Boston Fern

How to keep your Boston ferns and other nephrolepis ferns looking fresh and attractive, including tips on watering, spraying and propagation.

One of the most popular varieties of fern is the Boston fern. With its frilly leaves and long, hanging fronds, it's easy to see why it is so widely admired. Boston ferns that are full and flourishing make a wonderful addition to the home, adding an elegant charm and classic beaut

The Boston Fern is one of many ferns that is suitable for indoor use as a houseplant. If you want a reliable and fairly easy care fern then you need look no further than a variety of Nephrolepis. The Boston Fern looks fantastic as a stand alone plantThe Victorians were particularly keen on the early species such as N. cordifolia and N. exaltata, both of which tend to have stiff leaves or as they are more correctly known, "fronds". These days the more modern varieties such as the "Kimberley Fern" and of course the "Boston Fern" which was introduced in 1894, are much more popular due to their adaptability to our warmer homes (those Victorians liked the cold!).

Care instructions for Boston ferns indoors, description, correct growing conditions, and where and how best to display.

How to Care for Boston Ferns. Some people seem to naturally have a green thumb, or a gift for gardening, and their homes are filled with luscious, healthy greenery. If you aren't one of those people, don't worry – there are plants that e...

If you're craving the frilly greenery of a fern, but don't quite feel up to taking care of a high-maintenance diva like the maidenhair fern, then a Boston fern might be perfect for you

Boston ferns are popular houseplants and proper Boston fern care is essential to keeping this plant healthy. Learning how to take care of a Boston fern is not difficult, but it is specific. This article will help.

Nephrolepis exaltata, the sword fern, is a species of fern in the family Lomariopsidaceae (sometimes treated in the families Davalliaceae or Oleandraceae, or in its own family, Nephrolepidaceae), native to tropical regions throughout the world.