Hostas are stunning garden plants that brighten up shady areas, but there's one thing you should do to help them survive cold ...

Hostas are known for their lush foliage and easy care, but do hostas spread more than you’d like? Learn how to manage hosta growth while avoiding common planting and maintenance mistakes.

Nothing is worse than when springtime arrives and your beloved plants fail to return. For some plants, this is a common situation that gardeners face. It can be frustrating trying to understand why ...

A simple rule is to check the plant tag for mature width (spread) and to space hostas at 70 to 80 per cent of their mature width from centre to centre. This provides for a full but not overcrowded ...

Gardeners that have areas with abundant shelter from bright sunshine enjoy being able to landscape with plants that thrive in shade. Hostas (Hosta spp.) are among the group of plants known as shade ...

Low-maintenance hosta plants have unique foliage that brings color and interest to the shadier parts of your yard. Because they’re perennials, they’ll return every year so you can enjoy them without ...

Hosta breeders and hobbyists are always looking for unique leaf colors and patterns in hopes of discovering new, attractive and profitable varieties. In a cruel twist of fate, you may discover a new ...

Learn from garden experts which plants to cut back in November. To keep your perennials healthy and thriving, find out the ...

If you're dreaming of turning your garden into a lush oasis full of life and deep green foliage, hostas might be your new best friend. These leafy showstoppers bring texture and life to the party to ...

After four years of attempting to trace hosta ancestry through DNA fingerprinting, Dave Koetje has come to a conclusion: “Hostas are weird,” he says. Since 2002 Koetje, a Calvin College biology ...

Just two blocks from the University of Maine campus and all of its traffic, Lenore Tipping and Tom Spitz’s Orono home is as tranquil as a country retreat. Their three-quarter-acre property sits on the ...

Minnesota Hosta Society‘s Kathy Heram arrived at Kim Sogaard’s Mankato home Friday to drop off refreshments for participants in a member’s bus tour of gardens. Before heading home to Apple Valley, ...