Your new arrivals will have to be watered frequently. When you order from us, we enclose with your hostas a copy of our Planting and Maintenance Guide. We explain how to plant your new arrivals and annual maintenance. Every summer my hostas get large holes. Rainy spring weather is usually when they flourish and begin to damage leaves.
Many gardeners report good results using organic remedies.
What works for one will not for the other. Slug and snail pellets can be scattered starting in the spring when warm weather begins. You can buy this at your local nursery center. Starting early and reapplying every two weeks will keep your population down. But, you are using a chemical.