Hostas are big and beautiful shade-loving perennials. They love humidity, making them great plants in regions prone to humid summers. But as much as we love a hosta garden, so do deer since they love ...

Deer love to snack on hostas. You can keep deer away from your garden (and hostas) by building a fence or installing motion-activated lighting. You can also grow deer ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Any hosta gardener knows that deer love to eat hostas. There are a whole host of things you can do to try and keep the deer away — from commercial and homemade sprays to fencing ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...

You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. You can hear the ...

Q: My fellow gardeners encouraged me to contact North Dakota State University Extension with my hosta issue. The hostas are planted in a shady area, are three years old, and have been happy until this ...

Editors note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

I love deer. My husband loves hostas. So when deer ate my husband’s hostas, I made a really bad joke. “Hosta la vista, baby!” I told Mark, as he stood, hands on hips, surveying what was left of our ...

Hostas are hardy, but they still need love. From planting to watering, learn how to grow, care for, and protect your hostas.