Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. hosta plant with flower Hostas are wonderful additions to the garden and easy to grow – as long as you keep slugs and snails at ...

If you are new to gardening and haven't divided any perennials yet, then hostas are a great plant for your first attempt at ...

Key Points Cut back hostas near a hard frost to support healthy spring growth and limit pests.Stop fertilizing after late summer because tender new growth can suffer winter damage.Water deeply until ...

It's important to divide hostas so they stay healthy and don't overcrowd other plants. Divide hostas in the spring or early autumn. Simply dig up the plant, shake off the soil, then cut the clump into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spruce / Debbie Wolfe It's best to divide hostas in the fall so the plant experiences less stress. Hostas pull apart very ...

A few steps in fall will ensure beautiful plants come spring.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VALERIY_G/GETTY IMAGES Hostas are a popular gardening plant for a wide range of reasons, and many are easy to grow. They even ...

Dear Roger: My hostas are looking a little ratty after a long, hot summer, and I would like to have more. How do I divide and transplant them? - Lisa, Fayetteville Dear Lisa: Divide hostas when there ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. If you cringe every time you look at your crowded hostas, don't despair. You can move or divide hostas ...

Q: I was wondering, when is the best time is to split hostas and irises? I have heard conflicting times. A: Hostas divide best right before new growth begins in spring - or just as they're getting ...

Hostas are some of the easiest perennial plants to divide, and this task is something you'll want to do periodically to keep them healthy and lush. An almost perfect shade plant, they do appreciate ...