Transplanting Wild Roadside Ferns

Good luck to you because every time I have tried to get them, they have died.

Water and shade and patience are all that is needed. Maryeruth gave good advice.

One more suggestion I forgot. My neighbors use to let me take as many as I wanted from their yard. They grew wild everywhere. I dug deep enough so as not to break the roots any more than necessary. Once I got them home, I filled a bucket with water and let them stand it in for a day or so. It seems this helped the shock caused by uprooting them. Hope this helps!

Ron, Hang in there with them. In my experience, I've had good luck with ferns. They may look bad at first and you may lose some. On others the main fern leaves may die but you will probably see new shoots coming out from the base. Curly new babies that will take over and grow into new plants. Be picky on where you plant them though. Once you get some going, they spread like crazy! Try planting a little deeper when transplanting them and don't forget to water. Good luck!