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

Many gardeners divide hosta plants in the spring, ahead of their beautiful summer blooms. But there are also some added benefits of dividing them in autumn.

Cutting back hostas too soon in fall can limit root growth needed to survive winter. Removing hosta leaves before winter ...

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

As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and ...

Key Points Prune hostas just before a killing frost in your zone for best results.Fall pruning keeps beds tidy, deters pests, and directs energy to spring growth.If missed, let foliage die back ...

Don’t forget to dream a little. Fall is the perfect time to start planning next year’s garden. Flip through seed catalogs, ...

As the warm summer breeze fades and is replaced by the increasingly cooler fall temperatures, you may be thinking about what ...

It’s been very dry across the area lately, creating drought conditions in some spots. With fall being the best time ...

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 ...