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Bookmark or Share- The Ins and Outs of Beautiful Boston Ferns - Dave's GardenFerns love water, so I put an extra tablespoon of polymer moisture crystals into the bottom of the hanging basket. The hanging container I chose has a self-watering bottom. Dad had no trouble keeping Mom's fern well watered by refilling the saucer reservoir every couple of days.
- Caring for the Frosty Fern and Other Selaginellas - Dave's GardenGrow your own resurrection ferns with these dried balls of plants. A fun experiment for the kiddos. Frosty Fern's Resilient Relative. Speaking of extremes, one of the most well-known selaginellas is the Resurrection Fern (Selaginella lepidophylla) pictured above.
- Ferns for Sunny Locations - Dave's GardenThe key to growing ferns in sun is maintaining adequate soil moisture. Many ferns grow in shade simply because the soil stays moister there than in full sun. If your have a growing area where the soil stays moist, then ferns in sun is a distinct possibility. Highly organic soil will help ensure better soil moisture.
- Dwarf Ferns for Limited Space - Dave's GardenAmong the evergreen holly ferns, the two smallest are Polystichum lonchitus (zone 3) and P. scopulinum (zone 5). These evergreen ferns have stiff, leathery fronds that are narrow and lance-shaped with overlapping pinnae. They are among the most beautiful of ferns. Part-shade with moist yet well-drained limey soil seems to suit them best.
- Growing Staghorns: Platycerium Ferns - Dave's GardenFerns can be grown much longer in wire baskets with potting soil, usually kept in by layers of sphagnum moss, coir or some porous synthetic material. Ferns grown in baskets will usually pup and grow so that eventually ferns will be growing out in a 360-degree pattern (or 180 degrees for flat-sided baskets that mount on walls).
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