With little to no airborne pollen, hostas (Hosta spp.) are a great plant for allergy sufferers. They are often planted for their attractive foliage rather than for their flowers. Their flowers arc ...

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 ...

Bob Clark didn’t know what a hosta was until his wife brought two of the plants home. Thirty years later, the Clio resident grows, cross-pollinates and sells thousands of hosta varieties to customers ...

After spending decades cultivating his leafy collection, Roger Neff will show it off to the Westerville community this month. Neff's hosta garden, which includes about 125 varieties shaded by large ...

WASECA, Minn. - Gordy Oslund is a botanical version of Mr. Goodwrench. He raises plants that do well in problem growing areas, particularly areas that are sun-deprived. Most of the perennials in his ...

More than 500 plant collectors converged on Independence, Ohio, in June for the annual convention of the American Hosta Society, three days of garden tours and lectures on southern stem blight, foliar ...

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 ...

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 love ...

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