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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spruce / Debbie Wolfe It's best to divide hostas in the fall so the plant experiences less stress. Hostas pull apart very ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A walk way surrounded by hostas - Mint Images/Getty Images The hosta is a fantastic foliage plant, adding texture and color to ...

Please advise how I can divide my hosta plants. I have approximately two dozen that are about 3 to 4 years old. They are very pretty; however, they have gotten too large. — Vanessa White Hostas are ...

Splitting hostas will make for a healthier plant and will propagate new plants. Here's when, and how, you split hostas.

Hostas are great plants for shady locations. These long-lived, amazingly hardy (-35 degrees) natives of Japan and China come in a mind-boggling array of sizes, shapes, and colors; everything from tiny ...

For those gardeners who balk at the sometimes finicky, unpredictable, often time-consuming nature of raising plants from seed ...

I like to rotate big garden jobs like dividing perennials. This year I am putting in two more perennial beds one shade and one sun. I'm planting some new plants but am watching my budget so I'm ...

Hostas are some of the easiest perennial plants to divide, and this task is something you'll want to do periodically to keep them healthy and lush. An almost perfect shade plant, they do appreciate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hostas (Hosta spp.) are well-loved garden plants, known for their broad leaves and pretty flowers. Knowing how to grow hostas will ...

It's best to divide hostas in the fall so the plant experiences less stress. Hostas pull apart very easily, but if you come across a denser crown, use a sharp, sterile knife to get the job done.

Hostas can transform the shady parts of your yard into a main attraction, whether bordering a path or grouped under a canopy of trees. In addition to their varying sizes and layers of large, lush ...