"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Lush, fragrant peonies are one of the most breathtaking perennial flowers, ...
Many gardeners’ springtime dreams include a living bouquet of plate-sized, lush and fragrant peonies arching gracefully on sturdy stems, billowing in the spring breeze, decorated in soft shades of ...
One of Britain’s favourite flowers - the peony - is in season and boy, don’t we know it. They’re not around for long each year: peony season usually just lasts for the month of May. This year, the ...
Red roses, symbolic of love, passion and romance, go together with Valentine’s Day like strawberries and shortcake. Lillium longiflorum’s associated holiday is enshrined in its common name: Easter ...
It may be October, but it's not too late to prune this popular flower for best growth in the spring. Just wait until after ...
Peonies should be planted in the fall because they need a chilling period to produce blooms. Learn when and how to plant ...
When daughter-in-law Dawn offered to write this column about a particularly striking plant, I admittedly flashed to the wisdom of Dr. Sigmund Freud. You see, I had a case of peony's envy. And when I ...
On more than one occasion, I’ve had someone tell me they just didn’t see what attracted people to peonies, enumerating what they believed to be the spring bloomer’s extreme shortcomings: the plant’s ...
Do you remember your grandmother’s favorite rose? If you do, you probably remember how fragrant it was. For me, one of my grandmother’s favorite plants was the peony named "Festiva Maxima." It is a ...
Peonies are flowers that instantly make any room feel more elegant. Their blossoms are large and fragrant and create an enchanting visual spectacle. While having fresh-cut blossoms around the home ...