All peonies have an opulent, abundant beauty, but tree peonies are almost indecently glamorous. Just a single bloom, its silky petals cupped around a central boss of golden yellow stamens, can turn ...

Spring has sprung and that’s good news for gardeners who’ve been eager to dig into the soil once again. If you’re one of the few who’s added fruit trees to your crop list, there’s one practice you may ...

Fruit trees have become very expensive to buy. Most are well north of $20 each. Some are $25 or more, but you can build your own for about $5 each. Building your own fruit trees is easy. Scion wood, ...

You can get several varieties of fruit on a single tree with grafting. Here’s what to know. While Luther Burbank experimented with plants at his home and garden in Santa Rosa, he did the bulk of this ...

Q:How do tree peonies fare in San Francisco? I have recently purchased a tree peony and planted it in a well-drained, morning-sun location in my area of the Craggs Court Community Garden. This garden ...

Grafting new scion wood onto an existing tree is called reworking and provides a strong, established root base for the new growth. This technique was used extensively in kiwifruit orchards to quickly ...

Few possess the beauty of a tree peony – the gloriously colored blooms that blossom – and create a stunning display – every early summer. It's easy to understand why so many gardeners can't resist ...

IT’S NOT SURPRISING that tree peonies are the national flower of China. The magnificent flowers can be as big as dinner plates. They come in a wide variety of vibrant colors, and many are fragrant.