Hostas are a go-to plant for almost any gardener dealing with shade to part-shade in the garden. The one glaring exception is that hostas are deer favorites. If you live in deer country you know that plantings featuring tulips, hosta and daylilies are the equivalent of “all you can eat” buffets for Bambi.
It’s a little unfair to start with the only major weakness of hosta, so let’s move on and embrace the immense contribution that hostas contribute to any shady garden. CONTINUE