Mailing Address/Office:
Hidden Springs Flower Farm
813 Elm St.
Anoka, MN 55303-2823

Lecture Schedule

Experience a colorful big screen digital format that allows time for questions from the audience. Harvey's experience growing peonies spans many years and his first hand knowledge of growing species and developing new hybrids allows him to speak from first hand experience. As a published author of many articles on peonies his background research helps to bring you a wealth of new peony information in a practical, easy to understand and colorful format. As past President of the American Peony Society he is an advocate for growing these wonderful perennials and along with his wife Brigitte grow over 600 varieties of peonies. As a speaker he has traveled to Europe, Canada and from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon sharing his enthusiasm for growing peonies, daylilies and alpine/rock garden plants. If you wish to schedule Harvey as a speaker between mid-October through March please send an e-mail for details and a list of presentation descriptions and speaker fees.

October 11th Hastings Garden Club - Presentation on The Wonderful World of Peonies (50+ slides) This presentation introduces gardeners to the 5 major groups of peonies and their use in the garden. Species, garden, hybrid, woody and Itoh Group (Intersectional) peonies are covered. The program includes information on dividing, planting and fertilizing peonies and other aspects of peony care. This program will expose gardeners to the wide variety of peonies available today. By special request a wide variety of bare root peonies will be available for sale at this meeting. October 15th Midwest Peony Society Annual Banquet and Auction in the Louisville area. For more details contact the Midwest Peony Society.

Best Wishes for a Great Bloom Season and Happy Gardening! Brigitte and Harvey