MINNEAPOLIS — When we think of peonies, many of us will picture full flowers with many petals that form a ball of beauty. But peonies can take on many forms, each with its own appeal. You’ve been ...

Without checking the weather it was obvious that it was going to be a really hot day the morning I wrote this column. Cabbage white butterflies were already flying around at 8 a.m. Most references say ...

Keep them standing: The November/December issue of Organic Gardening points out that fall is the right time to plant bareroot peony plants and offers this tip: Single or Japanese-form peonies such as ...

A: With the exception of one screaming magenta item apparently designed by Busby Berkeley, I have never seen a tree peony I did not want. But even if you are far pickier, the most important difference ...

Vivid tree peonies are at their best at Mobara tree peony garden in the city of Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. The site is surrounded by a woodland area where the sounds of Japanese bush warblers and frogs ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...