Help! Any house plants experts about??

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And can you tell me where I'm going wrong with Fernando the Boston Fern? I've only had him a couple of weeks, and I've tried more water, less water, spraying, not spraying, more light, less light, yet he insists on dying on me! What should I doooooooo???

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Anyone??

He needs humidity but not damp.
No drafts, no bright light.
They are an under storey fern in thick jungles
Ideally in amongst other house plants
but if not get a big wide tray and fill it with gravel / clay granules
keep the water level so that he can suck water up and it evaporates around him
but his roots do not rot

Hello!
Cut off all the dead bits, and hope it hasn't got root rot for a start.
Put it somewhere really bright, but that it's not in actual sunshine (indirect sun).
It will want to be on the moister side, but not sitting in water and not sodden. Test the soil before watering to ensure you are not over/under watering.
Other than that Fernando should be pretty straight forward!
Good Luck

Thank you, I will try!

I would empty it gently out of the pot it’s in and see if the soil is wet, saturated or bone dry. If you put your finger into the soil and it is damp, it doesn’t need water. If it’s dry and powdery it needs a drink. There is no harm in it drying out for a day or two but you don’t want the roots sitting in water after you have watered it. I think a fern is usually in a damp or humid atmosphere in its natural habitat.

Is it in the window or is it shaded?

Is it potbound? A shady room, mine lives in downstairs loo, and much less fuss. Water weekly if you remember.

It's in the kitchen diner. I started him in the dining room, as I'd read he only needs indirect light, but then he seemed to be struggling, so I moved to the end of the kitchen, where he'd get more light through the french doors, but still not be in direct sunlight.

This is what they look like in the wild ......
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I have one that self seeded in my garden (I have a forest type garden and therefore many large ferns). I have moved mine all around the house and he seems pissed off everywhere.

I get them popping up as weeds in plants in the conservatory and greenhouse
but they really do not like dry air

It is humidity that is the key thing. It likes to be moist, but too wet will lead to root rot. Misting them isn't enough - you either need a pebble tray or possibly a humidifier - a friend of mine takes hers into the bathroom when she showers.

Brown bits are normally poor soil, lack of humidity, over or underwatering or also environmental shock. They like bright shade and to be cool and moist. Another tip, never water from the top as the crown hates being wet - water from beneath.

They also hate being pot bound but do not repot it at the moment - the shock will likely kill it.

I am not an expert, I mainly have tropicals like calathea.