Local wholesale nurseryman Bobby Green thought I'd been too hard on hostas. Yes, he agreed, almost all the hostas folks try to grow here are at best pitiful shadows of what they're advertised to ...

It’s better to give full-sun hostas the bulk of their sun in the morning, ... Hostas are known for being easygoing, low-maintenance plants that thrive in the shade.

Hostas are a gardener's go-to plant for the shade garden with good reason: they are hardy, perennial, foliage plants easy to establish and maintain—but they aren't evergreen. Leaves die back ...

It’s better to give full-sun hostas the bulk of their sun in the morning, ... Hostas are known for being easygoing, low-maintenance plants that thrive in the shade.

How to Cut Back Hostas. Using a pair of sharp bypass pruners, cut foliage back to about 2 inches above the soil line. Do this ...

Hostas thrive in moist soils that are not too wet or too dry. To ensure you're not over- or underwatering your hostas, set a schedule for watering approximately 1 inch a week.

The hostas on this list certainly aren't 100% deer-proof. No plant is. But they do have a better chance of remaining untouched in your garden than their more tasty relatives.

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John Manley has spent the vast bulk of his 25 year-plus journalistic career with The Irish News. He has been the paper's Political Correspondent since 2012, having previously worked as a Business ...

It’s better to give full-sun hostas the bulk of their sun in the morning, ... Hostas are known for being easygoing, low-maintenance plants that thrive in the shade.

Hostas don't need much more than an annual pruning. Find out when and how to accomplish this task so that it's most beneficial to your plants. When and How to Prune Hostas the Right Way, Straight ...

It’s better to give full-sun hostas the bulk of their sun in the morning, ... Hostas are known for being easygoing, low-maintenance plants that thrive in the shade.