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Howard,

Are your hostas in full sun? this may be the reason they are losing their color and getting dry. See if they improve by providing some shade for them.

-- Contributed by: Kathleen Roberts

hostas are a beautiful plant. Ours is getting sick with a viris I suppose, leaves are turning white and crisp on the edges

-- Contributed by: Howard Roberts

What a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing.

-- Contributed by: Kathleen Roberts

Hi. I received tiny crowns with lots of roots and they all 10 went in a basket set in a glass bowl with nothing but top soil and they love it in my bedroom where it's cool with little light. Also,in this basket are an iris and a batflower. There are no shady enough places where i live to put them outside so i will start dividing them into other containers for all the rooms and have fresh air. THANKS GOD

-- Contributed by: pat

Hi Dotty, You probably only need to add it once a year. I would do it at the same time each year.

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

I live in northern WI in an area with mostly pine trees and some oaks. To combat the acidity of pine needles, I was advised to add lime around each hosta plant. This worked very well and the plants were healthier. Can this be done in the fall so the lime is ready to work in the spring?

-- Contributed by: Dotty Gooding

Hi Jan, Perhaps your plants just need a little fertilizer. However, it is best to fertilize them in the spring. As long as there aren't any pests involved, I think your plants will do well with a little boost of fertilizer in the spring and perhaps a little compost if you haven't already done this. They also need adequate moisture if they aren't in a shaded area.

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

Hi Jen, If you've already removed most of the foliage, cutting them to the ground in September shouldn't cause the plant any harm. Consider mulching them to protect the plants (see the Mulching Hostas section in the above article).

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

Hi Marcia, Assuming your plants don't have any disease, mowing them down, or simply removing the dead leaves (if there are only a few), shouldn't harm the plants. Check our section on Mulching Hostas in the above article for tips that may be helpful in your area.

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

I planted my hostas last summer and still they don't seem to be taking off and filling out. I have them planted under a maple tree. Is my soil not good enough for them? How can I get them to be nice and full?

-- Contributed by: Jan

yesterday, we chopped down our hosta's, but not all the way down to the ground, we just cut off the dead leaves and most of the foilage, should we wait until the first hard frost to take them down to the ground? or just go ahead and cut them down now?

-- Contributed by: jen

I live in zone 5 - western side of Michigan. My hostas are already turning brown. Should I mow them down this early?

-- Contributed by: Marcia Wirth

Hi Joyce, Snip them off about an inch above the base of the plant after they are done blooming.

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

What do I do with the long stems from the blooms?Leave them or pull them out?

-- Contributed by: joyce perkins

Hi Veronica, It isn't recommended that you grow your hostas indoors- they often rot if you do. That doesn't mean it can't be done- it usually just ends badly.

-- Contributed by: Charlotte Gerber

I have a Question About indoor hostas. Door they keep there foliage all year long or do they die off like the outside hostas? I'm a first time hosta grower. I loved it so much I brought it in. Thank you for the other helpful info.

-- Contributed by: Veronica
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