How To Care For A Fern | How To Revive a Dying Fern | How To Make Humidity

[@DaisyOh]

I learned so much from your video, thank you!! Please PLEASE do more fern care vids! There are so many beautiful indoor ferns available out there and not much information on how to care for them! I know because (somehow) I've ended up with like a dozen different types of ferns and I'm freaking out. Love you, love your videos!

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Aww thank you so much daisy!! This comment just blew my mind and made my day💚 I already have the next 3 videos scheduled because I am going out of town and didn't want to leave you guys hanging but I will make sure the 4th one is ferns for you! What are some of the ferns you have or specific struggles so I can make sure I include some of them for you? ☺💚

[@DaisyOh]

​@@thatawkwardplantgirl Just subscribed! The ferns I'm struggling most with are some young Dryopteris. They're so FLUFFY & I LOVE THEM!!! I saw a big variegated Boston fern the other day at an upscale nursery and started having chest pains because it was so beautiful in person. Another fern I worry about is my precious Heart Fern, one of my favorites!! I have a silver lace fern and a blue star fern, also a juvenile staghorn. If any of them expire I will freak out XD I'll keep an eye on your channel!

[@celestegranell8766]

Ok so I’m not buying anymore ferns. I need a lower maintenance plant. ☠️🤣

[@LoveToday8]

I love your lemon button fern. I have overwatered mine a bit but it's recovering nicely. I decided to buy more ferns since I tend to equate watering with love.💚

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Thank you so much for watching! They are such fantastic ferns! I am glad yours is recovering so nicely💚🤗 another plant that might appreciate the extra "love" is African violets..they love to be in water they just don't like it on their fuzzy leaves💚

[@lilylebowsky5908]

Fantastic content 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@instant_mint]

I have a blue star fern that I almost thought was beyond saving, I think the roots might have been eaten by collemboles. I figured I could try to remove the dead parts and put the little pieces with surviving leaves in a bag with sphagnum moss or something... But haven't done anything yet and now I saw it grown a green root thing! I'm gonna watch this for ideas on how to try to save it :)

[@rachelc6330]

Thank you ☺️ ❤ I needed these tips

[@RhapsodyReaper]

This was so helpful, thank you!!

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Absolutely! So glad it helped! ☺️

[@billybailey4593]

I'm on my 4th year in a row trying to grow a maiden hair fern and it still blows my mind how quickly it can shrivel up and die.

[@databang]

Good tips. Thanks.

[@tonietchison1730]

Thank you!!!!

[@ladyd8028]

Thank you for the knowledge. 👍🏾 Keep growing!

[@dgillis22]

Where did you get your Container with drainage? I've looked for them in the past, but I can't find them anywhere

[@j.d.1488]

Nice video. Have a Boston Fern not popping. It's in a 12" diameter large pot. All the middle is barren. Seems the roots are circular around edge of pot. I want to repot with airy soil mix. Do you recommend coconut lining the pot and planting within that to help retain moisture. Thank you

[@Ann-ol6xq]

Great video! I'm a novice and just learned a lot to help my very first ferns. I have one in the bathroom under indirect sunlight, the other is hanging in my kitchen. After watching your video, I checked on my new ferns and noticed the hanging basket did not have a drain hole, yet the plant looks healthy which puzzled me. Should I drill a small hole anyway?

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Thank you so much Ann! So glad my video helped you! Most plant parents need drainage holes because they are new to knowing how and when to water or their mix will stay to wet to long...it is all up to your personal preferences and habits. Whatever works for you. If you feel they need drainage holes then definitely go for it..your ferns are hearty and a repot won't cause them any issues if that is what you decide☺ I personally tend to overwater and the medium the nursery plants come in does not work long term in my very humid environment so that is why I have drainage holes and repot my ferns but your situation may be different then mine so go with what you feel is best. I would also check if they are in a nursery pot inside a pot without drainage..a lot of stores have been doing that lately ☺👍

[@ChouquetteBCH]

This made a lot of sense. I just don't know if the few ferns I have will withstand me toying with their soil mix yet again. I'm wondering if there's an equivalent for the worm castings? If anyone knows I would appreciate it :)

[@apriljo1968]

What is the plastic container called that you mixed your soil into? I like that!

[@67Cryan]

What direction of light are your ferns getting?

[@annamae3438]

What’s the name of the plant next to the fern? It’s beautiful!

[@cavegirl0425]

Just got a fern I felt bad for at walmart... poor mans was all alone dying on a random shelf and I just had to bring it home

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

awwww that is so kind of you! I hope that fern grows huge and lush for you as a thank you☺👍 walmart does get great plants in they just don't know how to care for them unfortunately 💚

[@StephanieAbreu-vy8ps]

Gurl I got TWO Ferns from Walmart for free they were going to throw it to the trash and I save them. I am a beginner plant person and this is the first time I deal with this kind of plant It was indeed TEDIOUS! It was very neglected, rooted bound and DRY as a desert. I spent four hours fixing them and I cut most of the leaves. I hope they can thrive and for me to learn how to care for them properly!

