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How to grow and care for peonies

Peonies require regular water, so water deeply and thoroughly every 10 days or so. This will help the plant become ...
SOMETIMES A SINGLE exquisite bloom is enough to take your breath away. Sorting through pictures of tree peony blooms from the Seattle Chinese Garden, more than once I gasped with delight. But to truly ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Lush, fragrant peonies are one of the most breathtaking perennial flowers, ...
Peonies can be a great addition to gardens. These are ancient plants, estimated to be under cultivation as early as 1900 B.C.E. in China. Early cultivation is thought to have been for medicinal ...
When I lived in Maryland, I loved growing tree peonies. I noticed they are listed in your nursery catalog. What special needs do they have in the Grand Valley? Tree peonies do surprisingly well here.
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Peonies are one of the most gorgeous blooms of late spring and early summer, with their exquisite, lush ...
Peonies are colorful flowering plants that can be a great addition to your garden. They are easy to grow, with not much upkeep required to thrive. These hardy perennial plants can survive severe ...
If you want to learn how to grow exceptional flowers and bulbs, “The Flower Garden Deck” (Adams Media, 2025), by Jon Vanzile, is for you. This is more than a grower’s guide, however, as each of the 50 ...
Several years ago, I fell in love with peonies, particularly Itoh peonies. Sometimes described as the “prom queens of the garden,” I love how their bold upright growth topped with their equally bold ...
Thu., May 22, 2025 Peonies and their flowers add a spectacular dimension to early summer gardens with their bold, colorful and fragrant flowers. After flowering, their shiny green leaves continue to ...