Peonies may have a short blooming season but their large and colorful flowers are a perennial favorite of gardeners around the world. They are plants that can live happily in the same spot for years ...

October is a great month for transplanting certain trees, shrubs and perennials and also for planting bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils for a more colorful spring. If you have not yet ...

September is the best time to transplant established peonies. Richard Jauron, extension horticulturalist at Iowa State University, offers the following advice on moving these long-lived perennials: ...

Peonies produce huge, delicate blooms that often seem to appear out of nowhere. One day, they’re a tight-knit ball of green, busting at the seams—and the next, they’re as big as your hand featuring ...

The best time to move your peonies is in early fall from late August to mid-September. This will give the plants time to settle in before winter. It is possible to move it in other seasons if ...

Peonies may wait until spring for their most show-stopping displays, but proper care during the rest of the year helps your plant prepare for its warm-weather spotlight. Boost your chances for a major ...

Dear Helen: Last spring I bought a potted peony, in bloom, and transplanted it into a large, wooden planter where it rather quickly turned brown and died. I love peonies and would like to plant more, ...

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 ...

The other day I was asked about collecting seed from the pods that develop after the peony blooms fade. If you have peonies, you too may have wondered if you could use these seeds to grow your own ...

"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, ...

“Viracocha” Daylillies in bloom. The easiest way to divide a perennial like day lily with entangled roots is to dig and lift the entire clump from the soil. Next use a small saw -- like the type used ...

Common garden peonies should be transplanted in fall. But if a construction project threatens fine old specimens, they can be moved in spring. Choose new planting spots that get sun for at least half ...