Hostas are one of the easiest ground covers to grow. Plant a spindly little snippet of a plant and it grows twice its size in no time at all. In a few years you will be digging it up, dividing it and ...

Hostas covering the ground in a forest with a wooden pathway winding through the center - Mint Images/Getty Images There are 22 species of hostas, all of which are commonly used as ornamental foliage ...

Do you have an area in your garden which always seems to take a lot of attention and never looks very attractive? The soil is poor, drainage is poor and lighting conditions are less than ideal. Weeds, ...

Diane McGee stands among hosta plants in her shade garden Monday, July 27, 2015 in Flower Mound, Texas. (G.J. McCarthy/The Dallas Morning News) Photos by G.J. McCarthy - The Dallas Morning News Diane ...

Hosta plants are hands-down the most popular plant for shade gardens. But there’s a viral disease that can cause serious problems for hostas. And if you have a shady area in your yard, you may want to ...

Gardeners that have areas with abundant shelter from bright sunshine enjoy being able to landscape with plants that thrive in shade. Hostas (Hosta spp.) are among the group of plants known as shade ...

Gordy Oslund is a botanical version of Mr. Goodwrench. He raises plants that do well in problem growing areas, particularly areas that are sun-deprived. Most of the perennials in his figurative tool ...