What to do with ferns during winter  Change setting on automatic
sprinklers    • Follow Gardening  Ferns are one of the most, if
not the most popular outdoor container plants we grow in
Augusta.  There is nothing like the graceful Boston Ferns
hanging or sitting on the front porch of houses, particularly in
the Summerville area.  The question always arises as to what to
do with them during the winter. If you take them inside your
house and leave them there, it doesn’t take them long to start
looking terrible! By the time spring comes, you have ferns that
have almost or completely defoliated. Ferns like high humidity
so they simply hate the warm, dry air in our houses during the
winter.  In some cases, the best thing to do is just throw them
away if you don’t have a greenhouse and buy more next year.
However, many people have ferns they have had for a number of
years and couldn’t bear the thought of parting with them. So,
depending on where you have them, like on a patio or a porch,
you should be able to keep