Fungal diseases on peonies can cause distorted blooms or no flowers at all. If your plants had problems last year, spray them ...
This fall, when you buy bare-root peonies, take a chance on yellow or coral-colored hybrids. Your garden will thank you. By Margaret Roach “The garden starts orange,” Kathleen Gagan was saying the ...
Peonies, with their huge, look-at-me blooms, are one of the glories of early summer. They’re also one of the easiest, most durable garden perennials. “Once it’s established, a peony plant may live for ...
Peonies reward patience. While they may take a little time to settle after planting, these perennials become more impressive ...
Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Here on the farm, it is always around Memorial Day that my grandmothers’ peonies are blooming. Peonies bear 3-6 inch diameter, fragrant flowers around this ...
The scent of peonies immediately takes me back to my childhood home in Western North Carolina and my mother's garden. Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring. Those delicate ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It's safe to say that peonies are a perennial favorite among floral enthusiasts. Known for their large ...
Around Memorial Day each year, you see many colorful clumps of showy peonies in farmyards and gardens. Some of them give off an intoxicating sweet fragrance second only to tea roses. Newer varieties ...
I don’t know about you, but I am obsessed with peonies right now. Can you blame me? With their gorgeous, fluffy heads and sweet aroma, it’s easy to see why these beautiful pink blooms are so popular.
I don’t generally pay attention to horticulture, nor do I care much for high maintenance gardens and showy flowers. I’m more of a “what is the coolest native plant I can chuck in this bed and ignore ...
“The garden starts orange,” Kathleen Gagan was saying the other day, sounding as if she were talking about a summertime bed of daylilies or lilies, or maybe one of marigolds. The subject, though, was ...