To cut or not to cut — that’s the question lots of gardeners ask when it’s time to put the garden to bed. When it comes to old-fashioned peonies, the answer hasn’t changed during the years — cut ...

Pruning your peonies isn't difficult. “Simply prune off the dead leaves and cut back the stems so they're only a few inches ...

When digging up a peony, it's important to get all the roots. When you lift up the roots, you'll see pink pointed buds on them. These will become next year's flowering stalks, Collins said. Divide the ...

Fern-leaf peonies, with their feathery foliage and deep red flowers, are among the rarest peonies. The reason why there’s a patch of them growing at the Lititz Historical Foundation’s museum can be ...

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 ...

Q: I hope you can provide us with some advice. We planted a fern leaf peony in June that looked fine for the first few weeks, but then the leaves started turning yellow. We also put Miracle-Gro on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aside from having many stunning varieties in a myriad of colors, adding peonies (Paeonia spp.) to your garden is great for decoration and easy growing. Peonies are cold weather-hardy perennials that ...

Be careful what you touch when you’re out there trying to knock back weed infestations. Most people know poison ivy (“leaves of three, let it be”), but two other lesser-known weeds are worth ...

Q: My peonies have white all over the leaves, plus some purple spots that are dying. Can I treat them? Will they be OK next spring? A: The wetness earlier this year, the heat and humidity have all ...

“The leaves of my peonies are covered with what appears to be a white mold, with some of the leaves even turning brown already. What is this problem, and will it affect the plants next year? Should I ...