In northern New Hampshire an already difficult climate has become more chaotic and less predictable, with extremes in many dimensions: wind, water, ice, snow, temperature, and timing.
Informed by an article from the 2011 American Peony Society Bulletin, the Coos Riviera has been developing strategies to lessen the effects of local climate change on its peonies, especially at fall planting time. This article offers helpful information about soil, planting, fertilization, and mulch.