tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post466065840066943026..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Good Fern, Bad FernMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17220090238396974412015-03-06T12:14:46.199-05:002015-03-06T12:14:46.199-05:00The landscapers in our development have been trimm...The landscapers in our development have been trimming the Macho ferns with electric hedge trimmers. the leaflets on the fronds whose tips were removed turn yellow, then brown and fall off, leaving sharp dry brown sticks. If too many of the fronds are cut, the entire clump goes into decline, so be advised not to trim the ferns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-42264781174962394202015-02-27T09:27:08.596-05:002015-02-27T09:27:08.596-05:00Hello Anonymous,
I recently had a professional lan...Hello Anonymous,<br />I recently had a professional landscape company with a backhoe come clean out a ginormous area in my new garden that was filled with sword fern and grape vine. It was so thick it would have taken me into the next century to pull it by hand although we tried to get started on it. Fail. You can use a chemical weed killer with Glysophate in it if you choose. http://Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17091531376968919492015-02-25T09:34:25.580-05:002015-02-25T09:34:25.580-05:00Is there something you can recommend to spray the ...Is there something you can recommend to spray the sword fern with? We have too large of an area where it has become invasive to hand pull it due to physical limitations.<br /><br />I don't want to spend large amounts of money on something that does not work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-40976135450973507302014-07-19T15:39:30.699-04:002014-07-19T15:39:30.699-04:00Enjoyed reading your blog. I thought artillery fer...Enjoyed reading your blog. I thought artillery fern was not a true fern. Anyway, I've had a lot of problems with it being invasive. Is it OK to plant Macho fern near Maidenhair fern ? Ha ha! Have you had any luck with hosts?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763386837616240164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-55245865924454091452013-04-20T19:37:20.067-04:002013-04-20T19:37:20.067-04:00I found your website when I googled Autumn and Hol...I found your website when I googled Autumn and Holly Fern. <br />After 20 years in my house, I decided to put in some plants on the north side of my house. SInce it is in the shade of the house, I went to the local nursery (Trad's and Ace Hardware) to ask what I could plant there.<br /><br />The lady at Ace Hardware told me to stay away from the asparagus fern as it was so invasive. I wentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-2301331543430307302013-01-26T08:23:34.615-05:002013-01-26T08:23:34.615-05:00I've just discovered your website yesterday an...I've just discovered your website yesterday and can't stop reading and digging around! You have exactly the look I'm working toward... but I'm years and years away from achieving it.<br />I'm in Central Florida, too... in Titusville. So you can bet I'll be trying to copy some of your photos in my landscape. (I have 3/4 acre to work with and have only just gotten started)<Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187711187937087869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-66487254190724924692013-01-26T08:23:04.136-05:002013-01-26T08:23:04.136-05:00I've just discovered your website yesterday an...I've just discovered your website yesterday and can't stop reading and digging around! You have exactly the look I'm working toward... but I'm years and years away from achieving it.<br />I'm in Central Florida, too... in Titusville. So you can bet I'll be trying to copy some of your photos in my landscape. (I have 3/4 acre to work with and have only just gotten started)<Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187711187937087869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-56219099022780408762012-10-24T20:28:27.091-04:002012-10-24T20:28:27.091-04:00Diane,
Blue Star Fern is a really nice addition to...Diane,<br />Blue Star Fern is a really nice addition to a Central FL garden. I only put some in last spring so I can't tell you how large they will get. Mine are not growing fast though if that helps. They are happy in partial shade.<br />Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-90442948961076956762012-10-24T19:07:47.163-04:002012-10-24T19:07:47.163-04:00I saw a fern at a garden center today. It's la...I saw a fern at a garden center today. It's labeled Blue Star Fern. I took a pic and compared it online - looks like it's Phlebodium aureum. Is it a good fern for a shady area in north Hillsborough County? How large would I expect it to get? Thanks for any help!Diane K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-474440745079483212012-08-24T14:06:09.099-04:002012-08-24T14:06:09.099-04:00The link is broken to the before and after for dis...The link is broken to the before and after for discerning ferns. Do you mind emailing me the link?<br /><br />Many thanks, Ali<br /><br />apfulcher@ufl.eduAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792333097842799732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85835614098159938802012-06-12T12:39:13.448-04:002012-06-12T12:39:13.448-04:00Hi Meem,
Where does Fern 'Delilah' (Nephr...Hi Meem,<br /><br />Where does Fern 'Delilah' (<i>Nephrolepsis exaltata</i>) fall? Is it a good fern or a bad fern? I just got one off of a clearance rack and really bought it more for the hanging basket than the plant. Should I toss it before it unpacks its suitcases?!<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Carol<br />Jacksonville, FloridaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-2224833602439451482011-07-06T22:34:57.522-04:002011-07-06T22:34:57.522-04:00Andrea,
