of the way to cut thru the soil and cut it is half thru the soil. Don't worry about cutting some roots, that can not be avoided and you will have two plants. Just repot them in another container and add soil around the roots and water them in. Hope this helps.

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    Nikki on
    May 24, 2011
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    Nikki on
    July 2, 2011
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    Nikki on
    July 5, 2011
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    Yes, you can trim these off. This article may also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/boston-fern/trimming-boston-ferns.htm

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    Heather on
    July 22, 2011
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    The little worms you see are probably inch worms, are actually the larvae of the brown moth. Unfortunately, Boston ferns are one of the pest's favorite host plants. Infestations from these moths are easy to detect because the damage they cause is usually quite visible. Damage may appear as holes in the center or along the edges of leaves. They can easily defoliate your ferns if left untreated.

    Using dipel or thuricide is an effective and non-toxic way to control this problem. You may want to do a follow up treatment in 10-14 days.

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    Susan75023 on
    July 22, 2011
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    I handpick things like this. Ferns have delicate leaves and do not respond well to spraying.

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    Susan75023 on
    July 25, 2011
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    They require lots of water, no sun. If these conditions were not met, Boston Fern will indeed turn yellow. Radical change in temperature will also kill them.

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    Nikki on
    October 1, 2011
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    Boston ferns do fairly well as normal houseplants, if you can give them bright indirect light and good humidity. If you do not think you can do this, or if you do not have the room, you can put them into dormancy. You do this by placing them in a cool, dark place - like an attached garage, a closet or a basement. Water it only once a month, but water it thoroughly when you do. It will look dead, but in the spring, take it back out and it should regrow fine.

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