How to Choose the Right Containers for Flower Arrangements
Get expert tips on choosing the perfect container from our former florist, Evelyn!
Welcome 2016…
Stephanie got a Fitbit for Christmas and has discovered it’s a great excuse to get outdoors with people she loves, whether it’s in the garden or simply out for a walk.
Unwrapping Gifts After the Holidays
With the unseasonably warm weather we had in December, blogger Emily Stashower is enjoying watching plants emerge both indoors and out. These are nature’s gifts.
Future Gardeners…
Just in time for the new year, we want to welcome the newest member of the family of our own garden blogger, Jessica Crawford. We wish everyone a happy and healthy new year!
Two Old Friends
Last weekend at Behnke’s, my Mother, Sonja Behnke Festerling, stopped by for a visit. She and her husband wanted to see how things were going at the nursery. Unbeknownst to her, Helmut Jaehnigen and his family also stopped in. Mom and Helmut…
Learn How Home Elements Can Become “Wow” Elements
It can be difficult to decorate your home in a way that is cohesive and reflective of your personality. Evelyn gives tips for taking elements you already own and blending them to create a statement look in your home.
Speaking of Traditions…
Christmas is all about traditions. Stephanie Fleming celebrates the traditions of her grandparents, Albert and Rose Behnke, but also enjoys starting new traditions. Read about her newest family tradition, with roots in an older tradition.
How to Make a Tabletop Boxwood Tree
Cute and classic, a tabletop boxwood tree arrangement is perfect for any space that could use a little more Christmas cheer. Learn to make your own with this detailed how-to guide from Evelyn.
A Christmas Tradition
The holiday season is fast approaching. Poinsettias in the greenhouses are showing color – red, white, pink & many more as they have for generations at Behnke Nurseries. Preparations for the holidays to come are well under way. Now, is…
The Gift of Nature: An Annual Amaryllis Tradition
Emily shares her wonderful family tradition of sending amaryllis bulbs to family members for the holidays. Read her story and you might just want to start your own flowering family tradition.
Picking The Perfect Christmas Tree
“This one! No, this one. How about this one Mommy? I think this one is beautiful!” So it went last Saturday when my grandson Aaron and his parents came to the garden center to pick out their Christmas tree.
You Can’t Always Get What You Want…
Our wandering horticulturist, Larry Hurley, is finding out that gardening in paradise isn’t always easy. On the small Caribbean island of Montserrat, where his family owns a house, beautiful sunsets may be easy to come by, but potting soil? Not so much.
