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 ...

My Empress Wu hosta has seed pods on the flower stems. I would like to plant some of the seeds just to see if I can get them to germinate. I realize that the Empress Wu is most likely a hybrid and ...

Unlike many plants, hostas don’t need a lot of winter protection. In most zones, they don’t need frost covers or blankets, even during harsh winters. In fact, a season of frost and dormancy actually ...

Q: My Empress Wu hosta has seed pods on the flower stems (see reader's photo). I would like to plant some of the seeds just to see if I can get them to germinate. I realize that the Empress Wu is most ...

Every autumn, gardeners around the world prepare for the spring season by planting an array of flower bulbs. However, many ...

You should definitely cut your hostas back in the fall to allow the plant to focus its energy on creating new growth after the winter has passed. Early fall is also a good time to divide hostas.

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“My rule of thumb is to divide a plant into three to five growth points,” says James, who uses two garden forks to gently ...