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title: "i got a macho fern a month or so ago and the leaves keep drying out…"
description: "i got a macho fern a month or so ago and the leaves keep drying out turning brown and dying, is it just a watering issue or could something else be wrong."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/afeNY0XI9rS97yQRNoA2er"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Bm0"
published: "2026-05-21T22:52:44.599519Z"
language: "en"
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# i got a macho fern a month or so ago and the leaves keep drying out…

_Posted by Bm0 on 2026-05-21_

i got a macho fern a month or so ago and the leaves keep drying out turning brown and dying, is it just a watering issue or could something else be wrong.

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