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title: "I bought a bird’s nest fern over a month ago, and now it's starting…"
description: "I bought a bird’s nest fern over a month ago, and now it's starting to develop brown spots on the leaves. I didn’t know that you’re not supposed to water the…"
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# I bought a bird’s nest fern over a month ago, and now it's starting…

_KS님이 2025-03-21에 게시함_

I bought a bird’s nest fern over a month ago, and now it's starting to develop brown spots on the leaves. I didn’t know that you’re not supposed to water the nest, but it still looks healthy. What am I doing wrong? I also realized that I overwatered it a few times and haven’t done so since. What am I doing wrong and can do to make the leaves healthy again?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/goQYtY69muD94Krn2wzX-AKJUN-svOPdlH6BD7Cj810/n4uDVPHISlyTDml545DxNw.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/goQYtY69muD94Krn2wzX-AKJUN-svOPdlH6BD7Cj810/GRzkAzUqRPOJrFVSyzRjDg.webp?size=large)

## 6개의 댓글

### Colleen님이 2025-03-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I have this plant. Some brown spots are normal but that does look a bit stressed. Don’t over water. Let the soil dry out.

#### KS님이 2025-03-21에 답변했습니다.

Thank you Colleen. And another question does the nest look healthy?

#### Colleen님이 2025-03-21에 답변했습니다.

I think so! The brown spot should grow out. It’s a pretty hardy plant. I use a liquid fertilizer like every 3 waterings.

I also use a hydrometer (they are cheap). Do t water until it’s towards the dry side of the meter.

#### Colleen님이 2025-03-21에 답변했습니다.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vWHcnSJGfX0MFmM2WdZGtkAJKPqen3mEP8jSN36-QOc/DtmfCdhYSVWmlzFU-IYC0A.webp?size=large)

### KS님이 2025-03-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Thank you 😊

### Makis님이 2026-07-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Just quick tip, your best is looking a bit dark, don’t water the nest 💕  
I did that with mine at the beginning and thank god this plant is so resilient! If you change the water schedule and keep the nest dry, it will recover amazingly quick!

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