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From: Karen Barth City: Winfield, IL
Due to work being done outside, I've had to dig up some of my Hosta plants and plant them in containers - which I will need to keep them in over the winter.  I am afraid that since they are potted, that they won't survive the winter that way.  Do you have any suggestions as to how I might overwinter them in the containers.  I am in the far west suburbs. Thank you very much for your time. KarenAnn
	Extension Message From: Sharon Yiesla Unit Educator, Horticulture Lake/McHenry Unit yiesla@illinois.edu
Actually you should be able to keep hosta in pots over the winter, if you have a good site indoors. Take care of your hostas outside as long as the weather permits. When you start closing down the rest of the garden for winter, bring the hosta pots inside. They could go into a heated garage or basement. As long as temperatures stay above freezing and some light is available, they should survive. You can cut the leaves back and give them just enough water to keep the roots moist.
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