Plant bare-root peonies 2–4 weeks before frost for earlier blooms the next spring. Fall-planted peonies quickly grow strong roots and often bloom their first growing season. Peonies can be planted in ...

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 ...

Many signs that spring is arriving are coming up. In my garden it’s a fernleaf peony. Fernleaf peony is one of the earliest peony and garden bloomers. It always makes me laugh when I see it emerging: ...

"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 ...

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 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 – ...

Peonies are cold hardy, deciduous perennial shrubs that offer a host of features that let us choose the one best suited for our gardens. They grow best in temperate to cold climates — zones 3-8 — with ...

Immediately after I completed my horticultural training back in the mid-1970s, I took a job restoring, as best I could, a beautiful old estate on the Palisade cliffs of the Hudson River. Designed by ...

The tan farmhouse is surrounded by hundreds of green, bushy plants covered in lush blooms, some as big as salad plates. There are peonies as far as the eyes can see, in colors ranging from pure white ...

Every garden has its own rhythm, and figuring out when to cut back your plants can make all the difference. Some plants need ...