On special this week in our perennial department is the entire selection of Dianthus. Garden dianthus are commonly called pinks, because the edges of the petals are often notched as if cut with a pinking shears. Dianthus is one of…
Everyone is familiar with the garden mum; we sell tens of thousands of them every fall. Nothing says ”fall is here” better than a couple of mums at your front door, although you will have to bend over and listen closely to hear them.
Borne on tall stems, the flowers wave seductively in the breeze, and remind you that autumn can be a rewarding time in the garden.
What are white, fluffy and look as tantalizing as scoops of vanilla ice cream? They are probably the beautiful, pristine white blossoms of our native wild hydrangea. Hydrangea arborescens, also known as smooth hydrangea, is one of our finer native…
One of the pleasures of the transition from summer to fall to winter is that our greenhouses once again are chock full of blooming plants to make your home more . Although a lot of attention is lavished on the…
In the early years, Behnke Nurseries became rightly famous for its African violets. This all began many years ago when Albert and Rose Behnke’s young daughter Sonja, (now retired as President of Behnke Nurseries) received a gift from a friend…
As I explained in my Introduction to Annuals, they can be summarized as follows: seed, germinate, grow, flower, flower, flower, I am so pretty, flower, flower, oh my biological clock is ticking, make seed, die. Time elapsed, one year or…
With rising temperatures and less reliable rains, we’re all concerned about keeping our gardens healthy and well-maintained. However, many of the birds and animals that visit our gardens are also feeling the effects of the summer weather. While some bird species…
Squirrels and deer damaging your plants and bulbs? Follow these tips to keep them at bay.
Here are our tips on the proper planting procedures for both b&b (balled and burlapped, shown on the right) and container-grown plants (photo below left). How to Plant Make sure your container-grown plant is moist, or water it well several…
Some of the most common questions we get at the nursery revolve around hedges and foundation plantings. A hedge is simply a closely-planted row of plants which can serve as barriers to foot traffic, markers to define walkways or property…
Azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the same genus of plants and have the same cultural requirements in our region. The spectacular display every spring at home after home attests to the fact that they may be easily grown if you…