Winter Is Here
What January and February are really good for is for gaining knowledge–sharpening your most important tool, your mind. I encourage you to take a leap beyond gathering information from the internet.
So Many Treasures, So Little Time
As I mentioned last week, I flew down to the AmericasMart to have a peek at what is new and exciting that we could offer on our online store. I am happy to report that I found many of our old friends more than excited to partner with us in this new way.
Now Where Is She?
I am in one of my very favorite places, The Americas Mart in Atlanta, Georgia, a place where buyers from all over the world come to see what is new and exciting.
Behind These Old Walls
In the building, we called ‘Dawnrose,’ hides some Country Music and Beltsville History! Frank Gosman began his jamboree around 1968, calling the club The Tin Dipper. He broadcast a few radio commercials for the butcher shop he owned there…..
Off-Color Potted Palms
I like potted palms, and over the years I’ve seen palms that were off-color, sometimes even in my own house. I attributed it to an iron deficiency but didn’t know the cause. (See the reference at the end of the article for photos of iron deficient palms.)
Mt. Rushmore, Don ‘Nick’ Clifford and Behnke’s
A few days ago, I received a message on Behnke’s facebook page from Steve Baldwin from Custer, South Dakota. Curious, I went to read it and found that he was a long-time friend of my grandparents, Albert and Rose Behnke.
So Where Do I Buy My Christmas Tree
Last week I wrote about poinsettias, and the question came up about where you should buy your fresh cut Christmas trees this year. As I have been saying…
Time: The Fourth Dimension of Gardening
When we moved to Maryland in 1984, we bought a suburban house that was built on a quarter-acre lot in the 1950’s. Enter the Hurleys, working with perennials every day at Behnke’s, I was eager to try new things….
But Where Do I Go For My Poinsettias?
It is not quite Thanksgiving. However, the questions are now coming on where do we get the quality-grown poinsettias that Behnke Nurseries always offered.
Behnke’s Gardening News Archives
One of the questions we get week after week is about finding information about this or that plant. Many times I can get the answer; however……
Save The Date! December 13th – 15th
Many of you know from my posts last June that we sold all of our fixtures during the summer. Along the way, I met the sweetest couple who help run The Kris Kringle Christmas Market at the Charles County Fairgrounds.
‘White Pearl’: Late Bloomer
I was rambling around the garden this morning, trying to get some “getting ready for winter” chores done before the rain started. I noticed my ‘White Pearl’ is getting ready to bloom, it’s the last perennial to bloom in my shade garden every year, right around Halloween.