5 Tips for Keeping Deer Away From Hostas Physical Barriers . One way to deter deer is to install a tall fence around your Hosta garden. You can use any type of fence material, but make sure the ...

That's right -- you can cook and eat hostas, an ornamental perennial plant that grows throughout Upstate New York. Hostas are easy to grow. They like shade and multiply easily. Unfortunately, deer ...

When hosta shoots are about this size, before the leaves have unfurled, you can harvest them for cooking. (Photo: pearlphoto/Shutterstock) It may seem odd to eat these shoots, but in Japan it's a ...

You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. Really.

Hosta (plantain lily/funkia) is one of the most popular garden plants, especially for those of us with large shady areas. The leaves come in many textures and colors and the size can vary from the ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Any hosta gardener knows that deer love to eat hostas. There are a whole host of things you can do to try and keep the deer away — from commercial and homemade sprays to ...

Deer damage hostas by eating the outer leaves first, and they definitely will eat hostas completely to the ground. And they will do this every time that regrowth appears.

How can I keep the deer away from my hostas? That's a tricky problem, as deer are very persistent, will eat almost anything if hungry enough, and are quite good at undoing our plans to stop them!

Michelle Meehan Schrader, a columnist with the Belleville News-Democrat in the IL suburb of St. Louis MO, discusses the ongoing battle with a deer eating her hostas, something that upsets her husband.

To help keep your Hostas thriving (and uneaten by deer), we gathered all the best expert tips for keeping the animals away, along with the best Hosta alternatives that deer won't eat. Meet the Expert ...