Join us at the Beltsville store this Saturday (May 313) at 10:30 (2014) to hear top-selling garden writer Evelyn Hadden give plant tips for curb-sides and other tough spots. Click here to read the highlights of her latest book and…
Memorial Day is a day when we remember and honor those who are serving and have served in the United States armed forces. For me, I think of my three uncles and cousins. How proud we all are of them.
A newbie butterfly gardener in Greenbelt recently asked the local email group for their plant suggestions for her new garden, and local gardeners had some to offer. But my top tip would be for her to consult with Karen Coppens…
How could I NOT love Hellstrip Gardening: Create a Paradise between the Sidewalk and the Curb? The subject is fun and inspiring, and I’m a long-time fan of author Evelyn Hadden, whose earlier book about Beautiful No-Mow Lawns I reviewed…
Fans of Brookside Gardens may have heard that it’s undergoing renovations and that parking is super-limited this year, which has led to the cancellation of big events there this season. But I’m here to report that even on a gorgeous…
Continuing on the theme of Great Gardens near Behnkes Customers, this is what the U.S. Botanic Garden looked like last Friday. The video is all outdoors, showing the National Garden and the Bartholdi Park, but remember there’s also inside what…
Here’s my bid to entice people to go to the National Arboretum (those 446 acres of awesomeness) this month but honestly, it’s my favorite place all year long. Covered in snow it’s gorgeous everywhere but especially around the Bonsai Museum…
Today isn’t just Tax Day; it’s the official beginning of Hummingbird Season! Sightings have been reported in NC and parts of VA and you can monitor their journey here: 2014 Hummingbird Migration Map. So it’s time to get your feeders…
With the unusually cold winter this year, you may have noticed more winter-burn on your broadleaved evergreens and evergreen perennials than you might normally see. Winter damage appears as drying along the edges of the leaves, the entire leaf, the…
Now this ought be fun – the much-touted HGTV HOME Plant Selections are coming to Behnkes, and only to Behnkes in the Maryland suburbs of Washington. In just its second season, the HGTV program is taking off, and local gardeners…
The greatest flower show on earth, just up the road from us in Philadelphia, is over for 2014 and the reviews are in. I wrote one myself over at GardenRant, which is tellingly titled – “Best Philly Flower Show Ever”…
The DC Environmental Film Festival is almost here, and as always, there are dozens of meaty and inspiring films. Many are free, and many of them will be sold out, so don’t wait to register! Here are the ones of…