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?