As the days get longer and warmer, I find myself eager for Mother’s Day to arrive. While the Old Farmer’s Almanac may claim our last spring frost date as May 1st, I’m not planting anything tender ...

Q. I have two fernleaf peonies that I purchased last year. One has died and the other looks scrawny. What am I doing wrong? A. With many possessions – cars, jewelry, furniture and even plants – there ...

Q: We have a row of evergreen trees that are all either dead or dying, as shown in the photo. What could be the cause, and is there anything that can be done? — Fargo. A: Determining the cause of tree ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about treating arborvitae winter damage and the best time to divide peonies. He also identifies the white-flowered trees currently in bloom around ...

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: ...

The cheery red blossoms of fernleaf peony open atop a mound of feathery foliage. It's impossible not to love the fernleaf peony. Its cheery red blossoms open atop a mound of dark-green, feathery ...

CENTER POINT - From the top of a gentle slope, the field is a blur in shades of red, pink and white. The fragrance wafting on a warm spring breeze is unmistakable. Heady, almost dizzying. Peonies.

Peonies are a popular long-lived perennial that provides wonderful flowers in the spring and attractive foliage the rest of the growing season. If provided a good growing site and proper care, an ...

With ruffled red blossoms atop feathery foliage, the fern-leaf peony is extra-special. I like its early bloom time, so early that often I enjoy the big, bright blossoms while I'm still finishing the ...

Q. What are the differences among the tree peony, garden peony and the fernleaf peony, and which is the easiest to grow in our area? –Janice Weisman, Chicago A. Both the fernleaf peony (Paeonia ...