July is a great month for blossoms − on trees, shrubs and perennials. Here are a few of Henry Homeyer's favorite July plants.

It can't get much better than the scent of peonies filling your yard in spring. Renowned for producing large, open flowers, few plants offer such a vast range of forms and colors as peonies, from ...

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How can I get my peonies to bloom more frequently? While an individual peony plant blooms once every year, albeit with many blooms, it doesn’t rebloom later in the same year.

Peonies are a long-time favorite mid-spring bloomer for their large, showy flowers and ability to come back for decades with minimal care. However, they sometimes are a bit finicky about blooming ...

Fertilizing really helps make peonies bloom and thrive. Work in two cups of alfalfa meal (available at most nurseries) and the recommended amount of organic flower food in the first week of April ...

While dividing peonies is not required, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said doing so can increase bloom production, reduce disease and provide more peony plants for ...

Rumor has it that peonies need ants in order to bloom. It’s not true. But the insects do like to feast on sap secreted by the buds, and then on nectar once the flowers unfurl.

Relocating peonies should be done in the fall. Second, planting peonies too deep will hinder blooming. The crown of the plant should not be planted more than 2 inches below the soil line.

First off, peonies do really well here, and believe it or not, cold winters help them. For peonies to be able to break dormancy in the spring bloom, they need to spend some time below 40 degrees.