Q: Last fall I sent you a picture of an Itoh peony that bloomed for the first time in the fall. Now it is blooming at the correct time. I will now wait to see if it re-blooms in the fall. If so, we ...
Peonies are long-lasting, faithfully flowering perennials given a fertile, well-drained soil, sun and a shallow planting. Dear Helen: Peonies I planted last fall are not producing much growth. They ...
This is one of the most tempting seasons of the year for gardeners. Not for the peak of the vegetables, not the gardens of flowers, but for the clearances at nurseries and garden centers. When ...
Dear Jane: We have three peonies in our flower garden. Two of the bushes bloomed beautifully, while the third one sets buds that never open. They stay tightly closed. I have used my fingers to pull ...
It’s spring. Tra la. And I am thinking of peonies and poetry today. These days are the reward for people who have hung tough around here all winter There is a move afoot to revive the Peony Show that ...
Dear Carol: For the past two years, my peonies have gotten white spots on the leaves. This happens after they have finished blooming. Some of the stems are now covered with what appears to be a white ...