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 ...

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, ...

He cuts out the bottom of the pot so that drainage is not affected, but keeps the size of the roots smaller, which keeps the plant smaller. And although hostas don't spread by runners the way bee balm ...

This part of June is a good time to appreciate all the perennial flowers that bloom. Visit a local show garden, and you’ll be impressed with tall and spiky delphiniums, lush hosta plants and vibrant ...

Hostas are low-maintenance and easy to grow for most gardeners—but they won't tolerate certain conditions. If you plant them in the wrong spot, for example, you can set these versatile perennials up ...

Hostas are hugely popular perennials grown for their decorative foliage. There are hostas of different sizes, leaf shapes, and colors, with shades of green, yellow, and blue, as well as decorative ...

Fran Crumpler's affinity for container gardening prompted her son to ask her last winter if she was growing terra-cotta pots in the backyard. "I have found that you can plant anything in a container," ...

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 ...