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title: "I was born without the “green thumb “ and really struggling to keep…"
description: "I was born without the “green thumb “ and really struggling to keep my plants 🌱 alive. Please help me with my fern! It still has some green leaves how do I…"
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# I was born without the “green thumb “ and really struggling to keep…

_Publié par Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 le 2025-01-17_

I was born without the “green thumb “ and really struggling to keep my plants 🌱 alive. Please help me with my fern!  
It still has some green leaves how do I save it?

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## 15 commentaires

### Alyssa a commenté le 2025-01-17

Find a closed cloche or large closed terrarium. Chop all the leaves back to about two-three inches from the base, keep it under the cloche or in the terrarium to keep the humidity pretty high. Water when the top two inches is dry and keep in bright light but not direct light

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 ha respondido el 2025-01-17

Thank you I will definitely try it !

#### Wolfen 🐺 ha respondido el 2025-01-17

Pop it in a plastic bag if you can't find a cloche.

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 ha respondido el 2025-01-18

Oh that’s a great idea 💡

### Amy a commenté le 2025-01-17

Ferns are pretty hardy if you get them in the right conditions. Mine die back like that most winters and they come back beautifully in the spring. You can save it! Good luck. 🍀

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 ha respondido el 2025-01-17

It’s been like this for months that’s why I’m not sure what’s happening to it

### Autumn a commenté le 2025-01-17

it needs water. badly. ferns are very thirsty friends!!

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 ha respondido el 2025-01-17

The soil is always wet, I think It dried out and then I overwatered it. I love ferns so much so I hope I can save this one 😬🤞

#### Autumn ha respondido el 2025-01-17

ok! i believe in you 🌿

### Amy a commenté le 2025-01-17

Maybe change your user name from plant killer to plant lover…your plants are probably scared. Lol.

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 ha respondido el 2025-01-17

Hahahahha they probably are 😂 I don’t blame them! If this poor baby survives I will change it 🤞🤣

#### Amy ha respondido el 2025-01-18

😂

### Max Grzelak a commenté le 2025-01-17

High humidity is often really important for ferns. Also, have you ever repotted it?

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 ha respondido el 2025-01-18

No I have not, I got it from a supermarket sometime in spring last year. Would repotting it and placing it in a closed cloche would help?

#### Max Grzelak ha respondido el 2025-01-18

Yes, absolutely. After you quarantine a plant for the first few weeks you have it, repotting in an ideal soil and pot for the type of plant is really important. Supermarkets \& hardware stores don’t often sell plants already in their ideal soil. Besides using a cloche to increase humidity, I recommend repotting it in its preferred soil within a pot that has drainage at the bottom.

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