These long-lived perennials provide beautiful displays with their short, shrubby growth; dark glossy foliage (some species); and showy blooms, even though the blooms may not last long. It is true that ...

The key to beautiful blooms is planning ahead of time. Fact checked by Jillian Dara Peonies are a garden staple in the South. The shrubs unfurl their petals around Mother's Day, adding romance to ...

My fairly large magnolia tree is heavily infested with scale. What can I do? It has also been losing quite a few leaves lately. Since your tree is so large and heavily infested, I would recommend a ...

Peonies are a common sight in many yards. They are typically grown for their showy blooms in the spring but also have attractive foliage that can act as a backdrop in landscape beds. While peonies are ...

With their huge, dazzling blooms, peonies are a must for a perennial border. But to get the best from these late-spring superstars, it's worth thinking carefully about their planting companions before ...

To moss or not to moss? Moss is a dense, carpet-like, light-green growth that colonizes all sorts of surfaces (including solid rock) when moss spores are present and the conditions are favorable. Some ...

Be careful what you touch when you’re out there trying to knock back weed infestations. Most people know poison ivy (“leaves of three, let it be”), but two other lesser-known weeds are worth ...

This is the time of year we are all busy cleaning up our gardens for winter. Hopefully you have taken pictures of where things were planted this year. This helps next spring when plants emerge and it ...

The poet who coined the phrase “Good things come to those who wait,” obviously had peonies in mind. Besides rewarding our patience, Fernleaf peonies are perfect Memorial Day remembrance plants. Like ...

Dear Master Gardener: Some of my peony bushes have leaves that have turned powdery white. Should I take some action? Answer: It sounds like your peony bushes are infected with powdery mildew, a fungal ...

To cut or not to cut — that’s the question lots of gardeners ask when it’s time to put the garden to bed. When it comes to old-fashioned peonies, the answer hasn’t changed during the years — cut ...