Discover how to use hostas to prevent weeds, with professional tips for why hostas make great ground cover plants, and how to plant them to suppress weeds ...

Have you ever thought about how many variations there are of hostas? Hosta comes in shades of buttery-yellow, gun-metal grey, almost blue and so many shades of green. The leaves can have an appealing ...

This part of June is a good time to appreciate all the perennial flowers that bloom. Visit a local show garden, and you’ll be impressed with tall and spiky delphiniums, lush hosta plants and vibrant ...

Hostas are great plants for shady locations. These long-lived, amazingly hardy (-35 degrees) natives of Japan and China come in a mind-boggling array of sizes, shapes, and colors; everything from tiny ...

Here’s when to tidy up your hostas in the garden. Best of all, hostas are low-maintenance plants that anyone can grow. For most of the season, you won’t have to do much to keep them looking good. They ...

Professional gardener Tom Strowlger recommended a shade-tolerant plant that will look lovely in gardens and patios.