Q: When is the best time of year to dig up and move my variegated hostas? They were originally planted under a maple tree, but the maple died and I temporarily moved the hostas while we removed the ...

Perhaps no plant brightens a shady area more than hosta, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The hardy perennial that thrives in shade is low-maintenance and easy to ...

And although hostas don't spread by runners the way bee balm or mint will, some will send up new plants near the mother plant, and planting in pots eliminates that. It also allows him to fertilize ...