Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unisoft.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!unisoft!dina From: dina@unisoft.UUCP (Dina Street) Newsgroups: net.garden Subject: Boston Fern Message-ID: <380@unisoft.UUCP> Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 19:35:38 EST Article-I.D.: unisoft.380 Posted: Tue Jan 8 19:35:38 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 11-Jan-85 22:34:09 EST Organization: UniSoft Corp., Berkeley Lines: 17 I have now owned (and destroyed) my fifth Boston Fern. What is the secret to keeping these things alive? They appear to be in excellent shape when I buy them, but within a few weeks they drop leaves, turn brown, and eventually die. I've tried more water, less water, partially filtered sunlight, more sunlight, higher humidity, but none have survived more than about six weeks. Anybody have a similar experience or any ideas on what I'm doing wrong? (Maybe if I ignore them, they'll thrive.) Thanks in advance, Dina Street {ucbvax, decvax} unisoft\!dina