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.

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 naturally and ...

Cutting back hostas too soon in fall can limit root growth needed to survive winter. Removing hosta leaves before winter helps reduce pests and diseases in spring. After a hard freeze kills the ...

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.

Here’s when to tidy up your hostas in the garden. Best of all, hostas are low-maintenance plants that anyone can grow. For most of the season, you won’t have to do much to keep them looking good. They ...

These versatile, low-maintenance hardy perennials, famed for their beautiful foliage, add a lush touch to a garden, patio or balcony. There's a diverse range of shapes and sizes, and they come in a ...

Hostas are lovely, easy-to-grow perennial plants that make so many yards look fresh and beautiful. They are both stunning in their variety but curiously nearly invisible due to their ubiquity. One of ...

Q: Should hostas be cut back now, or in the spring? Also, our hydrangea plant only had one blossom this year, and we were told it was because we cut it back last fall. – Ray Brown, Enderlin, N.D. A: ...