If you live in an area that is also home to bears, the last thing you want to do is unintentionally draw them to your yard ...

THE NATIONAL Garden Bureau designated 2024 as the Year of the Hosta, but I would dare say that once you start growing hostas, every year thereafter will be a cause of celebration. It is a job well ...

A few steps in fall will ensure beautiful plants come spring. Hostas are an easy way to add interest to the garden because of their large, vivid leaves. The perennials grow well in shady areas, are ...

Olga Petryszyn of Valparaiso has earned international honors and distinction for her inventive hybridization of hostas, those prized, broad leaf, shade-craving and tree trunk-fond foliage so familiar ...

There is a case to be made for waiting to prune your hostas until spring. "Early spring is ideal if you skipped fall cleanup, ...

Hostas (Hosta spp.) are a staple in any garden. They are known for their lush foliage, ease of care, and multi-season interest. These hardy perennials thrive in shady conditions, but many grow well in ...

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

Janie Chisholm has an addiction to hostas. “We’re hostaholics,” she said. She and her husband, Dave, maintain more than 200 hosta plants in their gardens at 127 S. Pinecrest in the Crown Heights ...

PIKE LAKE — Karen Younggren said it's taken about 25 years for her garden to become the hosta haven it is today. She has over 220 species of hosta, a shade-loving green leafy perennial, growing in her ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Gene Nystrom says he has lost track of the number of hostas he owns. Hostas come in all colors and sizes. Some hostas are readily ...