Find out when to plant peonies as bare-root starts, then use these tips to get your plants off to a strong start. You may be in harvest mode in autumn, but don’t forget there’s still planting ...

For more than 1,000 years, the dried root of the white peony has been used in ancient Chinese medicine. It’s traditionally used to treat various ailments, including mental health disorders ...

This fall, when you buy bare-root peonies, take a chance on yellow or coral-colored hybrids. Your garden will thank you. By Margaret Roach “The garden starts orange,” Kathleen Gagan was saying ...

"Peonies are very easy to grow. Once you get them planted and rooted, you don't have to do a lot. But you have to be in the ...

When planting herbaceous peony roots, the crown of the plant, where the new growth appears from the tuber-like root, should be planted very shallow, just 1-2 inches below the soil surface.

Peonies are low maintenance and easy to grow but it's important to plant these hardy perennials at the right time of year for ... "if you are buying them bare root or moving your own plants, ...

You can find peony starter plants at garden centers, both in spring and fall. It’s also common to find bare-root tubers. You might think peonies should be planted in spring—after all, ...

Like peonies, cut iris leaves back close to the ground in September and October. Remove the leaves. If you notice a rhizome has a wound or is soft, dig it out.

Peonies want a loose soil, with lots of organic matter, generally slightly alkaline. For herbaceous and intersectional peonies, ... tuberous root. When you replant the divided peonies, ...

Courtesy of Carol T. Bradford This tree peony, 'High Noon,' hybridized by Professor A. P. Saunders of Hamilton College more than 50 years ago, blooms in late May with columbines and the late tulips.

Deadheading peonies doesn't encourage more flowers in the current season but benefits the plant long-term. Removing spent peony flowers can improve the plant's appearance, strengthen root and stem ...

So, in January of year one, I planted two bare-root peony tubers in 24-inch large plastic pots. Pots for peonies must have drain holes and potting soil with nutrients.