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Peonies care basics every gardener should know

Peony is a classic perennial that returns each spring for decades. Use our tips to plant, grow, and prune with confidence.
In late winter or early spring—depending on how cold the winters are in your area—add a thin layer of compost around your peony bushes. "After your peony bushes have established around a foot of new ...
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How to grow and care for peonies

The key to beautiful blooms is planning ahead of time.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. big blooms of peonies - Svetlana Repnitskaya/Getty Images Think spring starts in April? Not for peonies (Paeonia lactiflora).
Learn the crucial 7-day hardening off process for healthy seedlings, and get answers... Discover the beauty of Elizabeth Donley's peony garden, learn the crucial 7-day hardening off process for ...
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 – ...
Herbaceous peonies are rugged heirloom perennial plants valued for their drought tolerance and deer resistance. Breeders continue to introduce exciting hybrids to the marketplace featuring new color ...
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 ...
Herbaceous peonies are one of the toughest garden plants we have in the Inland Northwest. They are deer resistant and hardy to winter cold. They don’t need any special care in the garden save for ...
Peonies are a popular long-lived perennial that provides wonderful flowers in the spring and attractive foliage the rest of the growing season. If provided a good growing site and proper care, an ...
These long-lived perennials provide beautiful displays with their short, shrubby growth; dark glossy foliage (some species); and showy blooms, even though the blooms may not last long. It is true that ...
Garden peonies (Paeonia species) have been popular for many years. Whose grandmother didn’t have a row of peonies at the edge of the garden or somewhere in her yard? This perennial flowering plant ...