The appearance and fragrance of peonies evoke the best memories of Southern gardening. My mother had a bed of peonies along the driveway that made you roll down the window or stop the car to enjoy ...

Peonies fall over due to external factors like harsh weather, weak stems, or they're not being planted deep enough. To prevent them from falling over, move your peonies to a sunnier location, plant ...

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 ...

Fall will soon be upon us, and with its arrival comes the best opportunity for planting spring bloomers. One of my favorite spring flowers is the peony, a stunning perennial that will take your breath ...

Peonies should be fertilized in early spring and again at the end of the season. Bone meal, balanced fertilizer, and mushroom ...

DENVER — Plants are responding great to spring rainfall. Perennials and shrubs are thriving. Borders have benefitted, as well as xeriscape plantings. Everybody loves peonies. They're having a ...

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 ...

Peonies are a long-time favorite mid-spring bloomer for their large, showy flowers and ability to come back for decades with minimal care. However, they sometimes are a bit finicky about blooming – ...

Believe it or not, many gardeners continue to plant perennials well into the fall. Many bulb varieties can still be planted as late as November, including tulips, hyacinths, bluebells, grape hyacinths ...

Be careful what you touch when you’re out there trying to knock back weed infestations. Most people know poison ivy (“leaves of three, let it be”), but two other lesser-known weeds are worth ...