Peonies dazzle in late spring to summer with their large, blousy blooms. And if you already have one plant, it's possible to make more. If you want to grow more peonies from collected seeds, avoid the ...

I have some wonderful peonies that came with my home. This year one patch — I have three of them — has these funny looking pods where the blooms were. Each one has what looks like tiny seeds. How do I ...

If you are interested in collecting seeds from your peony, wait until the pods are truly ripe. They turn brown and leathery and begin to split open when it’s time to collect the pods.

First round of major deadheading is under way as the peonies are coming to a close for the season. The only peony I have that is still at its peak is Lullaby, a very late variety. Deadheading ...

The oil distilled from peony seeds could be a revolution in high-end cooking oil across the world. Photo / Ju Chuanjiang Workers sort peony roots to be used in herbal medicine. Supported by ...

A quick post to share an incredible photo of, as my friend Diana Colvin says, "a species hybrid peony doing its reproductive best in the garden." Diana, who worked with me at The Oregonian for a long ...