Hostas are a much beloved perennial garden plant because they are easy to grow and shade tolerant. Native to Japan, Korea and China, they were first imported to Europe in the late 1700’s. By the ...

KINGSTON - In November, the Kingston Garden Club enjoyed a program focusing on hosta, a staple of many local gardens. The program was presented by Sue Ellen DuBrava and Chuck Doughty, owners of the ...

This weekend, attendees of the Hostas by the Bay Midwest Regional Hosta Society convention, held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Green Bay, will have a chance to explore several of the ...

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 ...

In pocketed garden plots dotting five hilly acres, leafy clumps of decorative plants poke through new mulch. Deep green Pacific Sunrise hostas, with leaves rimmed in neon hues, grow in one section of ...

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 ...

It is no secret that I love hostas. They grow in a variety of sizes, forms, and foliage colors, textures and edges. Leaves can be long and narrow, oval, round, and wedge- or heart-shaped. Foliage ...

Hosta lovers from all across the Midwest, even Canada, will converge on Green Bay this week for the Midwest Regional Hosta Society annual convention, titled Hostas by the Bay. The convention starts ...

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 available and others can cost in the hundreds of dollars. Tony Wong ...

Frankly, you'd be hard-pressed to find a residential landscape that doesn't carry hostas (Hosta spp.). These herbaceous perennials sprout foliage in gorgeous colors, variegated patterns, and sizes ...