In late winter or early spring—depending on how cold the winters are in your area—add a thin layer of compost around your peony bushes. "After your peony bushes have established around a foot of new ...

Herbaceous peonies are rugged heirloom perennial plants valued for their drought tolerance and deer resistance. Breeders continue to introduce exciting hybrids to the marketplace featuring new color ...

The key to beautiful blooms is planning ahead of time.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. big blooms of peonies - Svetlana Repnitskaya/Getty Images Think spring starts in April? Not for peonies (Paeonia lactiflora).

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 ...

The winter months may seem like the time to put your feet up and keep warm, but carrying out some garden tasks now is vital if you want your garden blooming come spring. For gardeners growing ...

The appearance and fragrance of peonies evoke the best memories of Southern gardening. My mother had a bed of peonies along the driveway that made you roll down the window or stop the car to enjoy ...

Spring is a great time to plant a variety of flowers in the garden, including peonies. According to gardener Nick Bailey, peonies are “very hardy” and can tolerate cold temperatures, meaning they are ...

Herbaceous peonies are one of the toughest garden plants we have in the Inland Northwest. They are deer resistant and hardy to winter cold. They don’t need any special care in the garden save for ...

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 ...

Garden peonies (Paeonia species) have been popular for many years. Whose grandmother didn’t have a row of peonies at the edge of the garden or somewhere in her yard? This perennial flowering plant ...