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  • Sunday, May 23, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Lush Peonies, Online

    Sunday, May 23, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Lush Peonies, Online

    Choosing the right spot to plant your peonies is key to growing large, sumptuous blooms with little to no maintenance. Get tips for planting, cultivating, and propagating this springtime showstopper from Dan Furman of Cricket Hill Garden, affectionately known as Peony Heaven. After hearing tales of the cultivation history of the various types of peonies in the U.S., Japan, and China, you will take a virtual tour of Cricket Hill’s Peony Collection with over 100 mature specimens. This New York Botanical Garden session will take place online on May 23 from 10 – 1, and is $59. Register HERE.

  • Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – The World of Peonies

    On April 27 from 10 – 11:30 at Hollister House Garden, 300 Nettleton Hollow Road in Washington, Connecticut, join Dan Furman, co-owner of Cricket Hill Garden, a second generation specialty nursery and forest farm in Thomaston, CT, as he explores the World of Peonies. Peonies are one of the most beloved flowers in New England gardens and in this illustrated talk Dan will offer tips on planting, cultivating and propagating this springtime showstopper. You will hear about the different types of peonies (tree, herbaceous and intersectional) and get ideas about how to use peonies in the landscape.

    At the conclusion of this talk there will be an opportunity to purchase containerized peonies suitable for spring planting.

    Hollister House Garden Members $25 Non-Members $35. Register at https://hollisterhousegarden.org/events/the-world-of-peonies/

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