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Don’t Cut Back Your Hostas Too Early in Fall—Time It Right with This Simple Rule

To cut back hostas, use sharp bypass pruners and trim the foliage to about 2 inches above the soil. For efficiency, grab a large bunch of stems in one hand and cut with the other. The short stems left ...
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Neil Sperry column: It’s wise to debug plants before bringing then indoors for the winter

I’m planning on bringing them indoors for the winter, but I’m seeing insects like waterbugs, ants and pillbugs around them.