A large container of leafy hostas makes a welcome addition to any patio or other seating area. Alternatively if you learn how to grow hostas in the ground their heart-shaped leaves will add structure, ...

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 ...

Who doesn’t love hostas? This herbaceous perennial with its lush foliage is versatile, adaptable, requires little maintenance and is a favorite of every shade gardener. But this native of Asia, also ...

There is a grand lady who has been gracing my garden the past couple of years, in fact I would say she is definitely Miss America. You know ‘The Garden Guy’ is having fun, as I am talking about ...

The star of many a shade garden, hostas are adored for their diverse leaves not their blooms. "Most people grow them strictly for the foliage," said Michael Laico, president of the Greater Carolinas ...

Anyone with a shady spot to fill can attest to the value of hostas. They’ll happily grow where other plants fail, establishing themselves as the most widely grown ornamental perennial in the United ...

MAYNARDVILLE — Around the corner of Brian White's eclectic Maynardville cottage, past billowing purple coneflowers, White's personal hosta garden grows beneath shade canopies he erected to give the ...

You've seen hostas in a neighbor's garden and love the way they look. It's time to plant a few of your own -- or is it? You see, there are in excess of 6,000 different types of hostas, and they can ...

As a lover of hosta, I was curious to find out what the 2025 hosta of the year was. Not only does the American Hosta Growers Association have a yearly winner, so does Proven Winners — a well known ...

If I had one arm twisted behind my back, I couldn’t choose just one favorite hosta. I couldn’t even say “uncle” without mentioning the golden chartreuse “Rich Uncle” hosta, or blurting out other ...