Peonies—those gorgeous, pastel flowers that can bloom as big as dinner plates—are grown all over the world, but there’s only one place where they open up in July. That’s in Alaska, and ...

A bumblebee searches for pollen from a peony flower on July 2. Peonies and the flowers now blooming in Alaska need a little attention, whether you’re planning leave them outdoors or bring them ...

Capital City Weekly Planet Alaska: Harvesting flowers can make tasty syrups and lasting memories Recipes and instructions for making your own syrup. By Vivian Mork Yéilk’ For the Capital City ...

Also, for the plants you won’t be starting from seed, now is the time to visit nurseries to make your purchases.

Alaska's new gold rush stems from beautiful peony flowers -- ones that people will delay weddings over.

Gardening season in Alaska kicked off earlier than normal this spring because of an unseasonably warm winter. For some plant ...

The peony has been in cultivation for more than 2,000 years. Native to temperate regions of the world, including the Mediterranean region, eastern Asia, Europe and western North America, the genus ...

Peonies—those gorgeous, pastel flowers that can bloom as big as dinner plates—are grown all over the world, but there’s only one place where they open up in July. That’s in Alaska, and ...

Alaska only glimpses warm sunshine for four weeks each year, in late June and July. The result is a sudden, beautiful burst of flowers appearing across the northernmost U.S. state.