Q: Is it a bad time to transplant hosta and ferns? My mother-in-law had some large bushes removed and the ground is very soft. We'd like to move these plants there now. A: This isn't an ideal time, ...

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 ...

Dear Roger: My hostas are looking a little ratty after a long, hot summer, and I would like to have more. How do I divide and transplant them? - Lisa, Fayetteville Dear Lisa: Divide hostas when there ...

Hostas, like this Hosta June, can survive in a container for a decade. But you also can move, divide, or transplant hosta any time the ground is not frozen as long as you water well after the ...

DEAR ANNE: I have a huge hosta in my flower garden that has to be at least 50 years old as it was already good-sized when I bought my house 40 years ago. It is now "hollow" in the center and is ...

Anyone with a shady spot to fill can attest to the value of hostas. They’ll happily grow where other plants fail, establishing themselves as the most widely grown ornamental perennial in the United ...