After the first front turns the ferns brown, cut down to about 6 inches above the soil. Weed the bed, and spread a couple to a few inches of compost or dry leaves or the like. In spring, check the soil pH, and amend as needed. Apply a well-balanced (5-10-10 or 8-24-24) fertilizer in the spring. Stalks will be thin for a couple to three years.
After the first front turns the ferns brown, cut down to about 6 inches above the soil. Weed the bed, and spread a couple to a few inches of compost or dry leaves or the like. In spring, check the soil pH, and amend as needed. Apply a well-balanced (5-10-10 or 8-24-24) fertilizer in the spring. Stalks will be thin for a couple to three years.