Fall Peony Care - Get Ready for Next Spring!

Fall is the perfect time to assess your peonies' recent growing season and to make readiness plans for the upcoming Spring. This will be an interactive discussion and demonstration activity with Thom Mrazik, owner of Goodly Gardens. His modest peony garden includes herbaceous, woody, and intersectional type peonies.

We will:

1. Walk around to inspect the end of season peonies

2. Discuss plant cleanup and relocation options

3. Discuss whether or not to divide or relocate plants

4. Observe a demonstration of digging up, dividing, and replanting of herbaceous peony, led by Thom.

Goodly Gardens is a PHS Blue Ribbon Award-winning naturalistic home garden, as well as a Penn State Extension-certified pollinator- and watershed-friendly garden. Thom completed the Barnes Arboretum horticulture program and is a Penn State Extension Master Gardener. He has generously given of his time to HPS/MAG, presenting several virtual talks, hosting numerous pop-ups, and contributing articles to our newsletter.

Members and non-members are welcome. Registration is required. This event is free for Members; cost for Non-members is $5. Maximum number of attendees is 25.

Registration opens August 26^th. Registration closes October 5^th.

Click here if you would like to become a member of HPS/MAG before registering for this event.

Address and parking directions will be sent to all registrants in their confirmation email.

The terrain is level with gentle slopes. Please wear suitable garden shoes. If raining lightly, please bring an umbrella. If raining heavily, the rain date is Wednesday, October 8^th.

Contact: Laura Axel at [email protected]