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Look Who I Meet At The Bowling Alley

Have you ever been somewhere where someone comes to you to say hello? You look at them and know you know them, but it takes a moment.   That happened to me last week at the Mt. Airy Bowling Lanes!…

Zoe with Grave Blanket at Albert & Rose Behnke's grave site

How To Make A Grave Blanket

Crafting grave blankets for loved ones – a cherished family tradition.

Stephanie and Zoe at Camp Oma

Camp Oma

Last week was all about a new camp called CAMP OMA as Stephanie’s granddaughter Zoe decided to call her time with her.

Leaves of African Violets

What Happened To My Violets?

My Poor African Violets I have been watching all my African Violets slowly die over the last few weeks. I have had a pit in my stomach, hoping they would pull out of it. But then, last week, I just…

Went to a Garden Party! Sonja's Celebration of Life ~ June 7, 2023

Went To A Garden Party

Went to a garden party to celebrate Sonja Behnke Festerling’s life.

Variegated Aralia at Longwood Gardens 1990

Gifted To Longwood Gardens

Stephanie found photos of one of the many trees that were donated to Longwood Gardens

Behnke Nursery Sign with Albert Behnke

5 Minutes With Stephanie

As with other industries, there are many resources we consult to keep up with things that affect our businesses. There are a number of physical and digital trade magazines for Independent Garden Centers with interesting articles aimed toward professional audiences.…

African Violet blooms from Russian Violets

Road Trip To Thanksgiving Farms to See Special African Violets

One of the best things we can do is sign up at our local independent garden centers for their newsletters and social media accounts. This way, you will be like me, one of the first to know when something special…

Sonja Behnke's Wildflowers 1

Sonja’s Wildflowers!

Sonja Behnke And Wildflowers Here is the thing, my mother, Sonja Behnke Festerling, loved wildflowers. Mom could make a handful of wildflowers turn into a beautiful bouquet. So even now, as I am planning her Celebration of Life BIG BASH…

Bill Watts

R.I.P Bill Watts

I got the news late Sunday morning, the 12th of February, that Bill (Billy) Watts had passed away that morning. What a shock. I kept thinking, how could this be? I was sure that Bill would finally be there the…

Wilhelm Behnke In Germany shaking the local Chimney Sweeps Hand for Good Luck

Need Some Good Luck?

Stephanie learned about another old German tradition when she found a photo of her Great Grandfather Wilhelm Behnke in Germany

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