Hostas are a common go-to when choosing plants for shaded spots. Renowned for their striking foliage, with variegated, huge-leaved, and blue-tinged varieties all available, they are excellent for pots ...

It's easy to understand how so many people can fall in love with hosta plants. Not only do they provide lush foliage in gardens, but they are also easy to care for. This makes them a preferred, ...

Hostas are one of the most beloved shade garden plants, but hosta-only plantings are boring. Add some flair with this ...

Is your patch of hostas plagued by hungry herbivores? The solution may lie in planting a barrier with a feathery plant that ...

Q: In years past I have waited to harvest hosta and Siberian iris seed until after the pods have opened. How do you recommend saving them? -- Annette Wade, email A: There are lots of easy-to-collect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Robin Shreeves is a writer who focuses on sustainability, wine, travel, food, parenting, and spirituality. Add hostas to the list of plants you may have your yard that serve double duty as both edible ...

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 ...