Q.: I am wondering if the fungus that kills hollyhocks is to blame for ruining my hostas each year. They start out as big, beautiful healthy plants each spring. It doesn't take long, however, for the ...

Holes in your hosta's leaves aren't just unsightly signs of damage — they can also cause the eventual death of the plant if ...

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 ...

Slugs and snails view hostas as an invitation to the buffet table. Thick-leaved hostas are more resilient, but damage can still occur. Fortunately, there are some simple precautions you can take to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. hosta leaves turning yellow Q: I have lots of new hostas in my courtyard garden. Some are growing in containers, and others are ...

Prune hostas just before a killing frost in your zone for best results. Fall pruning keeps beds tidy, deters pests, and directs energy to spring growth. If missed, let foliage die back naturally and ...

Almost everyone in Georgia can identify a hosta in the spring and summer. These prized perennial plants are beloved for their size, colors and tolerance of shade in the garden. Though they send up ...

Q: This hosta problem has been going on for a few years for me. The plants face west and there are four just like this. What’s wrong, and what can be done? — Ron M., Fargo. A: Hosta as a species ...

The golden leaves of a hosta plant in late fall - Andrii Chagovets/Getty Images With the rising popularity of naturalistic landscapes, many gardeners are choosing to leave the foliage on perennials to ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Shade garden walkway consists of hostas, iris, coral bells, astibles, ferns, bleeding heart and anything else that will grow in ...

Q.: I am wondering if the fungus that kills hollyhocks is to blame for ruining my hostas each year. They start out as big, beautiful healthy plants each spring. It doesn't take long, however, for the ...