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Garden Design Ideas with Hostas and Perennials

Sometimes it can be difficult to know which plants look good next to each other. Get some garden design ideas using both hostas and perennials. I thought I would share with you some recent photos of some of my perennial beds and how I have worked with different types of plants together. Some by design […]

How Much Water Do Hostas Need?

Just how much water do Hostas need to thrive? Find quick tips and methods for the care and watering of your Hosta and avoid killing them. Recently I attended a workshop that an area Garden Club sponsored (Tilling Thyme, Sparta, WI) with a wonderful garden tour and in addition had a local Hosta Nursery, Uniquely […]

Spring Is In The Air…But Stay Out Of The Flowerbeds!

Spring is in the air…but don’t rush it! Find out which gardening activities to avoid in late winter and which are safe to do. Spring in Western Wisconsin seems to have arrived a month or more early this year. It is the week of February 20th (that is when I started writing this) and we […]

Astounding Long Living Hostas

Find top picks for long living Hostas with a minimum of upkeep and fuss. Learn which varieties perform well year after year. Growing Hostas have been my passion for a long, long time now. Every spring as they come out of the ground it is so entertaining to watch them unfurl their leaves, (hopefully without […]

Creative Ideas For Perennial Bed Borders Using Hostas

Create natural borders using small and miniature Hosta varieties. Find ideas and recommendations for designing your Zone 4 shade garden. This is a follow-up to a post I wrote about earlier using Hostas as a border. I have been asked many times about some of my perennial beds that have one variety of Hosta planted […]

Tips For Early Spring Gardening

While you might be ready for spring, your plants may not be ready to come out of the ground. Find tips for early spring gardening and keep your plants safe. We have had some beautiful balmy weather in Western Wisconsin this first part of March and today hit 70 degrees! The winter came in early this year […]

Container Gardening for Hostas

Find tips and ideas for growing Hostas in containers and keeping them over winter. I have included information on soil preparation and container selection as well. About a week ago I had to get the car serviced and knew it would be at least an hour waiting if not more, so I always take some reading material along and some paper to […]

Beautiful Hostas in the Autumn Landscape

Find beautiful Hostas in the Autumn Landscape. Learn which varieties hold up well all summer long. Hello to all my Favorite Perennial Website friends and newsletter subscribers! I hope this summer and your gardening experiences have left you with happy thoughts and another year of learning about your gardening practices! It is Mid-October here in […]

Dividing, Transplanting, and Moving Overgrown Hostas

Spring 2012 What do you do with all of your established flowerbeds when you are planning to add on to your house and find you have to move over 100 plants? Yikes! We are planning a garage and new entry addition to our house this spring and also new siding and in the process I […]

Hostas for Autumn Beauty

Find out which types of Hosta varieties hold up the best all summer long and still look great in the Fall. Learn which are the most drought and slug resistant. About 5 years ago I was on a Garden Club Tour on a very hot August evening to a local nursery to view all their […]

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