Put your hands in the air if you love hostas… and keep them up if you love a freebie?! We’re going to assume that you’re all waving your hands in the air like you really do care, as we all love getting something for nothing. But if you want to fill your garden with free plants next year, you’ll need to know how to divide hostas.
Choosing to grow hostas is a decision that you definitely won’t regret. These leafy greens offer some of the most beautiful foliage in the garden world and have so many perks. Not only are they some of the best flood-proof plants, but they can also be used as a stunning pawn in your trap cropping game to keep slugs away from your beloved blooms. Plus, they can grow extremely quickly.
As Morris Hankinson, Managing Director of Hopes Grove Nurseries, explains, ‘Generally hostas can grow into large, beautiful plants that won’t need dividing at all, but if you do want to prevent overcrowding, make space for other plants and get plants for free - then dividing is an excellent way to do that.’
