When my husband and I bought our home in North Vancouver in 1992,1 was a novice gardener. Our purchase gave me the enviable opportunity to create a new garden from a blank canvas. Anything was possible, but that also necessitated making thoughtful choices at the outset to guide the evolution of the design.I found a couple of plants I was unfamiliar with in the original space: a medium-size mound of solid green foliage, and a similar plant that was smaller with white variegation in the center of the leaves. They were happy and welcoming, and I felt very comfortable with them. So began my hosta (Hosta spp. and cvs., Zones 3-8) addiction. Since then I’ve learned through trial and error how best to care for and design with hostas. First, I made my garden more hospitable for growing them. Then, as I added new plants, I placed them in locations that allowed their unique colors, textures, and forms to shine.
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