Through trial and error the gardener slowly determines successes and failures. In a sunny garden, answers come more quickly than in shade, and in dry shade successes might not be settled until years after planting. Survival through one, or a few years, does not assure that a plant will tolerate root competition for a longer…
Tag: hosta
Low expectations
Occasionally, I’m reminded of a plant that once grew in the garden that’s no longer here. Certainly, this is not only me, and I suspect that it’s not unusual to lose a plant or two each year. Some are lost to the heat and dryness of summer, some to winter’s cold, and unfortunately, others to…
Plan for spring, more hostas
As I recall, and this is a tricky proposition since my memory has never been much to talk about, there were once a hundred or more varieties of hosta in the garden. This was, of course, before the invasion of deer a decade ago, and despite the sturdy constitution of hostas, constant nibbling took a…
Mystery hosta
An abundance of hosta seedlings annually pop up in the garden, and while many must be removed because they grow immediately at the edge of a path, others are left in place and encouraged. In two years the clumps grow fat and full, and the leaves large so that my faulty memory presumes they’ve been…
Ramblin' through Dave's Garden 