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From: dina@unisoft.UUCP (Dina Street)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Boston Fern
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Date: Tue, 8-Jan-85 19:35:38 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan  8 19:35:38 1985
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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

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