How to Grow Peonies: The Complete Peony Flower Guide - The …
Peonies are perennials that return yearly to take your breath away with the fattest, most scrumptious flowers and lush green foliage. Learn how to care for peonies, how to keep them blooming, and more tips about growing peonies.
Caring for Peonies: 10 Tips and Tricks for Success!
Even when not in bloom, their dark green, glossy foliage and shrub-like appearance make them handsome focal points in the garden. Peony plants are virtually pest-free—deer and rabbits don’t like their bitter taste. Showy and fragrant, peonies will also make excellent cut flowers!
Dahlias: How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Dahlia Flowers | The Old ...
There are about 60,000 named varieties and 18 official flower forms, including cactus, peony, anemone, stellar, collarette, and waterlily. Here are some popular choices: ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ : small, scarlet, intense flowers; handsome, dark-burgundy foliage; 3 feet tall
How to Prevent and Control Powdery Mildew - The Old Farmer's …
Jul 12, 2024 · Powdery mildew usually starts as circular, powdery white spots, which can appear on leaves, stems, and sometimes fruit. Powdery mildew usually covers the upper part of the leaves but may grow on the undersides as well. Young foliage is most susceptible to damage. Leaves turn yellow and dry out.
Ants on Peony Flowers: An Enduring Myth - The Old Farmer's …
Apr 5, 2024 · Peonies and ants do have a mutually-beneficial relationship, but it’s not quite what you may think. Here’s the story about peonies and ants—plus, tips on how to bring peonies indoors without the ants.
Hyacinth Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Hyacinths
Hyacinths look beautiful in groupings of five to nine bulbs. Grape hyacinths also look best in masses and loose drifts. Set the bulb in the hole with the pointy end up.
Aster Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Asters
Cold-hardy perennials with daisy-like flowers, aster flowers are the pollinator stars of the garden from late summer through fall. Growing 1 to 6 feet tall, depending on variety, these upright flowering plants bear cheerful star-shaped flower heads ranging from purple to white to blue.
How to Identify and Get Rid of Thrips | Almanac.com
Jul 9, 2024 · The nymphs look like even smaller adults, though they tend to be light green or yellow rather than darker colors. Their wings are also not fully developed, and they sometimes have red eyes. Thrips appear to be tiny dark slivers on your plants.
Growing Hostas: How to Plant and Care for Hosta Plants | The Old …
Hostas are a shade-loving foliage plant that comes in many shapes and sizes and produces lovely white to lavender flowers in the summer! Learn how to plant, grow, and care for hostas with this growing guide from The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Iris Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Irises
Learn everything you need to know about growing irises, including how to plant them, how to grow and care for iris flowers, and how to bulbs in this Old Farmer's Almanac guide.