It is no secret that I love hostas. They grow in a variety of sizes, forms, and foliage colors, textures and edges. Leaves can be long and narrow, oval, round, and wedge- or heart-shaped. Foliage ...

Like most gardeners, the colder weather leaves me hankering for warmer days when I could play in the dirt. This always leads to thoughts of new plants or varieties that I would like to try in my ...

Hosta lovers rejoice each spring when all-new varieties of miniature hostas hit the market. This year, dozens of new “minis” will be available to gardeners to provide a season-long journey into the ...

Janie Chisholm has an addiction to hostas. “We’re hostaholics,” she said. She and her husband, Dave, maintain more than 200 hosta plants in their gardens at 127 S. Pinecrest in the Crown Heights ...

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 ...

Dear Peggy: You can divide them anytime from early September through early spring. I like to divide them in early spring, just as the new shoots can be seen. Having the new shoots to look at allows me ...

Slugs and snails view hostas as an invitation to the buffet table. Thick-leaved hostas are more resilient, but damage can still occur. Fortunately, there are some simple precautions you can take to ...