Nemotodes, Southern blight, HVX, rotted crowns etc., etc., what the heck??! I have never had hostas look so terrible. I have rather extensive shade gardens,under 80 year old burr oak, an acre or so, several hundred hosta. I water them once a week, every week for 10 years now. This year I do not know what is going on. We had a mild winter, we had a wet spring with late frost, we have had a hot, dryer summer. I am actually looking forward to SNOW so I can start all over next spring. I am hoping all my ugly is due to weather and not disease/bugs as these are just not issues I have ever had!!