Things You'll Need:
- Sharp garden shears
- Plant food
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Step 1
Cut the damaged leaf or stem off with sharp garden shears, snipping the stem off as close to the base as possible. When a leaf or stem is damaged, the root system will direct most of the nutrients and water to that area, leaving other parts of the plant deficient.
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Step 2
Feed the hosta a water-soluble plant food or plant spikes and keep the ground saturated for a few days. Hostas don't usually require a lot of water, but daily watering for three to four days helps the damaged plants absorb nutrients and repair themselves. Follow the manufacturer's directions for plant food.
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Step 3
Trim back the hosta plant to the ground if the damage is extreme. This will leave you with an empty space in your garden for a while. If it happens in the early part of the year, your hosta probably will return the same year. If the damage occurs later in the season and needs to be to cut back, don't worry, hostas return each year due to the tuber root system. Cutting the plant back saves nutrients, and it will return thicker and fuller the next year.
