How to make your hostas thrive

Keep deer away from your hosta sprouts by planting daffodils around the shoots. Protect the plant from slugs by dusting the ground around the shoots with sand.

If you need to relocate your hosta plant, pull the leaves together and secure a belt around the stems to keep them from breaking while you transplant. .

If your hosta takes a turn for the worse, you may be able to save it. Pull the damaged plant from the ground, salvage what you can and plant it in a jar of water until the roots are ready to be replanted.