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.

Hosta is a diverse plant, varying a great deal in size, color, shape and texture. Varieties range from ankle-high miniatures to flowering stalks more than 3 feet tall and 5 feet across.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.