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Any Ideas as to how I can get rid of several very large ferns that are growing out of the stone walls in my garden.  I have tried digging them out but the just come back even bigger and better than ever.  Any weed killers that work on them.  Don

I have had a tree fern for about ten years,it is about 4ft tall and is planted in an old oak barrel,each winter it is wrapped in fleece and straw is packed into the rcown.It seems that each year the fronds are getting smaller and there are not so

I have had this tree fern for approx 8 years, it is three feet tall and has always been planted in large pot. It only had two new fronds last year and in the autumn I noticed a strange creamy red gooey swelling half way down trunk. Is this a form

Can anytone tell me how to get rid of wild ferns  which are taking over my garden . Sandra     Milngavie Hello Sandra, If you have bracken in the garden, one of the best ways to get rid of it is to continually cut it down. If you cut down the leaves

Does anyone know anything about tree ferns??  I have a magnificent example which has always produced loads of large fronds every year, but last year only a few tiny fronds appeared (the trunk is about 4ft tall).  I always protect it from frost

.So, what's left? Thankfully, I was tempted to buy a couple of hardy evergreen ferns from Fernatix while at Gardeners' World Live a few years ago and now, planted in tall terracotta pots, they take pride of place on my patio during winter.Ferns have rotten

Can anyone tell me what you should feed a tree fern with,it is growing in an oak barrel. Feed continuously with liquid seaweed extract added to the daily watering. Bill

This simple container feature uses only three three plants to dramatic effect. The feathery leaves of the soft shield fern arch gracefully over the edges of the pot, making a perfect foil to the silvery leaves of the Japanese painted fern

Can anyone tell me if this is a suitable time of year for cutting down ferns? Bit early yet. I do not do our deciduous ones until the fronds have completely died down. The evergreen ones I remove one old frond for each new frond that appears

need to keep free from frost, but perhaps oyur garage is a better option. I have got several evergreen ferns in my garden which I cut back every Autumn. In Spring they come back stronger than ever.I wish to move two of them to a shady part of my garden