Hostas are a gardener's go-to plant for a shade garden with good reason: They are hardy, perennial, foliage plants easy to establish and maintain, but they aren't evergreen. Leaves die back, usually ...

My largest hosta is probably Hosta Montana, “Stephen Parish” from Cider Hill Gardens in Windsor, VT (www.ciderhillgardens.com). It stands 3 feet tall in a clump five wide — even though I divided it in ...

Prune hostas in fall after frost for tidy beds, but waiting until spring protects crowns and roots. In summer, remove dead or damaged leaves and spent flowers to keep plants healthy. Always cut with ...

I bought a half-dozen hostas last spring. I planted three, but never got around to planting the other three. The ones left in pots all summer were prettier than the planted ones. May I grow them in ...

Anyone with a shady spot to fill can attest to the value of hostas. They’ll happily grow where other plants fail, establishing themselves as the most widely grown ornamental perennial in the United ...