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 ...

Peonies should be planted in the fall because they need a chilling period to produce blooms. Learn when and how to plant ...

Add mulch: Fall-planted perennials are susceptible to heaving out of the soil in the freeze-and-thaw cycles during their first winter in the landscape. To keep plants in place and protect their ...

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 ...

Q: Attached are photos of the peonies I care for at our church. To me, it looks like they have powdery mildew, which has happened the past three years or so. They’re on the east side, get plenty of ...

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 – ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The peony ...

The recent warm weather paves the way for plenty of early season bloom this year and Therese Sprauer of Brooks Gardens reminds us that peonies are long-lived, low-maintenance, deer-resistant flowering ...

Q. I have clumps of peonies in my yard that put on a beautiful display every spring and then quickly start to look rather messy. Is it recommended to deadhead my peonies after they have finished ...

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 ...

With recent temperatures in the 80s in DC, it may feel like spring is almost over, but the Washington area still has plenty of spring flowers ready to burst at parks and gardens. One of the most ...