Hostas are a gardener's go-to plant for a shade garden with good reason: They are hardy, perennial, foliage plants easy to establish and maintain, but they aren't evergreen. Leaves die back, usually ...

Here’s what to know about how and when to prune hostas. Keep your shade-loving hostas happy all year with proper pruning that will give you stronger, healthier plants. Pruning faded leaves anytime ...

Prune hostas in fall after frost for tidy beds, but waiting until spring protects crowns and roots. In summer, remove dead or damaged leaves and spent flowers to keep plants healthy. Always cut with ...

As trees change colors in autumn, so do hostas, adding to your garden’s beautiful fall colors. And while these yellow leaves can be beautiful, you may be ready to trim them for aesthetic reasons.

Learn the essential winter care steps to protect your hostas, prevent damage and encourage strong, healthy growth when spring ...

Find out when to cut back hostas and how to help these plants overwinter well. When leaves on trees start showing fall colors, hostas also start turning vibrant yellow, soft orange, and muted brown.

Cut back hostas after the first hard frost to protect next season’s growth and avoid disrupting the plant’s natural energy cycle. Removing dead leaves in late fall helps prevent pests and disease, ...

Dear Master Gardener: This 90 degree heat has damaged some of my hostas. The edges turned white and are curled. Did my hostas get stressed from the high temperatures? Should I prune the damaged leaves ...