I should add that I would have to use artificial light and keep them in the basement. in article B7DA19DD.27FD%peter at balint.com, Peter Balint at peter at balint.com wrote on 9/28/01 12:13 PM: > I have 5 beautiful potted ferns lining my patio. I need to do something > before the first frost. Do they do OK inside during the winter? > Peter >