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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).

Peonies are a garden staple in the South. The shrubs unfurl their petals around Mother's Day, adding romance to spring gardens. Disclaimer: These beauty queens are anything but low-maintenance.

Peonies, with their huge, look-at-me blooms, are one of the glories of early summer. They’re also one of the easiest, most durable garden perennials. “Once it’s established, a peony plant may live for ...

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Q: I hope you can provide us with some advice. We planted a fern leaf peony in June that looked fine for the first few weeks, but then the leaves started turning yellow. We also put Miracle-Gro on the ...

“The leaves of my peonies are covered with what appears to be a white mold, with some of the leaves even turning brown already. What is this problem, and will it affect the plants next year? Should I ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Peonies are colorful flowering plants that can be a great addition to ...

When digging up a peony, it's important to get all the roots. When you lift up the roots, you'll see pink pointed buds on them. These will become next year's flowering stalks, Collins said. Divide the ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The peony ...