Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olena Lialina / Getty Images Nothing is worse than when springtime arrives and your beloved plants fail to return. For some plants ...

Container gardening changes what hostas need to stay healthy. Understanding how conditions differ in pots helps keep those striking leaves looking their best.

"Gardeners love hostas because of the wide range of varieties available, many of which can thrive in areas where other plants may struggle," explains horticulturist Bliss Bendall. "They can provide an ...

They need shade and moisture to flourish. Low-maintenance hosta plants have unique foliage that brings color and interest to the shadier parts of your yard. Because they’re perennials, they’ll return ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a person pruning a Hosta plant - Virrage Images/Shutterstock Hostas are leafy show-stoppers that pop back every year from their ...

Hostas are becoming more and more popular by the year, but they don't bloom in the spring. To balance your garden out year-round, plant this flower nearby.

'Planning my shady border now and have a few of these on the list,' said one gardener.

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 figurative tool ...

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 ...

Add hostas to the list of plants you may have your yard that serve double duty as both edible and ornamental. The entire plant can be eaten — from the young shoots that emerge from the ground in early ...

You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. Really.