A large container of leafy hostas makes a welcome addition to any patio or other seating area. Alternatively if you learn how to grow hostas in the ground their heart-shaped leaves will add structure, ...

While hostas can be planted in any season, planting hostas in spring or fall gives them time to establish roots. Here's how and when to plant them in your shade garden.

Hostas benefit from division every few years to keep them healthy and reach their full potential. Here's which time of year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hosta with purple flower spikes growing in a concrete container - Artem Stepanov/Getty Images Hostas (Hosta spp.), with 22 species ...

'Planning my shady border now and have a few of these on the list,' said one gardener.

Hosta is a perennial foliage plant so well-known and widely planted that many gardeners take it for granted. There are over 3000 named varieties, all of them easy to grow and very trouble-free. They ...

Is it really necessary to have the soil tested for my garden? When is the best time? Soil testing should be done every three to four years and is important in order to gain information about the ...

You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. Really.

As recently as 50 years ago, hostas were a gardening cliché across much of the United States. Having exploded in popularity in the West, the Asian-native plants were featured in landscapes almost ...

Hostas are popular perennial plants that are grown for their stunning foliage and upright flowers. In addition to being beautiful to look at, hostas are also an effective, natural weed-suppressant.