How to prune rabbit's foot fern

Any time of year as fronds die back. Snip dead or yellowing fronds cleanly at the point where the stipe meets the rhizome, using clean scissors. Take care not to damage the creeping surface rhizomes. If the rhizomes grow out of the pot, allow them to hang freely rather than cutting them.

As needed; remove dead fronds only. Rabbit's foot fern requires minimal pruning. Remove individual yellowed or dead fronds by cutting at the base of the stipe. Do not cut into or disturb the fuzzy rhizomes that crawl over the pot edge — these are a key feature and the plant's energy store. Beyond dead frond removal, no pruning is needed.

Snip dead or yellowing fronds cleanly at the point where the stipe meets the rhizome, using clean scissors. Take care not to damage the creeping surface rhizomes. If the rhizomes grow out of the pot, allow them to hang freely rather than cutting them.