Dividing hostas is easier than you’d think. Ideal Home. How to divide hostas - 6 easy (and free) steps to fill next year’s garden with lush foliage. Story by Lauren Bradbury • 5d.

Follow the steps below to divide hostas, then give the newly transplanted divisions a little extra love - a shady home and plenty of water - for the rest of the growing season.

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.

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 ...

The best time to divide hostas is in the spring, and you don't have to repeat this practice each year, only when the plant gets too big or when you decide on a new landscape appearance, says Abdi.

Hostas are wonderful additions to the garden and easy to grow – as long as you keep slugs and snails at bay who love to nibble on their leaves. A popular ground cover plant that thrives in shade ...

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. — Dana Clark Hostas are ...

Note that Hostas with blue foliage are less attractive to slugs than those with yellow or green leaves. Hosta rarely needs dividing, but if you want to start a new clump, it is one of the easiest ...

Hostas don't need much more than an annual pruning. Find out when and how to accomplish this task so that it's most beneficial to your plants. When and How to Prune Hostas the Right Way, Straight ...

Here’s what you can and can’t divide, what you should look for, and how to do it right. All those perennials you’ve been nursing along for years have been dutifully growing, and they ...

The star of many a shade garden, hostas are adored for their diverse leaves not their blooms. "Most people grow them strictly for the foliage," said Michael Laico, president of the Greater ...

You can easily increase hostas by dividing the clump early in the spring when the shoots start to emerge from the soil. Most cultivars, however, ...