Hosta lovers rejoice each spring when all-new varieties of miniature hostas hit the market. This year, dozens of new “minis” will be available to gardeners to provide a season-long journey into the ...

Dear Master Gardener: As a fun gardening project, I would like to put in a miniature garden with my children. Are there miniature perennials, so I don’t have to buy new plants each year? Answer: ...

If you're a gardener, "mouse ears" most likely means hostas. One of the most popular plant series ever introduced, the mighty "mouse ears" series of miniature hostas continues to grow each season, ...

Gardeners often spend a lot of time deciding where to plant perennials, considering things like color, shape, and texture. Knowing the mature height of your perennials is key to choosing the best ...

Here are some tips on growing hostas from Frank Hunyady, extension services and the American Hosta Society: Planting: Divide existing hostas, or plant new ones, in spring or fall. Separate the plant ...

Anyone who has visited my garden knows you have to hunt to find a hosta. So when the Minnesota Hosta Society asked to tour my garden June 30, my puzzled response was, “Whatever for?” “We don’t live in ...

CLEAR LAKE - Josh Spece will give a presentation on miniature hostas at Central Gardens on Sunday. The presentation will take place at 4 p.m. at the Nature Education Pavilion. Spece will talk about ...

This part of June is a good time to appreciate all the perennial flowers that bloom. Visit a local show garden, and you’ll be impressed with tall and spiky delphiniums, lush hosta plants and vibrant ...

In my garden, there are hostas everywhere. Blue hostas. Yellow hostas. Creamy blue and yellow variegated hostas. Lots of hostas in pots. Hostas as feature plants at the front of flower beds. Hostas as ...

It has been almost a decade since Barb Gerow came home with her first miniature garden, a souvenir from a trip she took with her sisters. The next spring, she started building her own miniature ...