We read everywhere that now is the perfect time to plan changes to our gardens for the coming season, and I’m doing plenty of that. But it’s not just sorting through seed catalogs, ya know. I use the time to…
What: “Balancing Natives and Exotics in the Garden” by internationally acclaimed native-plant expert/author Rick Darke When: Saturday, March 2 (2013). Registration and refreshments at 10 am, presentation at 11 am. Where: The Key School, 534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, Free parking. …
It is an easy and fun project and the results can be whimsical or elegant – you decide, and I can help.
When I started my new townhouse garden in Old Greenbelt I knew enough to do three kinda permanent things in the yard as soon as possible – patios, paths, and some evergreen screening plants. And I did all that and…
One of Behnkes’ closest long-time neighbors in Beltsville is the world-famous Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, which I visited recently to get a tour of their compost research from an old friend. But any notion that the target audience here is…
Out of curiosity, I counted up all the educational opportunities that Behnkes provided for its customers in 2012, each one designed to turn their customers into better (and happier) gardeners and to turn more people into gardeners. I was surprised…
Yes, it’s still 2012 and you’re already being nagged – by yours truly – about getting your notes on this year’s garden in order, somehow. I sure hope you’ve been keeping at least the tags that came with your new…
This was my coleus collection just a few weeks ago. Three plants had become a massive, eye-catching display on my patio, a display I didn’t want to say goodbye to just because of, you know, freezing temperatures that would kill…
Pepita, a poor Mexican girl had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve Services. As Pepita walked slowly to the chapel with her cousin Pedro, her heart was filled with sadness rather than joy. “I am sure,…
Happy National Poinsettia Day, everyone! And to honor the occasion, how about some poinsettia news and tips on their care? In news, poinsettias last longer today than ever before, thanks to the introduction of new hybrid varieties. New varieties in…
Behnkes has come to know garden writer and perennials expert David Culp through his work for Sunny Border Nurseries, one of our suppliers, and we’ve long admired his expertise. Then our perennials specialist Larry Hurley visited David’s garden near Philadelphia…
Poinsettias say ‘holidays’. Use these beautiful live plants to decorate any home or office, dramatically and easily. There are a variety of colors and sizes to choose from, the perfect plant for any home or budget. Tired of the traditional…