Have you heard the idea that ants are required to help tight, peony buds open and bloom? Read on to find out why gardeners say this is a myth.

When should you plant peony bulbs? While you may know when peonies are in season, and wait eagerly for them to arrive in ...

With some simple peony care in spring, you can give plants a head start on the growing season. Here's what you need to do to ...

The Native Plant Society describes the butterfly milkweed — known scientifically as Asclepias tuberosa — as native to several counties across Indiana, blooming in the summer and easy to grow from seed ...

To prune in spring, summer or fall -- that is the question. Luckily, we have some answers for you because these perennials ...

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Dear Master Gardener: My peony has become too shaded and is not blooming well. I need to move it. When is the best time to ...

Most people think of pruning as a late winter or early spring chore, but cutting back some of your perennials in fall can ...

Dividing herbaceous perennials in the fall is an easy way to create new plants for your garden. A herbaceous perennial overwinters as a fleshy underground mass that can be cut into smaller pieces to ...

In spring, gardeners act like kids in a candy store, greedily stuffing everything we can get our hands on into the ground.

A Queen Anne Revival in Port Townsend, a Tudor in Briarcliff Manor and a 1903 house in Fort Collins ...

White flowers may seem dull, but their contrast with shades of green creates a calming, peaceful atmosphere in your garden. Who doesn't want to feel relaxed in their outdoor sanctuary? White is one of ...