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Acronym	Definition
HOSTA	Hazardous Occupations Safety Training for Agriculture (USDA)
HOSTA	Hope for the Orphans to Skills and Training

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a hosta showing signs of having been attacked by slugs

Living: IN THE GARDEN - GARDEN INVADERS; Get rid of slugs before they get a taste for your plants

Seen here are Hosta x Fortunei Viridis in bloom with a typical hosta flower and Hosta x Fortunei Ground Master, illustrating a variegated plant with puckered leaves.

Beat the slugs with beer; Roger Clarke discusses caring for hostas and bamboo

One or two of the newer hostas would certainly creep onto my must-have list, but on the whole the tried-and-tested varieties win the day.

homes & gardening; Beautiful-looking buds aren't always what they seem

Quincy is excited to be planning an aggressive work program for these properties that will include the completion of National Instrument 43-101 complaint geology reports covering the Hansen and Hosta Butte properties followed by pre-feasibility and feasibility reports.

Quincy Signs Option Agreement to Acquire Uranium Properties in New Mexico and Colorado

It's called Sum and Substance, a variety from America, which is Hosta HQ for developing new and interesting varieties.

Super hosta is larger than life

The leaves of Hosta fortunei appear early enough to combine well with late spring flowers, for example bluebells.

Hostas love shady areas; Gardening

He said: "Look at the movement in these hosta leaves.

GARDENING; New look at an old favourite

TSX VENTURE:QGO) (OTCBB:QCYG) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter of intent with NZ Uranium LLC (the successor in title to the assets of the New Mexico and Arizona Land Company) pursuant to which Quincy could earn a 65% interest in three separate uranium resources including the Hosta Butte and Hansen (Tallahassee Creek) deposits located in New Mexico and Colorado.

Quincy to Acquire Additional Uranium Properties in New Mexico and Colorado

One such is Hosta sieboldiana `Elegans' (pictured), elegant indeed, with large, glossy, blue-grey leaves that are deeply veined.

Slug it out ( go for a host of hostas

They peak about May when they are at their freshest green and quilted-leaf varieties, such as hosta zounds, glow from their golden colouring.

Get the plot to divide and conquer

There are some smashing variegated types around but, for my money, you can't beat straight Hosta sieboldiana.

GARDENING; Turn over a new leaf

snails' and slugs' most popular plants, such as hosta,

West Coast Fall Garden Care Should Include Snail and Slug Treatment, According to Mike Darcy, Noted Garden Expert