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

Hostas prove that variety is the spice of life, at least when it comes to their role in the landscape. Their large leaves come in a range of colors, shapes and textures and last for years. With ...

It is no secret that I love hostas. They grow in a variety of sizes, forms, and foliage colors, textures and edges. Leaves can be long and narrow, oval, round, and wedge- or heart-shaped. Foliage ...

Summer is in full swing, so you're probably spending a lot of time outside staring at the shaded parts of your yard, wondering what on earth you can plant there next year. Probably more than you think ...

Hostas are the workhorses of the shade garden. Once they’re established, they’re pretty much low-maintenance plants. They tolerate periods of drought, and they are reliably hardy in areas that freeze ...

With thousands of varieties available, hostas can meet virtually any gardening need or niche. Whether you have a lot of space to fill or a teensy spot; whether you prefer gold, blue or variegated ...

Shade gardeners have a wonderful ally for creating a dynamic garden when they use Hostas as the basic "foundation" for their garden plan. Hostas originally came from Japan, China, and Korea. They were ...

It took me a long time to appreciate hostas. When I was a young gardener, I wanted bright flowers with lots of pizazz. Roses. Daffodils. Peonies. But over time I have come to appreciate the subtle ...

What daylilies are to the sunny perennial garden, hostas are to the shade garden, with their adaptability, few maintenance requirements, long life and neat, symmetrical mounds of leaves with varying ...

Hostas covering the ground in a forest with a wooden pathway winding through the center - Mint Images/Getty Images There are 22 species of hostas, all of which are commonly used as ornamental foliage ...