In spring, the soil-borne fungus botrytis (gray mold), can be a problem, particularly on lactiflora peonies in the Willamette Valley. Symptoms include sudden leaf wilt, stems that rot off at ground ...

Hey, folks, Its a fact of gardening that once you get your flowers planted, the real work begins. No sooner do your plants peak than the bugs find them. So the gardener's motto for June should be ...

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 ...

Q: Why would peonies form buds but not bloom? My peony put out five buds this year. One bloomed, and the other four died. A: My first impulse was to kiddingly say “Not enough ants!” But we know the ...

Garden peonies have been used in Ohio landscapes for a long time. It's not unusual to find clumps of these non-natives growing where old homes once stood. However, this old group of perennial ...