Hosta's are very maintenance free if you get the right kind and pay attention to the size so you will not plant them too close together. You can easily discourage the slugs by purchasing slug resistant hostas and water in the morning instead of evening so the surface dirt will be dry before dark. I also throw a few pine needles around because they cannot slide over them. I love to ruin their day!
There are plenty to choose from if you go to a reputable website/grower. Do not buy any from the Big Box stores because of the risk of Hosta Virus X.
I love the websites that have the shopping options. Hostas Direct, you can go down the categories on the left side and select 'Slug Resistant' or Sun Tolerant or Large or Gold, etc.
http://www.hostasdirect.com/bu...
http://www.nhhostas.com/slug-r...
( these are my two favorite websites for shopping and research)
