Q: My Empress Wu hosta has seed pods on the flower stems (see reader's photo). I would like to plant some of the seeds just to see if I can get them to germinate. I realize that the Empress Wu is most ...

It seems to me that the prices of many things have gone up significantly in recent times. One way to combat that, as a ...

A patch of multiple hosta sprouts coming out of the soil - kmarina/Shutterstock If you have a bare shady patch in your yard and a tight budget, have you considered growing hostas from seed? Although ...

Q: In years past I have waited to harvest hosta and Siberian iris seed until after the pods have opened. How do you recommend saving them? -- Annette Wade, email A: There are lots of easy-to-collect ...