You're welcome and thanks for the pics.

Jon

Very nice! Love the beds & leaf pic of good 'ole Gold Standard :)You're all set for posting alphabet pics this winter.

Love your garden!

sherry

Great pics! Could you please refer me to the thread with Jon's assistance? I can't post pics. Thanks!

So glad Jon found the solution for you! Yay, Jon! Hostanista, your pics have been missed but by the looks of these exceptional ones, we are in for more great treats, yes? The first photo is a jaw-dropper! Thanks so much for persevering and not giving up.

Beautiful pics!

don the assistance from jon was on Jo's thread, Hostas with fall color. Use the Houzz Photo button.

Thanks!

Thank you for posting, Hostanista. And thank you, Jon, for guiding her. Kudos!

Pieter

Nice group shots around the bird bath.

BC

A great result, I look forward to seeing more from you in the months to come !

Dave

Lovely! I love the watercolor effect on some of them.

So lovely! Hostanista, what kind of paint do you use on your rocks?

Kathy

It's a paint pen. Not ink, but actual paint. The ink Sharpies fade too quickly. I found these paint pens at Michael's Craft Store (Canada) but I would assume you have them in the U.S. too. Probably available at any craft store, really. I've had some for 3 years now and the writing is still clearly visible. If the rock is in a lot of sun, the letters may need a bit of touching up after a couple of seasons.

Gorgeous plants/photos! What are the ground covers you use in your beds (other than hosta)? I was looking at the group shot with the birdbath -- is it pachysandra? and a purple one in front - ajuga or heuchera?

Thanks Windymess, there's a mix of ground covers that creep into the hosta beds, some with no help from me. In the front yard there is a winding bed of periwinkle (purple flowers), ivy (I hate it), and pachysandra (good eye!). I try to rip out the ivy little by little so the periwinkle and pachysandra can eventually take over. Not sure which purple one in front you mean (ajuga or heuchera) but I do have both growing alongside my hostas. The heuchera are scattered here and there, I don't have too many. But the ajuga runs rampant especially in my back yard. Nothing will stop this stuff, but luckily, I like it and the purple upright flowers look very pretty with the hostas. Here is some surrounding a small London Fog.

Thanks for the info, and the pics (with labels on the hosta - that helps me so much, as I'm trying to learn!). I can understand about the ivy - its definitely a garden thug. I also have some periwinkle and ajuga - mine is Black Scallop. I'm glad to hear you like it, I've been hoping I won't regret planting some. I had heard from another gardener around here that Black Scallop was pretty well behaved in her yard, so I planted some. I'd like to reduce the amount of mulch I have buy, eventually. I love pachysandra, and we had some when we lived in Virginia, years ago. But I can't grow it here. My soil is pretty alkaline, and when I've tried it, it just turns its toes up.

Gorgeous pics Nista.