Goodbye Good Friends
From Stephanie A few weeks ago I was invited to give a talk on the history of Behnke Nurseries for The Greenbelt Museum. With the help of Larry Hurley, I edited a slide show he had put together for our…
Find Out What Our Employees Plan to Do After Behnke’s Closes
Our staff is the best! Check out our facebook page to watch Stephanie interview employees: what they’ve done for the company over the years and what they plan to do after Behnke’s closes. More videos are being added every day.
The Day is Fast Approaching When Behnke’s Will Close Forever
Dear Friends, Below is what I wrote for the Beltsville News this month and the feelings hold true for all of you no matter where you live. For all of our Behnke friends–because that is what you are, and what…
Finding Treasures in Behnke’s History
I am sitting in my office, surrounded by boxes. What to save? What to shred? What to toss? I just want to walk away from it all, but I can’t do that. So I keep going, sorting and finding treasures.
Our Last Mother’s Day at Behnke’s
From Stephanie Though it was rainy, this past Mother’s Day I went into work. For the past few years I took this day off, but since it was our last Mother’s Day at Behnke’s, I wanted to be there. There…
It’s Official…Our Last Day Will Be Saturday, June 15 2019
From Stephanie Are you tired of all the rain? I know I am, but it looks like we just might have a beautiful weekend ahead. And just in time, we have received more truckloads of excellent trees and shrubs and…
Wishing Mothers Everywhere A Very Happy Mother’s Day
My Mother kept a garden, a garden of the heart, She planted all the good things that gave my life it’s start. She turned me to the sunshine and encouraged me to dream, Fostering and nurturing the seeds of self-esteem…
And The Sale Goes On At Behnke’s
From Stephanie I think years ago I might have shared these two photos of my grandfather, Albert Behnke, and his youngest son, Albert H. Behnke. Recently, while looking over so many of our old photos, I came across them and…
Share Your Favorite Plants from Behnke’s with Hashtag #bornatbehnkes
If you’re on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, we would love for you to use the hashtag #bornatbehnkes and share your favorite plants from Behnke’s.
Where are all the plants?
Where are all the plants? Good question! They are in the gardens of everyone who has stopped in to say goodbye and needed just one more thing. But have no fear. As I mentioned last week, our buyers have been…
A Big Thank You
It’s the people who have made Behnke’s what it is today and after announcing that we will be closing in June, the response has been incredible.
Thank You for 89 Years
It is with great sadness we are announcing Behnke’s will be closing its doors this summer.