Watering hostas can be tricky to get right. These plants love moisture but die in waterlogged soil. Let’s talk about the secret to watering hostas. Large hostas or those grown in sun should receive 1.5-2” of water each week. Smaller…
If you go up to any group of gardeners and ask them if hosta flowers are beautiful or ugly, you’ll quickly find yourself in the middle of two sides. One side will claim that host flower spikes are beautiful while…
All plants need phosphorus in order to survive, and liquid bone meal is a great source of it. How is liquid bone meal different to balanced fertilizers, and should you be using it in your garden? Liquid bone meal for…
As I was prepping to transplant my hostas this year, a storm knocked a tree on top of them. This made me wonder: will hosta leaves grow back when the entire plant has been damaged, and how quickly? Don’t worry…
Do hostas like wood ash? Wood ash is typically recommended to hosta gardeners for its slug-repellent nature, while its impact on soil pH and nutritional value is overlooked. Wood ash can be great for hostas growing in very acidic soil,…
Do you want to learn how to make your hostas grow bigger? Check out our list of helpful tips that can help you to grow big, beautiful hostas. Let’s get started… Do you want to know the secret on how…
Many gardeners add spent coffee grounds to their soil. These are easy to come by in most homes and are said to benefit plants such as hostas—but there is no scientific proof of them doing so. Spent coffee grounds are…
Hostas are hardy plants that grow in many soils, but they do have preferences. What is the best soil for hostas? How can you amend yours to help your plants thrive? Soil for hostas should be organic, freely-draining, and slightly…
Many people put bone meal on hostas for an organic fertilizer, but is bone meal safe to use on hostas without burning the leaves or stems? Many people choose to garden organically without the use of chemicals, and this leads…
Using Epsom salt for hostas is a standard of hosta growers, some debate its effectiveness. I dove into the science to find out, does Epsom salt help hostas? There is no proof of Epsom salt aiding healthy plants in many…
