How to Start a Local Peony Club by J. W. Waddick    Let me start with a disclaimer. I’ll present a few ideas that I know work, your local conditions might differ radically. Most of this is based on experience in starting the Heartland Peony Society. I have also spoken with a couple of other plant clubs. It is worth your thinking about alternatives in your specific location. 1. Starting a Core Group: Testing the Waters. 2. Advertising; Finding a Big Fish. 3. Growth: 10 – 100 - 1,000. 4. Gardeners vs. Growers – US and THEM. 5. Goals: The Light at the End of the Tunnel. 6. Feedback: Success and Failure.