On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 23:46:02 GMT, "Paul O."
wrote:

Hi folks. I have a rather large Boston Fern on my front porch in a 16" pot,
and no room to put it in the ground. Also don't really have room to put it
in a bigger pot. This thing is growing like crazy and would like to know if
there is a proper way to trim one of these back without damaging it? Thanks
for your help.

You can divide it in half. Take it out of the pot, slice it down the
middle with a machete, and pot up the two halves. Keep it out of any
direct sun for several days to recover.