Q: In years past I have waited to harvest hosta and Siberian iris seed until after the pods have opened. How do you recommend saving them? -- Annette Wade, email A: There are lots of easy-to-collect ...

Add hostas to the list of plants you may have your yard that serve double duty as both edible and ornamental. The entire plant can be eaten — from the young shoots that emerge from the ground in early ...

One of my favorite plants is the hosta which provides the garden or yard with vivid green colors. Hostas, loved for their elegant foliage and tolerance of shady locations, are a mainstay of gardens ...