Long Term Affects of Drought on Hostas Brown leaves and dormant plants are the short term result of the dry summer. To understand how drought will affect our hostas in the long term, we need to know a little about the growth cycle of a hosta. When a hosta emerges in the spring, it is
The rule of thumb has always been to never plant in summer, but rather plant in spring and fall when the weather is cooler. As this is a good rule, it is not set in stone. Actually, the plants root very quickly with the warm soil temperatures when planting in the summer months. It is
You may think spring is the most important time for garden work, but summer hosta care is just as critical! Perennials like hostas need proper care during the summer to stay healthy and store energy to survive the coming winter. Here are a few summer garden tasks you should consider to grow beautiful, productive