You are SO right. I completely forgot abou...Andrea,<br />You are SO right. I completely forgot about the birds nest fern which I adore greatly. I'll have to do its own post to make up to it. :-)Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63642973603789772542011-07-05T21:17:18.146-04:002011-07-05T21:17:18.146-04:00By the way you forgot to include the birds' ne...By the way you forgot to include the birds' nest fern or Asplenium nidus. And do you know that young fern fronds, i just forgot which one, is used as vegetable salad here? It is delicious, trust me. However, it is harvested only from forests with higher elevation, and i dont know its ID.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-39494562087395851162011-07-05T21:14:23.250-04:002011-07-05T21:14:23.250-04:00These are beautiful fern gardens! I am amazed at t...These are beautiful fern gardens! I am amazed at the lushness of all the foliage. Maybe your Florida climate is more suitable to them than ours. We have lots of ferns too but not as profusely growing. Yours looks like a biodiversity garden and i love that trunk full of them. I can very well relate to your description of your conditions and i hate it here with our 'hot-humid' type!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-2528355586864308622011-07-03T09:46:31.898-04:002011-07-03T09:46:31.898-04:00Sherry,
I think I planted some in the late 80'...Sherry,<br />I think I planted some in the late 80's here. Pulled it all out eventually but it returns because neighbors have it planted. Spores! <br /><br />You might want to do some further checking on the holly fern in your area. You all get so much colder than we do and I can't testify as to *how* cold hardy it is except for our own 27 degree temps a couple of winters ago... of which Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-81286765580949981222011-07-02T20:06:30.557-04:002011-07-02T20:06:30.557-04:00Gorgeous ferns! I love your blog by the way!Gorgeous ferns! I love your blog by the way!Rooted in Atascocitahttp:// rootedinatascocita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-60344833271822404012011-07-02T11:32:40.238-04:002011-07-02T11:32:40.238-04:00I actually planted that sword fern at my last hous...I actually planted that sword fern at my last house - and then I UNplanted it. Like you, I can't believe they sell it. Thank you hugely for mentioning the Holly Fern, Meems. I had never heard of it and will definitely be getting some since it is everything I want - especially freeze-hardy. I've always admired the Australian Tree Ferns. They're so statuesque and just plain beautiful. sherryocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367991971551038582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-73862126134265742312011-07-01T16:33:33.684-04:002011-07-01T16:33:33.684-04:00Patricia,
I hope you are enjoying every minute of ...Patricia,<br />I hope you are enjoying every minute of your gardening in NC. A beautiful place to garden and some truly beautiful ferns live in the woodlands and mountains.<br /><br />Ami,<br />Interesting fact about the artillery fern living in more sunny conditions, too. I will have to experiment with moving some to see how that works here. Australian Tree Ferns can be pricey but there is a Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-44540208207241163422011-07-01T16:14:11.519-04:002011-07-01T16:14:11.519-04:00I have some artillery ferns in pots and just put s...I have some artillery ferns in pots and just put some in the ground, but were told they can take over. So I'm keeping a watch over them here in St. Pete.angiehttp://sewityourselfslipcovers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-59482670252524064652011-07-01T13:06:32.738-04:002011-07-01T13:06:32.738-04:00I tucked some maidenhair ferns (Adiantum spp) into...I tucked some maidenhair ferns (Adiantum spp) into 2 hanging pots last summer and they are still doing very well. I like their delicate fronds. They managed to survive the winter cold, but are under the umbrella on an oak tree which helped. I have other ferns in the ground that came in on their own. I need to get busy determining which is which. Thanks for your photos and help.Rhonda Carrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550846074131743127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-53729737017746856572011-07-01T10:37:07.664-04:002011-07-01T10:37:07.664-04:00Great informational post! I will come back to thi...Great informational post! I will come back to this one whenever I consider to buy another fern. I recently bought artillery fern without knowing what it was. I plant it in a sunny location in front of my Belinda's dream rose, and surprisingly it is doing very well. I saw you and Floridagirl all grow this in partial shade area. I guess it can tolerate different range of light. <br /><br Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-81206417941418434912011-06-30T22:01:39.728-04:002011-06-30T22:01:39.728-04:00I love the holly ferns too; but, my most fervent f...I love the holly ferns too; but, my most fervent feelings are concerning a fern I would NEVER want in my garden and that is the asparagus fern...it is almost impossible to get rid of as you mentioned and yet it is in all the garden centers...<br /><br />Now I am gardening in NC, I don't have to worry about that; but, they have truly amazing ferns here that grow in the woods in beautiful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-26051054196053721412011-06-30T14:09:04.126-04:002011-06-30T14:09:04.126-04:00NotSoAngry...
There are many more ferns in Florida...NotSoAngry...<br />There are many more ferns in Florida than what I have. I tend to repeat the use of what works well until I get enamored with a new variety then I make room for it. Thank you for your visit. <br /><br />Carol,<br />I battled asparagus fern here for years and it still crops up here and there. I pull it out as I see it because I know how quickly it takes over. I DO love my foxtailMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-16734266690653991252011-06-30T07:42:32.223-04:002011-06-30T07:42:32.223-04:00Great blog! When I read the title, I thought the ...Great blog! When I read the title, I thought the bad guy was going to be asparagus fern, another horrible invasive. I always shake my head when I see it in little 4" pots for sale right next to the foxtail fern, which is a good guy. Most folks don't know the difference because they look so similar. Such a terror for future gardens and gardeners.<br /><br />Good job, Meems. ExcellentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-34877299006573672742011-06-29T23:45:33.219-04:002011-06-29T23:45:33.219-04:00You have an impressive collection of ferns! I als...You have an impressive collection of ferns! I also have a tree fern and some holly ferns. I might need to do a post on my various ferns although most of mine aren't hardy here and don't have a chance of becoming invasive which I suppose has its good points although it's a pain in the winter. Your ferns look much better than mine!NotSoAngryRedHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483848154656500575noreply@blogger.com