the trick with a fern is this
sgwfnancy : you cannot water it like other plants. it will die
sgwfnancy : you take the bottom off the planter
sgwfnancy : turn it upside down and shake it hard to get the dead leaves to fall off.
Beau : my problem with ferns was that the kids would touch them, and where they touched it would curl up and turn brown
sgwfnancy : then pour three gallons of water in it.
sgwfnancy : when the excess finishes dripping you pop the bottom back on and hang it back up.
sgwfnancy : it will be heavy. to tell when it needs water again you heft it from the bottom. when it is light again you water it.
sgwfnancy : sometimes they can go for a week or two before they need water but the ac and central heat tends to dry them out.
Beau : Do you know how to copy the text off the IM and save it?