Hostas are a gardener's go-to plant for a shade garden with good reason: They are hardy, perennial, foliage plants easy to establish and maintain, but they aren't evergreen. Leaves die back, usually ...

There are different types of currants to grow, including blackcurrants, whitecurrants, redcurrants, and more. While it may ...

Gardening experts agree you should cut back hostas in late fall, just after the season’s first hard frosts. At this point, ...

New hostas don't look as impressive as those in the catalogs, but they will grow bigger with proper care. This is how to ...

Pruning hostas in the fall isn’t required but helps tidy beds and reduce pests, though it removes winter cover. If you skip fall, prune in spring before new growth—hostas tolerate either approach.

To cut or not to cut? That is the perennial question—pardon the pun—when it comes to cutting back plants in fall. With perennials, there is no one perfect time to cut back plants as a group. Some ...

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

Richard’s final recommendation for pruning is bee balm. October is a good time for this as the top section of the shrub ...