She said 'drainage is art' after I packed rocks too tidy. Now I mix sizes and angles, and my ferns actually survive the humidity swings. Anybody else get thrown by one offhand line like that?
Wait, wouldn't perfectly even layers give you way more control over where the water pools and how it drains? I mean, chaotic angles just sound like a recipe for random soggy spots that you can't predict, not some secret to healthier ferns.