What do I need to do to my hostas to get them ready for the winter in Ontario?

Last Answer : I don't think that their roots will make it in pots. Any way that you could put them into the ground. They will come back next year.

How do you care for Hostas in the fall and/or winter months?

Description : How do you care for Hostas in the fall and/or winter months?

Last Answer : I just let ours die down and give them a little old cow or horse manure.............and they came up nicely the next year.

How do I care for cala lily over winter I live in southern Ontario

Description : How do I care for cala lily over winter I live in southern Ontario

Last Answer : I live in Wisconsin and we bring ours in for the winter and replant in spring

i bought a home and there are multiple hostas how do i identify them and how do i winterize them?

Description : i bought a home and there are multiple hostas how do i identify them and how do i winterize them?

Last Answer : Simply cut them back right to the ground. There are so many different kids, in the spring go to a nursery and take pictures of your and find hte answers there!

What can you put on hostas to keep them from being eaten?

Description : What can you put on hostas to keep them from being eaten?

Last Answer : Do you know what is eating them?

I have 3 Gaura/Gaura de Lindhelmer how do I get them ready for winter?

Description : I have 3 Gaura/Gaura de Lindhelmer how do I get them ready for winter?

Last Answer : Once the flowers fall off the stems go ahead and cut the stems back to ground level. They are herbaceous perennials so the base of the plant will all die back and come back next year. Did anyone ... are a vigorus reseeder? Cutting the stems off as soon as the flowers are gone will help curb this.

I need to transplant my hostas now (August). Will they die?

Description : I need to transplant my hostas now (August). Will they die?

Last Answer : in the fall thin out every other plant.............

I want to start a business or a franchise in ontario and I need an expert to tell me what could be the best option for me.

Description : I want to start a business or a franchise in ontario and I need an expert to tell me what could be the best option for me.

Last Answer : Go to whatever town or city you want to set up in, and visit their Chamber of Commerce they will set you up with the right people ,or at least tell you who to contact.

What steps do I need to take for a move from Quebec to Ontario?

Description : What steps do I need to take for a move from Quebec to Ontario?

Last Answer : There are no special steps for this move than for any other move. What reason do you have for asking this question?

Will hostas thrive in a big pot?

Description : Will hostas thrive in a big pot?

Last Answer : They should do well there. They like the shade, plus being on a patio the slugs should leave them alone.

When is the appropriate time to divide hostas for transplaning?

Description : When is the appropriate time to divide hostas for transplaning?

Last Answer : well, depens on the tempratur. If it to hot you better wait. Otherwise if you keep them watered and in a half shady space you should be fine. Take a sharp knife to seperate so the cuts will heal quickly. Transplant in some what fertil soil, not to much.

when can i cut my hostas back. They are all bug eaten

Description : when can i cut my hostas back. They are all bug eaten

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When can hostas be transplanted?

Description : When can hostas be transplanted?

Last Answer : Need Answer

how to plant hostas on a slope under a pine tree

Description : how to plant hostas on a slope under a pine tree

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can I split and transplant hostas now in northern Indiana

Description : can I split and transplant hostas now in northern Indiana

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will a late freeze hurt hostas that have started to leaf

Description : will a late freeze hurt hostas that have started to leaf

Last Answer : Cover them with a box when they say freeze coming. They will come up...............later just trim off the brown leaves.

Instead of mulch can I use soil (from a decayed tree in my woods) around my hostas in my yard?

Description : Instead of mulch can I use soil (from a decayed tree in my woods) around my hostas in my yard?

Last Answer : A dead tree.......I think that I would not use that soil. the tree died for an unknown reason......................usually bugs come with that. I would use new mulch.

winterizing hostas

Description : winterizing hostas

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Do I cut back Hostas in the fall

Description : Do I cut back Hostas in the fall

Last Answer : Yes, I do it every year. Sometimes the folage covers the root system and protects it. So either way works in zone8. hope that helps

Can I cut back the hostas before they wilt in the frost?

Description : Can I cut back the hostas before they wilt in the frost?

Last Answer : Cut them to the ground, make sure to cover up the stem, and you will be fine.

Can I plant Hostas in containers in Central Ohio?

Description : Can I plant Hostas in containers in Central Ohio?

Last Answer : If it gets below 32 they will freeze and might not survive.

When is the best time to transplant hostas?

Description : When is the best time to transplant hostas?

Last Answer : Fall to late fall is the best time to transplant.

When is the best time to divide hostas?

Description : When is the best time to divide hostas?

Last Answer : late august is a good time and should be at least 3 years old....look at this web site [email protected]

When do you cut back hostas

Description : When do you cut back hostas

Last Answer : Hostas will drop back in the heat of the summer. The leaves will die and dry back to the grtound. Clean off dead leaves each fall/winter. You can devide the plant each fall and transplant to increase your hosta plants.

when to transplant hostas

Description : when to transplant hostas

Last Answer : fall is the best time to do that project

what is eating my hostas

Description : what is eating my hostas

Last Answer : try a teasp liquid soap w 1 qt water and spray..............

