These beautiful foliage plants also help suppress weeds.

Hostas are one of the best lush plants for the shady garden providing rich foliage for many months. Some varieties also ...

Hostas are leafy show-stoppers that pop back every year from their woody crowns and roots. They are known for their lush leaves and low-maintenance nature. Hostas are relatively easy-to-grow 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 ...

Gordy Oslund is a botanical version of Mr. Goodwrench. He raises plants that do well in problem growing areas, particularly areas that are sun-deprived. Most of the perennials in his figurative tool ...

Perhaps no plant brightens a shady area more than hosta, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The hardy perennial that thrives in shade is low-maintenance and easy to ...

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 ...

One of the many things I love about spring is the reemergence of my favorite perennials. It is so satisfying to see them come back fresh, blemish free and often twice the size of the previous year.

Who doesn’t love hostas? This herbaceous perennial with its lush foliage is versatile, adaptable, requires little maintenance and is a favorite of every shade gardener. But this native of Asia, also ...

African hosta (Ledebouria petiolate) is a native of Southern and Eastern Africa that performs very well in the Victoria area. Also known as “false” hosta, it is not a hosta at all but shares many of ...

Add hostas to the list of plants you may have your yard that serve double duty as both edible and ornamental. The entire plant can be eaten — from the young shoots that emerge from the ground in early ...