Think spring starts in April? Not for peonies (Paeonia lactiflora). Their jaw-dropping blooms begin backstage in fall, quietly prepping for the big show. Peonies are not a one-time show either. These ...

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 ...

Peonies require regular water, so water deeply and thoroughly every 10 days or so. This will help the plant become ...

Peonies are one of the most planted flowers in the garden. A lot of you probably have peonies that belonged to a parent or a grandparent. I have several that belonged to my grandmother, and I think of ...

These long-lived perennials provide beautiful displays with their short, shrubby growth; dark glossy foliage (some species); and showy blooms, even though the blooms may not last long. It is true that ...

My friend and former colleague had the pleasure of fall blooms on her yellow tree peony. Here's her story, along with a great tip. By Diana Colvin Surprise -- 'Kintoh,' a yellow tree peony in my ...

Gardeners rarely bicker among themselves. It's just not part of the gardening theme. But ask people the correct way to pronounce peony, and you get as close to raucous as gardeners can get. With the ...

Herbaceous peonies, which die back to the ground in winter, are cold hardy in our Zone 7 and are best planted in fall in Hampton Roads. Now through November, you can easily plant a dormant bare-root ...