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title: "New to plants and just got this vickery fern. Not sure what’s going…"
description: "New to plants and just got this vickery fern. Not sure what’s going on with it. Any tips?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/649a0f79920f6d24cd999b89"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "greenfig"
published: "2023-06-26T22:21:45.257Z"
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# New to plants and just got this vickery fern. Not sure what’s going…

_Posted by greenfig on 2023-06-26_

New to plants and just got this vickery fern. Not sure what’s going on with it. Any tips?

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## 2 comments

### Laura commented on 2023-06-27

Might it just be the oldest leaves dying off, as they do?

#### Plant Lives Matter replied on 2023-06-28

This is correct I believe. I have a birds nest fern that does the same thing. Old leaves turn yellow after a time. Best to just prune them off to encourage growth.

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