Q: I have lots of new hostas in my courtyard garden. Some are growing in containers, and others are planted at the front of a small border. Recently, a few of the plants have started to turn yellow.

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, ...

Grow this easy-care, lush plant in a shady garden.

Dear Master Gardener: I bought a Hosta and on the tag it says it’s lutescent. What does that mean? Answer: Hostas with chartreuse, yellow, or gold coloring can be lutescent or viridescent. Those that ...

Hostas can transform the shady parts of your yard into a main attraction, whether bordering a path or grouped under a canopy of trees. In addition to their varying sizes and layers of large, lush ...

One of the many things I love about spring is the reemergence of my favorite perennials. It is so satisfying to see them come back fresh, blemish free and often twice the size of the previous year.

Perhaps no plant brightens a shady area more than hosta, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The hardy perennial that thrives in shade is low-maintenance and easy to ...

Gardeners that have areas with abundant shelter from bright sunshine enjoy being able to landscape with plants that thrive in shade. Hostas (Hosta spp.) are among the group of plants known as shade ...

Hostas are great plants for shady locations. These long-lived, amazingly hardy (-35 degrees) natives of Japan and China come in a mind-boggling array of sizes, shapes, and colors; everything from tiny ...

There are 22 species of hostas, all of which are commonly used as ornamental foliage in various types of gardens, especially as ground cover. Hostas can also cover dying foliage from nearby companion ...