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 ...

It took me a long time to appreciate hostas. When I was a young gardener, I wanted bright flowers with lots of pizazz. Roses. Daffodils. Peonies. But over time I have come to appreciate the subtle ...

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.

Some gardens blaze in full sun, but the real magic often unfolds in the shadows. When bright light refuses to cooperate, you can either fight it or embrace it. Believe it or not, shade holds enormous ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover how to use hostas to prevent weeds, with professional tips for why hostas make great ground cover plants, and how to ...

Hosta is found in nearly every garden up north, and the blooms attract hummingbirds. For the deep south, try sun and ...

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 ...

With the rising popularity of naturalistic landscapes, many gardeners are choosing to leave the foliage on perennials to provide visual interest through the winter. Overwintering plant foliage can ...