Q: I recently bought a new peony for my backyard. This is in addition to a couple of peonies I already have. The problem is neither of my existing peonies have had as many flowers as I hoped they ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Want to smell the fragrance of lush peonies this spring? Urine luck. The peak bloom of the Peony Garden in the Nichols Arboretum is typically late May to mid-June. This year, the rows ...

Q. I read that peonies need yearly feedings. Since the eyes of the plant are just below the surface, how would you add compost and lime so as not to damage the plant? Is this the best time of year to ...

If you have dreamed of growing beautiful peony flowers in your garden, now is the perfect time to start! Peonies are timeless flowers that bring captivating color, fragrance and charm to any outdoor ...

There are three kinds of peonies—herbaceous, tree, and intersectional—that have different care needs and uses. Use peonies as in flower beds, mixed beds, along borders, or as statement pieces to add ...

Q. A friend gave me a couple of peony plants three years ago. They are planted in full sun, and they look healthy, but they don’t bloom. I know they can take a while to get established, but isn’t ...

The peony flowering season is one of the most anticipated times of the gardening year. Although the flowers are short-lived, the plants themselves live for decades, producing their massive and ...

Q:I have peonies. What kind of fertilizer do I use and when do I use it? A:Any good flower fertilizer will work and fertilize the sooner the better. Q:When you dead head petunias, do you just pull the ...

“We have used the term, ‘pee on the peonies,'” UMich Environmental Engineer Nancy Love said. “And then it grabs people’s attention, and then we can talk to them about nutrient flows and nutrient ...

Peonies are a long-time favorite mid-spring bloomer for their large, showy flowers and ability to come back for decades with minimal care. However, they sometimes are a bit finicky about blooming – ...

June is, traditionally, the month for weddings. It is also the time when old-fashioned roses bloom, along with peonies, irises and many other great garden flowers. Is that coincidence? Perhaps. But ...