I hope that the following answers your questions regarding the shipment of your hosta and grass acquisition!

• Shipping to contiguous states: UPS Ground Service.  These shipments generally are received within three business days. Those areas where standard delivery is 4 or more days, we ship using UPS 3 Day Select service which guarantees delivery in 3 business days.  Alaska: 2nd day air service is the only UPS shipment available.
• I am trying to better size pots so that the plant may be shipped without disturbing its roots.  Please see the following article on pot sizes.   Plants in larger containers have excess dirt removed to reduce shipping weight and bagged in plastic.
• All plants are thoroughly watered before leaving our nursery.  In cooler spring temperatures, plants can last up to 2 weeks in the box.  However, shipping is scheduled so that weekend storage at UPS warehouses is eliminated.
• Hostas are rolled in newspaper or other paper which eliminates damage to leaves.

(Left) Hosta is removed from retail pot, and bagged.

(Right) Grasses remain in their pots. Pots are bagged to contain potting medium.

(Left) Starch-based packing peanuts are poured around hosta leaves and stems.

(Right) Grass is wrapped in newspaper.

(Left) Hosta is wrapped in newspaper forming a tight tube ready for shipping.

(Right) Grass is packed tightly into shipping container, packing all voids with starch-based packing peanuts.