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How to grow and care for peonies

The key to beautiful blooms is planning ahead of time. Fact checked by Jillian Dara Peonies are a garden staple in the South. The shrubs unfurl their petals around Mother's Day, adding romance to ...
Peonies, with their huge, look-at-me blooms, are one of the glories of early summer. They’re also one of the easiest, most durable garden perennials. “Once it’s established, a peony plant may live for ...
The first appearance of peonies feels like a sign that summer is nearly here. The growing season for peonies depends on your location, but in the northern U.S., the first blooms tend to appear in May ...
Peonies fall over due to external factors like harsh weather, weak stems, or they're not being planted deep enough. To prevent them from falling over, move your peonies to a sunnier location, plant ...
What would spring be without a few peonies in the garden? There are few other plants that are as completely bomb-proof, explode out of the cold, spring ground with more force, and erupt into color ...
The flowers are in bloom at St. John Peony Farm in Havre de Grace. Owner Chris Scholz established his first field in 2012 with seven varieties of herbaceous peonies. Today, it’s a multi-acre farm with ...
ANN ARBOR, MI - Tens of thousands of people typically flock to the Nichols Arboretum at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to see the full blooming of one of the world’s most renowned peony ...
KENYON — The deep red blooms are easy to spot while driving along a gravel road near the country home of Bruce and Dawn Rohl. Some people, lured by that color and the sign for Aspelund Peony Gardens ...