7.6K views · 116 reactions | There is so much to see in this Peony Garden time-lapse, which condenses 42 days into just over two minutes. Thousands of visitors, artists, enthusiasts and pets came to see the glory of the Allerton Peony Garden this May! You'll also see our dedicated volunteers wrapping-up the season by deadheading the flowers so they will be ready to enjoy again next year! | Allerton Park and Retreat Center | Facebook

156K views · 7.7K reactions | Learn how to design and create your own peony garden! Plus, a throwback trip to America's Favorite Flower Farm and Nursery, Gilbert H. Wild & Son. Where we look at over 600 varieties of peonies! To find the widest selection of peonies grown in the United States check out: www.gilberthwild.com. To learn more about planting big beautiful blooms, watch this week's YouTube video: https://youtu.be/s1zmqeM6T2U #peony #gardendesign | P. Allen Smith | Facebook

Leaf diseases like powdery mildew, proliferate in warm, moist conditions. Peonies are very susceptible to powdery mildew and a way in which we can help reduce the disease is by pruning after the flowers are done to create airflow through the center of the plant. We try not to remove more than a third of the green leaves because we need enough for the rest of the summer to photosynthesize food for storage in the roots that create next year’s flowers. We only want to do this type of pruning on a p