Hostas are easy to care for in summer shade gardens. When fall arrives, here's when to cut back hostas and stop watering and ...

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 ...

Hostas don't need much more than an annual pruning. Find out when and how to accomplish this task so that it's most ...

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 ...

You should definitely cut your hostas back in the fall to allow the plant to focus its energy on creating new growth after ...

Deadheading mums (Chrysanthemum) regularly encourages more prolific and long-lasting blooms. Here's how to deadhead mums for ...

Blackberries (Rubus spp.) — dark purple, sweet-tart fruits high in vitamins and disease-fighting compounds -- are protected by thorny canes that twist into impenetrable brambles when left unattended.

Ensuring pots have clear drainage holes is equally important to prevent water from pooling inside. Additionally, gardeners ...

Pansies and violas are handy little bedding plants that are brilliant for adding instant colour to pots and planters. You can ...