Question: Our staghorn fern is getting dark spots on the long leaves. Last time, I put banana peels in with the plant, and it cleared it up. Should I do it again? Answer: Sometimes plants recover from ...

For sheer pop, indoors or out, staghorn ferns (Platycerium spp) can’t be beat. Once considered difficult to grow in San Diego County, staghorn ferns are now commonly found in nurseries, hanging on ...