There are different types of currants to grow, including blackcurrants, whitecurrants, redcurrants, and more. While it may ...

In late winter or early spring—depending on how cold the winters are in your area—add a thin layer of compost around your peony bushes. "After your peony bushes have established around a foot of new ...

Cut back the stems, and dig a large circle around the plant to avoid damaging the roots when you lift the peony from the ...

Q: I have a beautiful peony tree. However, the past few years I have found that a regular bush peony that I did not plant is growing out of the same root area as my tree. The same thing happened for ...

What to Prune in June (and What to Leave Alone) originally appeared on Dengarden. Pruning is a common gardening practice where cutting away certain parts of a plant, such as its branches, buds or ...

Most people think of pruning as a late winter or early spring chore, but cutting back some of your perennials in fall can have major benefits for the plant—and your garden. And as it turns out, you ...

Gardens undergo a lot of change in November, as its colours begin to fade and it becomes a little less productive than it was in late summer. There's plenty to get on with to prepare for next year, ...

Richard’s final recommendation for pruning is bee balm. October is a good time for this as the top section of the shrub ...

There's not much going on in gardens at this time of year - making it a good time to prune plants ready for lovely blooms later on. Doing so gets rid of dead, diseased and damaged growth, helping to ...

Q: I planted this bur oak on my boulevard about 17 years ago. It’s been a beautiful tree, but this spring, it looks like it’s dead or dying and the bark has this strange orange shredded appearance on ...

Question: My peony buds are full of ants. Do they hurt the flowers? How can I get rid of them? Answer: Peony buds have tiny special glands called “nectaries” that produce nectar along the outside ...

Q: What’s your diagnosis: For several years, my peonies have been lovely. They started out that way this spring (I have three at the side of my house; they are only somewhat near each other). Then ...