Most gardeners choose hostas not for their flowers but for their foliage, a tidy tuft of leaves that lasts all season.

Hostas are an easy way to add interest to the garden because of their large, vivid leaves. The perennials grow well in shady areas, are easy to propagate if you want to expand your grouping, and don't ...

Depending on the variety hostas can be shade plants or can take a bit of sun. Hostas are generally easy-care plants that add texture and spark to shade gardens, but a few extra steps in autumn can ...

Here's exactly when to cut back hostas so they come back strong in the spring. Cutting back hostas too soon in fall can limit root growth needed to survive winter. Removing hosta leaves before winter ...

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Spring is usually considered the best time to divide perennials, but there are some that should be divided only in the fall and others that can be divided either spring or fall, according to Kari ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a person pruning a Hosta plant - Virrage Images/Shutterstock Hostas are leafy show-stoppers that pop back every year from their ...

In the garden, some plants get along well, making them perfect for planting together, a technique called companion planting. You can grow basil and tomato plants in the same container, for example.