I am wanting to make two plants out of one large Boston Fern.
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.
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.
I have a rather large Boston Fern that has new growth, but there is also an abundance of older and spent fronds. Would it be beneficial, or even wise, to cut the whole plant back occasionally to allow it to re-establish itself?
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/boston-fern/trimming-boston-ferns.htm
Some of the fronds on my Boston ferns are turning brown in places, usually at the ends but some in the middle of the frond. I have them on my back porch. They receive the morning sun. I am watering them about every other day. I water them by placing them in a 10 gallon bucket. A nursery man told me to water them by placing the pot in water. He said they do not like their leaves (fronds) to get wet. I am fertilizing my ferns about once a week with Miracid. What should I do to prevent the fronds from turning brown?
Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/boston-fern/trimming-boston-ferns.htm
Our Boston Fern in the house has many long stems (leafless) that reach the floor hanging from the pot. Should these be trimmed? The plant is very healthy and large.
Yes, you can trim these off. This article may also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/boston-fern/trimming-boston-ferns.htm
I have two Boston fern plants, and I have noticed that the new leaves are being eaten by something. A couple of times I have spotted some worms. Could that be the problem? Could you please tell me what can I do about it?
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.
I handpick things like this. Ferns have delicate leaves and do not respond well to spraying.
I put her outside a couple of times, and forgot. Could that be my problem?
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.
I have 6 boston ferns and I want to bring them in for the winter. I am going to put them in the crawl space under the house. My question is, can I hang them? And there is very little light that comes in, will that be problem? Or do I need to get some lighting? I don't know about the temperature yet but I'll find that out.
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.