Five Autumn Ferns Planted - November 2023
#10 on my 2023 to-do list was to do a 'fern upgrade' . That means replacing the Ostrich Ferns (my first love) with ferns that do better and last longer. I've written about this a few times before and even tried to implement this last Fall with planting a number of Autumn Ferns late. But...not all of them made it. Despite that, I decided to roll the dice (again) and plant Autumn Ferns late in the growing season. This time, they're slightly bigger, though. ( Last year, I planted 12 and only six small ones came back. ) Also..of note...I planted two Crested Wood Ferns earlier this year - as part of my #FernUpgrade project . One of the things that I'm evolving on in my garden are hostas. I was a hosta guy. But, the thing that I'm starting to notice - over time - is that Hostas totally disappear come dormancy. That leaves BIG swaths of NOTHING in the garden all winter. Are hostas going to stay in my garden? Yes. But, I'm done dividing any of them that