[@jae2433]

Thank you for this video..please help me with how to save my brain fern

[@gabeyeah297]

if there’s no new growth can it still be saved

[@FieryFlamingFajitas]

I have 4 different types of ferns all in my bathroom because it gets warm and humid there, they're all doing really well so far except the maiden hair fern which is struggling and a lot of the leaves are going brown. I wish I knew what I'm doing wrong with the poor thing :(

[@candicefenwick8711]

How long did it take for u to see the new growth?

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

For this particular plant it was less then 2 weeks..I have noticed it takes smaller ferns longer to recover with a lower recovery rate and larger ferns recover more quickly and have a higher chance of recovery if that helps💚

[@robinstone7567]

I have a Milgro fern. It was doing great for months and now all of a sudden it has darker colored leaves. The whole thing looks and feels very wilted and there’s lots of brown. I really want this plant to survive. All the videos I’m finding are of the typical fern that gets crispy. This is not my fern or its problem. Please Help!

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Sounds very much like it has root rot unfortunately. Could be a fungal infection but much more likely to be root rot.

[@sharonrobinson3920]

Great info but my foxtail fern is spiky brown and it was severely root bound . I did repot and cut roots what else can I do to make it come back

[@LittleTurtle1011]

Hi! I have this plant and the leaves turn crispy but still green :( may i ask for your advice if I should still keep them and keep watering or should I cut them? Thanks!

[@not_kaya_]

did you ever figure it out? cuz that's where my fern is at right now

[@aribinu8910]

4:54 so do I, always try soil mixture, trial error, which one is suitable depends on our surroundings, one place is not same with others, till now i havent found the best soil mixture

[@DejaDrewit]

How often do you fill the tray with water? Not sure if i missed that part thank u!

[@magnumtrooper17]

You pay so close attention to what type and temperature of water you are using, the way you talk about and handle your plants it sounds like you are describing pets! Talking about "which leaves get sunburnt" ... Like can you teach us to magically talk to plants? This was like an episode of "Good Eats" but for gardening, that was amazing!

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

😂😂 dang this is the highest praise ever🙌💚 thank you so much! 🤗

[@denisedavis3386]

Will 😢the leaves regrow on the stems ?after splitting my huge root bound Boston fern which I have had over 10years And the stems are standing firm

[@cavegirl0425]

So would you suggest not putting it in a hanging planter? Or is it fine if it has the right size pot?

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

a hanging planter is great for ferns it is just less humidty higher up(because heat rises and humidty evaporates or stays lower) and it will dry out more because of that heat so by all means hang it you will just have to be aware of it's conditions and probably give it more attention 👍 if it's a maidenhair fern it might need a higher humidty compared to a Boston fern that can handle a slightly lower humidty level💚

[@cavegirl0425]

@@thatawkwardplantgirl ok thank you so much!

[@bwolf0003]

I have a lemon button fern. It’s looking really crispy now. I’ve had it only for a few months and the dry winter environment has caused lots of damage. Should I trim it back?

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Yes trim off all the crispy bits because it can become a home for pests and give it indirect bright light and a minimum of 40% humidty maximum 75% humidty to get it to push new growth for you💚 it is a very resilient fern though and should grow back fairly quickly👌☺

[@bwolf0003]

@@thatawkwardplantgirl thanks for the quick reply. My Boston fern is looking great. So I assume the lemon is due to getting used the my house and not the store like you mentioned.

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

@@bwolf0003 no problem! Thanks for watching! I agree unless it's in a heater draft area or closer to a heat source that may be drying it out faster..my lemon button did die off quite a bit(about half if I recall correctly) when I first brought it home so I do believe some acclimation loss is normal with them💚 Boston ferns do tend to have bigger fronds(in most cases) so they handle humidty loss and less watering slightly better then a lemon button.. just like a lemon button handles it slightly better then a maidenhair👍its just how much they can hold vs what they have to tolerate

[@marwaismael6362]

my fern is dying and brown around edges even the new grown is browning I don't know what is the reason i water every 5 or 6 days i repot it into bigger pot and cut the lower roots as i suspected rotten i don't know I'm butting it under the a south window where there is soft light can you please help me it is a fluffy Cotton ferb

[@NfernalMilkshake]

I have a button fern that has not been happy since I brought it home. I just realized I don't have a hygrometer (Amazon to the rescue!) And I was sitting there misting it in the dark forever. I'm hoping with your tips that I can save it before it loses its the last little leaf! Just replanted in new soil. What's your stance on using reindeer Moss?

[@lonacorbus8752]

Why are the leaves of my mahogany fern turning dark brown?

[@millionmileaminutemama9372]

I have a foxtail fern in a big pot outside. It has completely brown crispy leaves Do I cut all of those off or water them? It’s my grandmas plant and I am trying to revive it :(

[@someone2447]

How much time has passed between 9:39 and 9:45 ?

[@tonysnow4159]

What are Boston Fern good for what's the big deal about these plants am I missing something or are these plants just a waste please inform me on the matter I'm very curious

[@ladyd8028]

They're beautiful & lush, Tony. Proof of God's grace and Earth's bounty.💡

[@idk-iq8zn]

Hi my fern died and I was pulling from the pot I notice all these green little round like balls. Would you know what those are?

