New versions of ViewHL and CompareHL

5 February 2007

Finally remembered to update my Hosta Library viewer & comparer. There are now 4819 hostas against 4498 in the previous version (April 2006).

New starting page!

4 December 2006

In our slow but continuous effort to make this site more usable, a new starting page has been added. This page will provide an overview of the things happening on MyHostas. The look and feel of this page will be used on some other pages.

MyHostas Database

The database has been updated, there are now 6751 hostas online.

Featured Hosta

From time to time I will feature here a hosta that has attracted my attention. The first one will be 'Surfer Dude'. More to come!

Hosta Society not limited to one plant

14 December 2006

Who: Greater Ozarks Hosta Society
Mission: "... to foster and promote knowledge of and interest in the genus Hosta," says the group's Web site.

Hosta 'SlugFast'

6 December 2006

... after impressing judges at the final of Biotechnology YES with their hypothetical business plan for a company called Phytofend and its revolutionary product called SlugFast, a genetically modified Hosta plant proven to be a highly effective means of slug control. Hosta is naturally attractive to slugs and the SlugFast variety has been transformed to express a novel appetite suppressing protein, the plant attracts slugs and, upon ingestion, causes them to stop feeding.

Standing tall

3 December 2006

Under a canopy of dense towering beech trees, Gus Krossa's Livonia yard developed its own microclimate. Seventy years ago, the late Krossa did what today's gardeners would do in the shade. He planted hostas and experimented with seeds. Then, the lily-like plants weren't available by catalog. Krossa's hostas came from around the world: Tibet; Japan; KiuKiang, China. And he kept detailed records...

Acclaim for Hosta Trail

1 December 2006

Members of the Mid-South Hosta Society have always been intent on sharing their favorite plants with the local gardening public through their annual sales, garden tours and the Hosta Trail they established at Memphis Botanic Garden.

Library honors Frances Williams

19 October 2006

If you look closely at the handsome front lawn of the library, you may notice a new addition. At the front left corner of the building, you can now read a plaque that honors a famous Winchester resident, and is surrounded by her namesake, Hosta 'Frances Williams.' ...

Switched Weblog software.

11 October 2006

Switched my Weblog from b2evolution to WordPress.

Hosta domain names for sale!

8 December 2005

Buy a hosta-related domainname for a few bucks or more ...