We often make statements in order to justify our decisions. Which of the following statements do you believe? (1) I purchase Playboy for the articles. (2) Marilyn Monroe was brought to the White House ...

Hostas prove that variety is the spice of life, at least when it comes to their role in the landscape. Their large leaves come in a range of colors, shapes and textures and last for years. With ...

Hosta is a perennial foliage plant so well-known and widely planted that many gardeners take it for granted. There are over 3000 named varieties, all of them easy to grow and very trouble-free. They ...

I have really enjoyed getting to know my garden after sunset this summer. Experiencing your beloved plants in the dark of night is a wholly different experience, a world of ghostly glows and heavenly ...

Mark Zilis, owner of Q&Z Nursery in Rochelle and author of a new, self-published book, “The Hosta Handbook” (Q and Z Nursery, $34.95) recommends these hostas for the average garden. – Hosta `So Sweet’ ...

Local wholesale nurseryman Bobby Green thought I'd been too hard on hostas. Yes, he agreed, almost all the hostas folks try to grow here are at best pitiful shadows of what they're advertised to be.

I used to be hostile to hostas. I thought of them as a dull green plant that was chewed by slugs in a dingy corner of the yard. But that was before I saw the gardens of Garry and Karen Anderson, who ...

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 every year so you can enjoy them without ...

Q. I would like to find out if there is a hosta plant that can grow in full sun in the Chicago area. We have hostas on the north and east sides of our house that have grown well every year for the ...