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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Hostas are reliable perennials with beautiful foliage—and they're very easy to grow. As a result, these plants are very popular; since they thrive in the shade, they're perfect for the parts of your ...

So versatile and ubiquitous are hostas that I have yet to visit a garden that doesn’t have at least one whether left by a previous gardener or selected by the present one. Hostas certainly are ...