Just read in the Newsletter about  some fellow starting a peony farm on Brentwood Rd. I put some peonies in last year and they bloomed beautifully this Spring.

Then that rain came and that was it. The head  simply gets too  waterlogged and over they go. A blow dryer is  of no use, believe me. So, I suggest the  farmer  also carry this item. Its not paper, its nylon. A fun Christmas present for your garden.

http://www.treepeony.com/Books-Supplies/Garden-Umbrella.html

Mike