[@ireneirene5476]

it's a fertilizer

[@thomassimonds6676]

What if I just cut the entire fern down and let the new leaves grow? Hanging fern from lowes. 2 years old. Ends dying and one side growing more than the other

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

What kind of fern? You generally can cut it back all the way(deadhead the plant) and it should grow back just fine if the root ball in healthy.. the side growing more might be getting better light or are you concerned about rot? Ends dying is usually a humidity or watering issue👍if you cut away all the green it will take a while to get big again because it's the foliage that feeds the plant. Any new growth?

[@thomassimonds6676]

@@thatawkwardplantgirl I think it's a Western sword from what I could see on the pictures.. I won't cut it back all the way and maybe I'll change out the substrate.. Thank you for the info

[@francesfinnegan8291]

Forgot to water my button lol. I chopped it all off. Fingers crossed 😂

[@crayon6245]

you said that you could smell the rot, out of curiosity, what does rot smell like? I can't find much info on it

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Hi Crayon! Rot is a very hard smell to describe...it smells like nasty stagnant rotting water...earthy but mixed with decay..if you ever left any kind of grass clippings in a bucket and had it rain then dumped it a few days later it smells like that..hopefully this helps..excellent question thanks for asking💚

[@ladyd8028]

"Rot" smells rotten. Not verdant & fresh, like healthy plants do. 🙂

[@kshejohnson6649]

Oof I feel attacked. I just bought a fancy mister this year and my ferns have never been worse lol

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

It is what almost every fern care blog says to do💚 We all fell for it at one point or another 🤗

[@snuffw]

Same😂😔

[@jasminewilliams2581]

I’ve killed my rabbits foot fern and my maiden hair fern that everyone say is the most difficult is still lustrous and green.

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

😂 isn't it funny how it flip flops depending on a person's environment💚☺ just goes to show a one method for all approach never works. Very awesome you have been doing so well with your maidenhair fern! 🤩🙌 I have found my rabbits foot ferns do not like to be constantly wet and actually like to dry out a little which is contrary to most of the tips for them🤷‍♀️🙈😂 Hopefully that helps and thank you so much for watching🤗

[@jasminewilliams2581]

@@thatawkwardplantgirl Thank you so much!

[@iamgoregeous3952]

So ferns don't thrive in north facing windows, right???

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

It's actually sort of a myth that they dont😅 in the very north(WA state USA where I am located) in winter time most plants struggle and need supplemental light but for about half the year a north window is perfect..sometimes even to much☺💚 above the equator north has less light and south has the most but below the equator it is reversed and north has stronger light while south has less. So it really depends on where one lives and the season if a north facing window is going to meet the plants needs💚

[@iamgoregeous3952]

@@thatawkwardplantgirl I am in Ny & my fern is crispy!

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

@@iamgoregeous3952 oh no! 😪 I am sorry to hear that...are you thinking it got burnt in a window or perhaps a humidty issue or combination? I had a couple of mine get burnt this summer to during our heatwave and they are just now starting to recover💚

[@iamgoregeous3952]

@@thatawkwardplantgirl No idea. I am a newbie.

[@catherinevanetten8748]

Shoulder pads went out in the '90s.

[@iamgoregeous3952]

Where is your mister from?,

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Hi! Thank you so much for watching! I got it on Amazon actually for Instagram pictures💚 its my favorite color☺ amzn.to/3zowF6X

[@llrobinson8427]

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[@davepane7306]

There's too much playing around, and not enough facts or experience from the "expert".

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

I am not an expert(in film or plants) and I never claim to be. I just share what I have learned in my experiences and those others I have discussed this topic with in the plant communuty. KZbin is a social media site and I would reccomend searching for the "experts" in the published research papers found in most horticultural society sites and college research sites. Anywhere else is usually botanists and hobbiests having fun not truly sharing "expert" scientifically proven information. I do not run a lab to run experiments or publish scientific research. I just enjoy plants in my home and share that here. A lot of it is common sense backed by experiences. For example I live in pnw and see ferns in direct light while we are told these same fern species are to be kept in low light in our homes via blogs. Anyone can see that is wrong information. I just test these things in my home to see if my theory is correct and share here what I learn. I hope this clears up any misunderstanding and I appreciate your time.

[@terrihott]

I have 4 ferns in hanging pots in my deck. I’ve never had any issues growing them. One of them all of a sudden, half of it died.

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Oh no😭 could be an animal got to it? Sometimes squirrels dig in the potted plants I have on my porch and hide their walnuts. 🤞fingers crossed for you it regrow back and if not the other plants in the pot should grow runners and fill it in for you🤞💚

[@kenzie2221]

Do you have Instagram can I send you a picture of my fern and help me I’d so appreciate it !!???

[@thatawkwardplantgirl]

Oh my gosh! Absolutely! 💚🤗 @that_awkward_plant_girl on instagram...no promises but we can definitely give it a shot💚