Hosta Seminar

My name is Jim Daigle and I have over 3,000 hostas with over 650 varieties. I love the leaves of my part shade-garden plants. I enjoy giving free tours and offering free seminars to help other people learn the world of shade plants.

Improving soil –This seminar will teach you how to get poor soil converted into soil that your hostas and shade plants will thrive in, with most of the ingredients right in your own yard.

Making your own pieces of yard art which could be the center point of your gardens. My favorite ones are the overturned roots of a fallen tree, driftwood, logs, or pieces of wood that look like some creature. For example, one is the “Mice Family” with holes drilled in a log, the cat watching over them; another is a piece of wood I found in my woods that looked like a whale -“Blow Hole”. I drilled a hole in the top and planted “Slim and Trim” hosta in the hole.

Converting a small area into a special place. Notice the few rocks making it a slightly raised container. With all my gardens I use a variety of materials to make raised beds. This way you can provide materials needed to make your plants very happy.

Email (jim.hostas@gmail.com) to get directions and to schedule a time to come and/or to reserve a place at a seminar. Please share this with friends that you would like as garden buddies, or other shade garden enthusiasts.