How do I get rid of the invasive on my Hostas?

Description : How do I get rid of the invasive on my Hostas?

Last Answer : wait for the sun to go down..mix up 1 teasp liquid hand soap & 1 qt water and put into sprayer ................spray again after a rain.

my hostas plants did not emerg in the spring

Description : my hostas plants did not emerg in the spring

Last Answer : Need Answer

whats causing holes in leaves of my hostas

Description : whats causing holes in leaves of my hostas

Last Answer : after the sun goes down mix 1 teasp liquid hand soap w 1 qt water and spray...use a flat stick to get to all the leaves...........if it rains spray it again.

whay causes hostas to have deading leaves

Description : whay causes hostas to have deading leaves

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can I cut hostas apart in july

Description : can I cut hostas apart in july

Last Answer : Yes, and there should be no problems.

how and when to transplant hostas

Description : how and when to transplant hostas

Last Answer : Hello Irene, I live in zone six and have had hostas at my house when I lived in TN and I now live in PA. (both zone six) After your Hostas are 2-3 years old you can dig them up in the ... form leaves. I have not lost one in the process yet. Very easy to do successfully. Hope this helps, Becky

How do you treat Hostas with fungus?

Description : How do you treat Hostas with fungus?

Last Answer : it also could be bugs..............try using your soapy water from when you hand wash dishes................

How do I care for my hostas?

Description : How do I care for my hostas?

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What could be eating on my hostas

Description : What could be eating on my hostas

Last Answer : It does sound like Slugs. Go to garden store, Loews, Home Depot and look for slug bait. Follow directions on box. You will be surprise how many dead slugs you will find the next day. They come out to feed at night. Hope this helps.

Best time to transplant hostas

Description : Best time to transplant hostas

Last Answer : I've had success by doing this in the very late Fall after I've removed all the leaves for the winter. Mine were quite large and compacted, so I needed to use an axe to cut them apart and then transplanted the sections. Didn't lose any. Now have a nice row of them.

is it to late to transplant hostas??

Description : is it to late to transplant hostas??

Last Answer : No, Hostas are pretty hardy in the Pacific NW. If you are transplanting, now is a good time to divide them.

When is the best time to transplant hostas

Description : When is the best time to transplant hostas

Last Answer : august is a good time to transplant them

What are the brown spots on the leaves of my peony & hostas?

Description : What are the brown spots on the leaves of my peony & hostas?

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why are all my hostas turning brown and the leaves curling up

Description : why are all my hostas turning brown and the leaves curling up

Last Answer : after the sun goes down, mix 1 teasp of liquid hand wash soap & 1 qt of water into sprayer..mix and spray

If your Hostas where hit by frost what do you do?

Description : If your Hostas where hit by frost what do you do?

Last Answer : I would wait and see.....they still should come up and provide a beautiful plant for you. It might get some bugs biting the leaves so a soapy solution will keep them happy. 1 teasp liquid soap & 1 qt water. Spray...........and spray again after it rains.

deterrent solutions for animakls eating my hostas leaves

Description : deterrent solutions for animakls eating my hostas leaves

Last Answer : after the sun goes down have ready a mix of 1 teasp of liquid soap, not bacterial and 1 qt water and spray.............use a flat stick to get between the plants.....also spray the dirt........

Pleaser help, hostas might not survive

Description : Pleaser help, hostas might not survive

Last Answer : That is not a safe mix for any plant...................put a lid out........push it into the groundso that the slugs can get in and pour some beer into it............hopefully the hosta will come back next spring.

why do the leaves of my hostas turn brown when they never did before?

Description : why do the leaves of my hostas turn brown when they never did before?

Last Answer : after the sun goes down, mix 1 teasp of liquid hand soap and 1 qt water and spray.............spray again when it rains.

transplanting hostas

Description : transplanting hostas

Last Answer : I transplant my Hosta's when the first nubs of the leaves are appearing.If the root is so thick you cannot tear apart with your fingers I use a small limbing saw and cut it.I plant and water well.I also put out slug and snail bait as they are deadly on small plants

Hostas: Plantain Lily

Description : Hostas: Plantain Lily

Last Answer : Are you looking for something a little different? Find it in a favorite garden flower, the plantain lily - also known as hostas. hostasHostas own so many distinctive characteristics that it's ... the yearly changes in appearance, growing hostas gives your perennial garden a new look every season!

How to get a elephant ear corm ready for Winter ?

Description : How to get a elephant ear corm ready for Winter ?

Last Answer : I would guess you want to keep it in barely moist soil and not let it dry out. But don't over water it either. Maybe check the bulb to make sure it's not drying out and water accordingly. ... keep it in cold but not freezing temperatures. I've read about them in books but never tried growing one.

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