Hostas benefit from division every few years to keep them healthy and reach their full potential. Here's which time of year is best to do this.

My largest hosta is probably Hosta Montana, “Stephen Parish” from Cider Hill Gardens in Windsor, VT (www.ciderhillgardens.com). It stands 3 feet tall in a clump five wide — even though I divided it in ...

'Planning my shady border now and have a few of these on the list,' said one gardener.

I bought a half-dozen hostas last spring. I planted three, but never got around to planting the other three. The ones left in pots all summer were prettier than the planted ones. May I grow them in ...