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Hosta Care Guides

Practical care articles for keeping your Hostas thriving — watering schedules, dividing techniques, fertilizer, and routine upkeep.

Garden Sprayers for a Hosta Garden: How to Choose One (and Why You Need Two)

Hand pump, 2-gallon, battery, backpack and hose-end sprayers compared from manufacturer documentation and extension guidance: which suits repellents, liquid feed or foliar sprays on hostas, why weed killer needs its own sprayer, and how to clean one.

Published 2026-10-06
Growing Hosta 'Francee': Site, Soil, Pots and Dividing

How to grow Hosta 'Francee', the dark green, white-edged classic: what the registry records, light and soil, growing it in a pot, seasonal care and when to divide.

Published 2018-06-01
How to Divide and Transplant Hostas (Split, Move and Replant)

How and when to divide, split and transplant hostas: a season-by-season timing table, step-by-step instructions for small to giant clumps and potted hostas, spacing by size, aftercare checklist and answers to the most common questions.

Published 2018-06-01
How to Take Care of Hosta Plants: Water, Feeding, Pests and Diseases

Hosta care in plain steps: where to plant, how much to water, light feeding and mulch, cutting back after frost, and what actually works against slugs, deer, voles and disease.

Published 2018-06-01

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