A mix of impatiens, hostas and other plants help create a whimsical vignette in Gaylord Stauffer's backyard. Stauffer's garden will be one of seven featured in the Friends of the Grout Historic Houses ...

John Richter is once again opening his private garden in Warrenville to share the beauty of his various grafted trees and ...

I brought plants and flowers from my family farm to my St. Cloud yard— only to learn they could be dangerous to my pets.

Hostas are big and beautiful shade-loving perennials. They love humidity, making them great plants in regions prone to humid summers. But as much as we love a hosta garden, so do deer since they ...

Hostas are known for being low-maintenance plants, so seeing them struggle or not return this spring can be disheartening. To help you understand why your hostas aren't thriving, we spoke to an ...

I may have a problem. But at least I can admit it. This week when I was moving my one-gallon pots of hosta into trays for transportation to the Johnson County Garden Celebration at the Johnson ...

A: Let’s start with the worse of the two situations. Appears to me that the hostas are showing early signs of Hosta Virus X, which, much like Rose Rosette Virus, is not curable. Leaves will ...

Last week someone requested that I post combinations with hostas. Now the hosta pros would probably say choose a different hosta as a partner. While that always works, I’ve been on a six-year ...

I love Hostas. I know they have been around for a while but I really just discovered them with a little enthusiasm. Have you ever done that? See something and you’re like “ Yeah, that’s nice ...

Once well established, hostas can last for many years. Hostas are sometimes called 'plantain lilies' because of their ribbed, plantain-like leaves. The trumpet-shaped flowers of the white varieties ...