The peony blooming season is a short but sweet one. When the last few petals have fallen, it's time to deadhead your peonies for more than just looks—it's also important for your plant's health. This ...
Spend time tidying your flowers now, then reap the rewards later. Pruning peonies removes old growth and reduces disease, enhancing next spring’s blooms. The best time to prune is late summer or early ...
Q: I have a beautiful peony tree. However, the past few years I have found that a regular bush peony that I did not plant is growing out of the same root area as my tree. The same thing happened for ...
“Everyone who loves peonies has a story about why they do,” said Eugenia Harris, who, with her friends at Nicewicz Farm in Bolton, oversees 2,000 bushes of the beautiful and fragrant flowers that ...
Q: I have a white peony plant that looks healthy and produces loads of blooms. The blooms open to very large flowers. Unfortunately, all the flowers have a brown edging on each petal. Except for the ...
Dear Master Gardener: Some of my peony bushes have leaves that have turned powdery white. Should I take some action? Answer: It sounds like your peony bushes are infected with powdery mildew, a fungal ...
This American Peony Society gold medal winner adds a more unexpected peony color to your landscaping. Semi-double blooms top plants about 36 inches tall and unfurl in salmon pink with yellow middles.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials with the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens say vandals have snipped thousands of peonies just as they reached full bloom. The alleged vandals ...