How to Divide Peonies

A bit of effort in fall secures more of these springtime stunners

You seldom hear someone complain about a fully grown , fragrant paeony blooming in spring . You often hear , however , gardeners bemoaning the retail price of a new peony plant . The dependable news show is that if you already have a paeony growing in the garden , you may split it to come by more plants . Dan Furman , a third - propagation peony grower at Cricket Hill Garden in Thomaston Connecticut , andFine Gardening‘s web producer Antonio Reis take the air you through the sectionalization process in this television .

Now there ’s no alibi for a want of peonies .

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