should I cut up the brown leaves off? and at the bottom of the pot is a bunch of dead Brown stems, what should i do? should I repot it? with your expertise what should I do ? thank you!
Any fronds that are completely brown can be cut off, while those that are still partially green should be left on. Most ferns require high humidity environments, and low humidity can cause browning fronds. Some people place their ferns in the bathroom so they can benefit from the humidity from showers.
There are several other possibilities for why it would be turning brown. I am not sure what species your fern is, but the advice in this article about Boston ferns will apply to most ferns:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/boston-fern/boston-fern-turning-brown.htm
Can anyone ID this fern?
Thanks so very much!
What variety of fern(s) would grow on the North side of my home in dry conditions; infrequent supplemental watering other than rain? Thank you for your help.
See the "xeric ferns" section in this article for ferns suitable for dry conditions:
http://www.hardyferns.org/fern-info-culturesheets.php#xeric
If the site is both shady and dry, see this article:
http://plantsforshade.co.uk/acatalog/Ferns_Suitable_for_Dry_Shade.html
Will the wood ferns do well in containers?
They can. There is no problem with doing this. Just make sure to let them be as much as possible, as they will not like to be disturbed much after transplant, and recovery.
I am having trouble with my Heart Fern, it is in the bathroom next to a well lit window with little direct sunlight. We keep the soil moist and the room is often humid too. When I look closely I can see the there are regularly little green shoots coming out of the soil but they don't grow any further and die off). It's a plant that has struggled as we didn''t water it enough at the beginning and it almost died. But there are a couple of healthy leaves left and the fact that it has small shoots coming give me hope. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
This article will give you more information on these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/heart-leaf-fern/growing-heart-ferns.htm
Can you upload a photo? I'd like to see what is going on. I'm inclined to say that it could have a fungal infection. I'll get a better idea of what is going on once I see it.
Are there any spots in the soil that look like it could be a fungus, or any other strange coloration?
It is best if you can avoid any direct sunlight at all. This can cause burning, but I don't think that this is the case here.
I cut back our Christmas ferns in our early Virginia Spring. I trust they will grow back! If so, when?
This article will give you more information on the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/christmas-fern/christmas-fern-care.htm
I don't advise cutting these back completely. It is only recommended to cut off dead, or damaged leaves. There is a chance that it will grow back, but this can be hard to predict when that will be. It may take a month, or more. If they were damaged, then we will need to narrow down the possibilities of why this could be happening.
We have some new (baby) ferns comming up and would like to transplant them but have no idea what to do. It is a new home after everything was leveled out and now these beautiful ferns are showing up. The plot has been landscaped but we sure would like to keep some of the natural plants . Any ideas on how to move them??? We are 75 years old so any help would be appreciated. Thanks for your time!!! Bob
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/ferns/transplanting-ferns.htm