Many native plants are easy to grow and perform well in the home landscape. You will still need to consider the light and moisture requirements of individual plants, but once they are established, most native plants do not need additional care in the form of fertilizers and pest control. So they can save you time and money.
There is something about roses in the garden that brings a smile. I grew up always knowing that when I went to visit my grandparents, Albert and Rose Behnke, that there were going to be flowers in the house. But once the first rose started to bloom, their house would always be filled with roses.
In June 2008, Behnke’s and many others were part of the amazing 4 day build of the home for the Jackson Family on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. On July 11th, from 12-5pm, Classic Homes is hosting an “Extreme Makeover” Open…
Few people know that Eva Cassidy worked full or part-time at Behnke Nurseries for fourteen years at our Largo, Maryland nursery, between 1981 and 1995.
Many times I have been asked this question – why did my parents, Rose and Albert Behnke, decide to specialize in African Violets? The answer takes me back to the mid 1940’s when I was in elementary school. Every day,…
There was a man who lived by the side of the road and he sold hot dogs. He was hard of hearing, so he had no radio. He had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers. But, he…
The first annual Beltway Azalea Show at Behnke Nurseries at Beltsville brought together a number of groups to celebrate the area’s most popular flowering shrub. Co-sponsored by Washington Gardener Magazine, and Earth Share, a national environmental organization, Behnke Nurseries offered…