What type of soil do Hostas like?
Hostas prefer a moist, light, humus-based acid soil. The soil should be rich in organic matter and it can be any form: peat moss, compost, rotted or composted manure, rotted sawdust, or composted leaves. By Adding large quantities of organic matter, it improves the moisture retention of the soil, the aeration of the soil, loosens the soils for easy root penetration, and improves the microbial life in the soil, and its general fertility. The more easily the roots are able to penetrate the soil, and have nutrients available the lusher, larger, and faster the plant will grow.
