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title: "I got this fern for free at a plant shop because kids could pick out…"
description: "I got this fern for free at a plant shop because kids could pick out a free plant. I love it but it’s soil almost never dries out. It also hasn’t grown as much…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/naWBLFbJj3aaerGGcTIgY3"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Nashville Smashville"
published: "2025-08-10T17:35:48.072959Z"
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# I got this fern for free at a plant shop because kids could pick out…

_Posted by Nashville Smashville on 2025-08-10_

I got this fern for free at a plant shop because kids could pick out a free plant. I love it but it’s soil almost never dries out. It also hasn’t grown as much recently.

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## 2 comments

### Just a person commented on 2025-08-10

Do you fertilize it?

### Nashville Smashville commented on 2025-08-10

No, I probably should.

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