Roses and More for Valentine’s Day
This year Valentine’s Day is Sunday February 14th, so dare we ask: Are you ready? Don’t worry, Behnke’s has you covered! Order online…….
How to Choose the Right Containers for Flower Arrangements
Get expert tips on choosing the perfect container from our former florist, Evelyn!
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.
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.
5 Surprisingly Simple Home Decorating Tips
Learn how to be a style maker in your own home! Evelyn discusses how you can apply lessons from the past to your own home decor.
Arranged Marriages (of flowers, of course): A Time of Transition
It’s not too early to be thinking about Thanksgiving decorations! Evelyn shares what you should be doing now and how to make a beautiful Thanksgiving cornucopia.
Jessica’s Garden: A Wild Wedding
Garden blogger, Jessica Crawford proves that hard work really does pay off. Read a summary of her experiences growing wildflowers to create lush, whimsical arrangements for a friend’s wedding.
Arranged Marriages (of flowers, of course): The Color Wheel Crown
Autumn wins “the color wheel crown” by capturing six out of twelve of the famous wheel’s colors for its season! Autumn has marched from yellow-green through yellow, yellow-orange, orange, and red-orange not stopping until it has claimed red! What…
Arranged Marriages (of flowers, of course): House Jewelry
September is almost here. We already see yellow school buses everywhere…and soon we will see yellow leaves…mixed with green and orange and russet…all signaling the approaching arrival of autumn. Some will reluctantly let go of summer while others embrace all…
Jessica’s Garden: Among the Wildflowers
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, a family friend approached me over the winter asking if I would be interested in growing and arranging flowers for her Fall wedding. Without hesitation, I excitedly accepted the opportunity. While leaving me to…
Months without an “R”: No Oysters, Great Gardens
The other day, while searching for seafood to make a celebratory dinner, the saying pertaining to oysters came to mind– are you familiar with it? Basically, it says we shouldn’t expect fresh oysters during months that do not contain the…
Arranged Marriages (of flowers, of course): The Book and Ladder Method
Several years into my career as a florist, I bought an older “little, but quaint,” two story brick home and excitedly embraced several decorating challenges including wallpapering a stairwell! Picture if you will, a tall ladder turned sideways leaning against…