Peonies are the sought-after stunners of the spring garden, but their bloom time is short, which is why garden experts love to pair them with companion plants that give season-long color.

A hillside peony farm in southern Illinois bursts into color each spring with 12 acres of fragrant blooms worth the short seasonal trip.

Seven years ago, two events set forth a domino effect culminating in Bayer leaders having a potential “tough decision” of whether or not the company will continue to manufacture its legacy herbicide ...