Hosta with purple flower spikes growing in a concrete container - Artem Stepanov/Getty Images Hostas (Hosta spp.), with 22 species and more than 2,000 cultivars, are popular with gardeners who need a ...

Hostas are a very low-maintenance perennial that you can grow in the shade. They require well-draining soil, but only need minimal fertilizing. Make sure to be patient when growing these plants, and ...

One hosta plant can spawn an endless garden supply if you know this multiplication method. The process is surprisingly ...

I bought a half-dozen hostas last spring. I planted three, but never got around to planting the other three. The ones left in pots all summer were prettier than the planted ones. May I grow them in ...

New hostas don't look as impressive as those in the catalogs, but they will grow bigger with proper care. This is how to ...

In March, many of us are well underway in planning our vegetable gardens. Even if you do not have room for a large, in-ground garden, you can add space to grow edibles by using raised beds or ...

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 ...