[header] How to care for ferns [title] Choose the right location. [step] Ferns require lots of shade and ambient (rather than direct) sunlight. Place your plant near a north-facing window; east and west windows let in too much direct sunlight. 
You can put your fern next to a south-facing window if a north-facing window isn't available. Keep the plant a bit away from the window, so that it receives more ambient light.