Q: My fellow gardeners encouraged me to contact North Dakota State University Extension with my hosta issue. The hostas are planted in a shady area, are three years old, and have been happy until this ...

Editors note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

Q: My hostas get holes in them every year. Do you know why? – Dee V. A: Although grasshoppers were a plague this summer, shredding leaves in many gardens, flowers, and fields, the damage to your hosta ...

Q. My hostas have holes in the leaves that look like slug damage. What should I do? Gloria M., Bixby ...

A:The most common problem on hosta is slugs. They are a snail without a shell. "Oh!" you say, "but I have never seen anything eating the leaves, but each day there are more and more holes in the ...

Something is chewing on my hostas, but I don’t see anything. Any suggestions? — M.M. There are several insects that could be causing your trouble, but because your problem exists on hostas, I am going ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hostas are one of those garden staples that feel almost foolproof. They're hardy, they come back year after year, and they don't seem to ask ...