A Trip to Behnke’s
With Spring break and beautiful weather last week, Stephanie’s daughter decided it was time to add a few plants to her front yard. A trip to Behnke’s and a little family teamwork and she’s got a burgeoning beautiful landscape.
Behnke Nurseries Honored by the Chesapeake Bay Trust
We got an award! The Chesapeake Bay Trust recently honored us for our installation of seven projects that demonstrate how homeowners and businesses can help reduce stormwater runoff. Click through to learn more!
Pansies, The Old Fashioned Way
With pansies now in stock at the nursery, Stephanie remembers the hard work that used to be put into growing them here. Read about it and watch a video taken in the 60’s of the process.
Welcoming an Old Friend
As a business that’s been around a long time, we’ve had many employees over the years. The holidays brought in Leo Bicknese, former Behnke’s Vice President and one of Stephanie’s honorary dads while growing up at the nursery. It had been over 25 years since she saw him!
Bulb Time at Behnke’s
Stephanie shares some Behnke history this week with memories of her grandfather, Alfred Behnke, and the huge bulb plantings he had at his home in Burtonsville.
It’s Pumpkin Time 2016!
It’s that time of year again! Get an inside look at the wholesale pumpkin buying process and get tips for cooking different varieties of pumpkins; you could be drinking homemade pumpkin lattes made with real pumpkin!
The Good Old Days
Times change, but a few things remain constant. Behnke’s, for instance. And, according to Stephanie, the joys of owning a pet chicken. Read as she shares some of her mother’s (Sonja Behnke Festerling’s) memories of owning a pet chicken while growing up on the nursery.
There’s Something About This Man
Stephanie Fleming recalls some of her favorite memories of her grandfather, Albert Behnke, co-founder of Behnke Nurseries.
Made in America: Channel Craft Toys
Read about the simple joys of one of our favorite non-gardening products: Channel Craft toys.
The Behnke Swans
If you grew up in this area, chances are you have memories of coming to Behnke’s as a child. Stephanie shares some wintertime memories of feeding the swans who used to reside here when she was young.
Sonja and Her Violets
Sometimes we hear a song and are transported back in time. The same can happen with plants. For Sonja Behnke Festerling, African violets trigger memories of her childhood and the bond she formed over them with her mother, Rose Behnke.
What’s For Dinner?
This week I flew to Atlanta with Adrienne Neff to start the whole process of buying for the 2016 Christmas Season. Adrienne makes many of the beautiful works of art you see around our garden center and was coming along to check out some of the great displays at the American’s Mart.