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 ...

Use a garden shovel or spade to dig a shallow hole to accommodate bare-root peonies. The brown roots of a peony have a center stem surrounded by several fleshy roots. Larger roots have eyes or ...

How to Plant Bare Root Peonies: Plant the tuber about an inch or two below ground. Fall is the best time to plant bare root peonies. How to Plant Potted Peonies: Plant them in a hole the same ...

So why am I writing about this spring flowering stand-by now? This, in fact, is shopping season for herbaceous peonies because as bare-root plants, they respond better to fall rather than spring ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Here on the farm, it is always around Memorial Day that my grandmothers’ peonies ...

Peonies (Paeonia spp.) are beloved perennial plants known for their large, lush blooms and delightful fragrance. They come in ...

But fall, when bare-root peonies are sold, is decision time. It’s also when we need to do something about the peonies that aren’t performing well. As frost approaches, we plant our new ...

You may be tempted to plant peonies in the spring, but it's usually not the best season, especially if they're bare-root specimens. Potted peonies found in garden centers already have established ...

The garden must have a peony patch, where the roots can take over, and flowers burst into action each springtime. To plant peony bare roots, you must first pick a spot with moist but well-drained ...

When you are getting ready to plant, place the plant’s roots in a bucket of water. Leave a perennial to soak for a couple of hours and a tree or shrub for 24 hours.