Growing
ferns differs from other plants in the amount of moisture
needed. Most plants will get along fine when watered a couple
times a week at most. Ferns, on the other hand, require constant
moisture in both the soil and the air in order to grow properly.
Misting the leaves of a fern plant is the best way to mimic
the extremely humid atmosphere that the plants are generally
local to.
Another
difference between growing ferns and growing other perennials
is that ferns will often not survive harsh frosts in the winter.
Most perennials are used to the cold winter months and build
strong root structures in order to survive. Ferns, as they
are generally used to living in warmer climates, cannot survive
the cold. In order to prevent ferns from dying over the winter,
it is often necessary to remove them from the garden and plant
them in pots and hanging baskets indoors.
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