Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photos Lamontagne / Getty Images Hostas are a gardener's go-to plant for a shade garden with good reason: They are hardy, ...

Hostas are so easy to grow that we rarely see a temperate shade garden without one. The dizzying selection of foliage means we never tire of them, either. A collection of blue, lime, creamy, and green ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Chris Miller’s life definitely is made in the shade. At her business — Bluegrass Hosta Farm, just west of Georgetown, Ky. — Miller and her husband, Tom, spend hours with their ...

Hostas are the best-selling perennials in the United States, second only to daylilies. And anyone who gardens with hostas can tell you why. "Beyond a doubt, they are the easiest plants in the world to ...