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.

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.

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 aren’t without their issues, though. They can be ravaged by persistent deer, rabbits, snails and slugs and damaged by sun and hail. They’re also not for native gardens.

Alas, hostas are a favorite food of these mobile little slime-blobs, but the pests find some selections less palatable. Barbee recommends varieties with “thick, tough leaves,” such as Elegans.

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 ...

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.