Prices of many things have gone up significantly in recent times. One way to combat that, as a gardener, is to start plants ...

A patch of multiple hosta sprouts coming out of the soil - kmarina/Shutterstock If you have a bare shady patch in your yard and a tight budget, have you considered growing hostas from seed? Although ...

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, ...

Q: My Empress Wu hosta has seed pods on the flower stems (see reader's photo). I would like to plant some of the seeds just to see if I can get them to germinate. I realize that the Empress Wu is most ...

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

Hostas are becoming more and more popular by the year, but they don't bloom in the spring. To balance your garden out ...

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 spring exposes bare soil around roses and hostas, the race to cover it begins. One nutrient-rich organic mulch quietly ...