Peonies are a common sight in many yards. They are typically grown for their showy blooms in the spring but also have attractive foliage that can act as a backdrop in landscape beds. While peonies are ...

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 ...

Timing is critical. “Ideally, the best time to prune peonies is late fall—once the foliage begins to die back and turn brown or yellow—and after the first frost," says Paris Lalicata, head of plant ...

“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 ...

Powdery mildew is a common disease on peony leaves, which begins as small white spots but expands to cover entire leaves. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson Powdery mildew is a common disease on peony leaves, ...

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 – ...

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 ...

August is the month of weeding and watering. September activates a resurgence of garden activity, a hustle and bustle of dividing and moving perennial plants. All those plants you didn't get moved in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...