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Growing Hostas in Your Houston, Texas GardenThis article provides you with an overview of the types of Hosta that will do well in the Houston, Texas climate. Planting tips are included.- Hostas for the North EastHostas are a hardy, easy to care for family of plants that is known for its beautiful leaves and delicate, sometimes fragrant, flowers.
Tips for Designing a Hosta GardenBest types of hosta and other plants for a shade loving hosta garden.
Colorful Shade-Loving PlantsHave a neglected area of the yard to spice up? Throw some color in dark areas by using these shade-tolerant, vibrant plants.- You Will Love These PerennialsThis article gives a description of 10 perennial flowers that are easy to grow and care for. Important care should be given when preparing these perennials for winter and dividing them.
How to Propagate HostasFall is approaching and as hostas cease their photosynthesis and go dormant for the winter, gardeners can safely divide the clumps.
Beyond Hostas: Shade Plants You May Not KnowWhen faced with a garden in a shady spot, many Chicago-area gardeners plant hostas and daylilies. If you're bored with these old standbys, there are many options that are just as easy to grow.
Five Favorite Perennial Garden PlantsFind out five favorite, easy to grow perennials for your flower garden.- The Hosta PlantsHostas, also known as plantain lilies, provide excellent ground cover for shaded areas under trees or shrubs or in northern exposures.
The Solar Star: A Carefree Garden Focal PointA guide to a quick and impressive garden design.- How to Divide a Large Hostas Plants in a Few Easy StepsIf you have a large hostas plant that you would like to divide (that is remove a part that you will replant elsewhere in your garden) follow these simple steps and you'll end up with two healthy plants. Includes an instructional video at the end.
Best Landscape: Shady PerennialsShade can be a blessing when you know what plants will thrive there, and a shady garden be as beautiful as a sunny garden. Follow this list of shady place perennial plants for some great ideas for new plants to add to your shady place!- Hosta Lily: Propagation, Care and Where to Find Best VarietiesGood points about adding hostas to the shade garden. How new varieties add interest with foliage. Propogation is really quite easy. Recommendation of where to buy.
- Hostas: Care and Maintenance For Your Indoor PlantInformation about how to care for hostas.
- How to Properly Separate Hostas PlantsSeparating hostas can be time-consuming and potentially damaging to your garden if you don't know how to properly separate them. Here's how you can keep your hostas looking better than ever.
Tips for Growing Great HostasHostas come in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes and can be found in almost every home landscape.- Hosta Plants Can Be a Nice Addition to Your Flower GardenHosta Plants are a very popular plant. Many people like planting hosta's in their gardens. Hosta's are beautiful hardy plants that are easy to grow if you keep them weeded.
- Washington and Oregon Shade Garden PlantsThe nurseries in the Northwest U.S. have some very unique selections of plants specifically for the shade garden.
The Hosta is a Favorite Shade-Loving PerennialThe hosta is one of the most popular shade-loving perennials on the market today. This beautiful plant is grown primarily for its foliage and there are thousands of hosta cultivars available.
Shade Loving Flowers and PlantsThere are beautiful plants that grow very well in shade, and many of these plants actually require shade in order to thrive. If your yard is shrouded in shade, consider the following shade loving plants.- Miss Smith's ShoeValentine receives a fanciful gift--along with the wondrous story of its provenance--only to discover there's a larger mystery afoot.
The Colors of SummerPoem that describes all the colors that summer produces, whether in the flowers, vegetables, trees, grasses, and insects that are plentiful during the season.
5 Hard to Kill Plants for Your Flower GardenMake your friends and neighbors believe you have a green thumb with these hard to kill perennials for your flower garden.- Garden Slugs and BudweiserAre you kidding me? Wasting good beer to kill garden slugs?
- The Best Flowers and Plants for a Shade GardenThis guide to flowers and plants for a shade garden includes top picks of plants for a shady area.
Tips for Winter Gardening in the NorthFall is an important time to take special care of the garden, even after the fall vegetables have been harvested. Try these simply tips to care for your garden this fall and see the benefits next spring.- Beautiful Spring BulbsStart to take notice of those beautiful Spring blooming bulbs and plan for Fall plantings. Your garden can be full of these beacons for Spring too.
