The leafy woods surround us with pleasant soughing; the soothing sound contrasts with whistling and moaning of wintry winds ...

Kanmara is a Hydrangea macrophylla (big leaf hydrangea). It produces large mophead blooms in pink or white. It is not hardy ...

By J.J. Barrett Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Here on the farm, it is always around Memorial Day that my ...

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

"In the fall, I plant bare root peonies just below—about two inches or so—the surface. Then, I just pull the dirt over them and leave them," says Spitzmiller, who names Cricket Hill Garden and ...

Spring is the next best time to plant, as long as you can keep your new peony watered. Whatever the time of year, water in immediately after planting. If buying bare-root peonies, plant them as soon ...

The appearance and fragrance of peonies evoke the best memories of Southern gardening. My mother had a bed of peonies along the driveway that made you roll down the window or stop the car to enjoy ...

I know it's hard to wait, but cooler winter temperatures after planting send the plant into full dormancy and reset growth buds. Most peonies are sold as bare-root specimens and should be planted when ...

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.

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 ...

Peonies and poppies arrive as bare roots, and irises arrive as ... Find the top of the plant, so all the roots are hanging down. Fan the plant out on the ground, and now dig a hole about that ...

Bare root plants grown in fields are usually better ... with best value from companies that also supply bulbs. Astilbe, peonies, hosta and phlox are particularly rewarding choices.