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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…

_Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌님이 2025-01-17에 게시함_

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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## 15개의 댓글

### Alyssa님이 2025-01-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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 🌱👌님이 2025-01-17에 답변했습니다.

Thank you I will definitely try it !

#### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-01-17에 답변했습니다.

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

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌님이 2025-01-18에 답변했습니다.

Oh that’s a great idea 💡

### Amy님이 2025-01-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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 🌱👌님이 2025-01-17에 답변했습니다.

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

### Autumn님이 2025-01-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌님이 2025-01-17에 답변했습니다.

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 😬🤞

#### Autumn님이 2025-01-17에 답변했습니다.

ok! i believe in you 🌿

### Amy님이 2025-01-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌님이 2025-01-17에 답변했습니다.

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

#### Amy님이 2025-01-18에 답변했습니다.

😂

### Max Grzelak님이 2025-01-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌님이 2025-01-18에 답변했습니다.

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 Grzelak님이 2025-01-18에 답변했습니다.

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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