I don`t think a single year has passed that I haven`t introduced yet another new Hosta into one of my garden pots. Last year I bought two, one variegated green and one blue tinged, Hubby tidied the pots and decided that the sad looking stumps that remained at the end of the season were only fit for the bin and that is where they ended up! I love the Hosta plant but sadly the slugs seem to love them too and despite a nightly slug inspection they still find ways of climbing into the pots, wiggling across the mighty uncomfortable base of cracked egg shell that I have laid to deter them and then munching the succulent plants, stripping them systematically, much to my ...  Read the complete review

A circle of slug pellets round the plant enables it to be enjoyed all the season. - Advantages: Beautiful Leaves, A good plant for a damp, shady spot - Disadvantages: Slugs, Snails, Flowers are a bit insignificant

I intended actually to write about Euphorbia, but as I'm new to Dooyoo, I'm just starting to find my way around and because I came across Hostas in the categories, I decided to write about them instead. Well what can I say..I admit to not having a great deal of horticultural knowledge, but I do love plants. I'll begin by saying there is room in even the smallest garden, or even back yard or patio for hostas. They can be planted in borders, around ponds or even in pots to great effect. They add character and architecture to garden areas and can be used as an efficient divider to break up expanses of flowers which would otherwise clash in colour. ...  Read the complete review