As trees change colors in autumn, so do hostas, adding to your garden’s beautiful fall colors. And while these yellow leaves can be beautiful, you may be ready to trim them for aesthetic reasons.

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 ...

Learn the essential winter care steps to protect your hostas, prevent damage and encourage strong, healthy growth when spring ...

As the vibrant colors of summer recede and you begin turning to that essential list of fall garden jobs, your hostas should be a top priority. While there is plenty of guidance available on planting ...

Here’s what to know about how and when to prune hostas. Keep your shade-loving hostas happy all year with proper pruning that will give you stronger, healthier plants. Pruning faded leaves anytime ...

Q: Should hostas be cut back now, or in the spring? Also, our hydrangea plant only had one blossom this year, and we were told it was because we cut it back last fall. – Ray Brown, Enderlin, N.D. A: ...

Hostas are wonderful additions to the garden and easy to grow – as long as you keep slugs and snails at bay who love to nibble on their leaves. A popular ground cover plant that thrives in shade, they ...

Dear Helen: We have begun planning for a cut-flower section of our garden to plant in the spring. The sunny parts of the area are easy to select flowers for, but we are wondering what to plant in the ...

Do you grow hostas? Even if you don’t know them by name, you’ll likely recognize their neat, rounded form in the garden. Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3-8, they’re ...

Local wholesale nurseryman Bobby Green thought I'd been too hard on hostas. Yes, he agreed, almost all the hostas folks try to grow here are at best pitiful shadows of what they're advertised to be.

Cut back hostas in late fall when the leaves are brown to prevent diseases and pests. Use garden pruners to cut the foliage to about two centimeters above the ground. Avoid overpruning as hostas need ...