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 ...

Hosta plants are popular for being lush, low maintenance and cold tolerant. When it gets too cold, take these few extra ...

Hostas are a summer mainstay, decorating flowerbeds with large, lush leaves, and thriving in partial sun or shade. It's no wonder these plants are a favorite among expert and amateur gardeners alike.

To snip or not to snip? That is the late-summer dilemma shade gardeners dread. I’m talking hosta flowers. It’s not fair, is it? The hostas have spent all summer playing second fiddle to other ...

Gardeners tend to grow hostas (Hosta spp.) for their beautiful foliage. Many cultivars sport leaves that are oversized, variegated, or interesting colors such as chartreuse and blue-green. If your ...

Who doesn’t love hostas? This herbaceous perennial with its lush foliage is versatile, adaptable, requires little maintenance and is a favorite of every shade gardener. But this native of Asia, also ...

“I need to plant a hosta under my tree, which variety is your favorite?” This innocent question to one of the North Dakota State University Extension Master Gardeners in Ward County sent me down a ...

Hand pollination of last year’s hosta flowers produced the seeds used to grow this tray of hosta seedlings. But it will take a few more years for these plants to mature and truly express the traits ...

Prune hostas just before a killing frost in your zone for best results. Fall pruning keeps beds tidy, deters pests, and directs energy to spring growth. If missed, let foliage die back naturally and ...

Hostas are the best-selling perennials in the United States, second only to daylilies. And anyone who gardens with hostas can tell you why. "Beyond a doubt, they are the easiest plants in the world to ...