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Should You Cut Back Hostas Now or Wait Until Spring? What to Do for Better Plants Next Year

Prune hostas just before a killing frost in your zone for best results. Fall pruning keeps beds tidy, deters pests, and directs energy to spring growth. If missed, let foliage die back naturally and ...
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The Best Thing You Can Do for Hostas After the First Frost

Gardening experts agree you should cut back hostas in late fall, just after the season’s first hard frosts. At this point, ...
The Columbian

Think outside the box on window boxes

The gardening world has a tried-and-true formula for the perfect window box: a thriller, a filler and a spiller. You simply can’t go wrong with a tall red geranium amid a tranquil bed of white ...
Orange County Register

Window-box gardens: What you need to know to get your plants to grow

The gardening world has a tried-and-true formula for the perfect window box: a thriller, a filler and a spiller. You simply can’t go wrong with a tall red geranium amid a tranquil bed of white ...