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Related: About this forumHelp.....love Boston ferns, but they're starting to move into my hostas....
how do I get rid of them and possibly plant them someplace else. Thank you.
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Help.....love Boston ferns, but they're starting to move into my hostas.... (Original Post)
a kennedy
May 2024
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codfisherman
(89 posts)1. Boston?
Had to look things up to make sure there wasn't a bolton fern. Leave'em. Plant coleus and begonias and have a happy little shade garden. If you are determined, just dig them up and move them. They are fairly hardy and generally transplant well. I have picked potted ferns (and mums) out of peoples roadside yardwaste and successfully transplanted them.
a kennedy
(32,323 posts)3. Haha, sorry, no Boston ferns.....
Ill fix the post. Didnt re-read I guess. and thanks.
Bayard
(24,145 posts)2. You can divide them
a kennedy
(32,323 posts)4. Gonna give that a try. Thanks.