Peonies

Image by bakulelya Peonies are among the most anticipated summer flowers, with buds opening into glorious pink, white, or crimson flowers. If you see peonies (Paeonia spp.) with bud blast, you surely will be…

Image by sony_moon As a pest, the nematode is hard to see. This group of microscopic organisms largely live in the soil and feed on plant roots. Foliar nematodes, however, live on and in leaves, feeding and…

Image by belovodchenko Just because you live in a warm climate doesn’t mean you can grow anything you want. Some plants simply don’t tolerate overly hot conditions, just as most do not appreciate areas that are too cold. But…

Image by User10095428_393 Fernleaf peony plants (Paeonia tenuifolia) are vigorous, reliable plants with unique, fine-textured, fern-like foliage. Showy deep red or burgundy flowers appear a little earlier…

Image by Mary Ann Hansen, VA Polytechnic Institute/State University, Bugwood.org Peonies are a long-time favorite, cherished for their large, fragrant blooms which can reward their growers with decades of…

Image by wjarek A staple of many country gardens, peonies are showy perennial flowers, with an exceptional lifespan. Each spring, large bushes reward gardeners in USDA zones 3 through 8 with a profusion of…

Image by SBSArtDept Are your peony leaves turning white? It’s likely due to powdery mildew. Powdery mildew can affect many plants, including peonies. Although this fungal disease doesn’t usually kill them, it…

Image by Steve Cornelius If you have been moving things around in your garden and have some peonies, you might wonder if you find the little tubers left behind, can you plant them and expect them to grow. The…

Image by ksushsh The peony is like the grand matriarch of the garden; regal and stunning but unashamedly particular in how it thinks you should treat it. It knows exactly what it likes. It likes sun, a bit of…

Image by LisaStrachan Peonies, with their big, flashy, often fragrant blossoms become the focal point of the garden in spring. The flowers only last a week or two, but by planting different varieties together…