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title: "Hi! I’m new here. I have never been good with keeping plants alive…"
description: "Hi! I’m new here. I have never been good with keeping plants alive but this year I bought all perennial plants for my gardens. These hostas I bought a few…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Aliisha"
published: "2025-07-19T17:44:06.334463Z"
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# Hi! I’m new here. I have never been good with keeping plants alive…

_Posted by Aliisha on 2025-07-19_

Hi! I’m new here. I have never been good with keeping plants alive but this year I bought all perennial plants for my gardens. These hostas I bought a few years ago, some this year. They look beautiful except some of the leaves are looking like they’re rotting. Please help!

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## 3 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-07-19

That's pretty normal for hostas as late summer hits. You can reduce the issue by making sure the heat and moisture levels stay nice throughout the hottest days of the year. Also avoid using too much fertilizer as that can scorch the leaves

#### Aliisha replied on 2025-07-19

Thank you!! This is great information. I was so worried something was wrong.

### Rhus commented on 2025-07-20

Yep, the ones the deer haven't eaten look similar

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