Information Pamphlets & Care Sheets
Beyond Behnkes has a great selection of informational care sheets.
We offer them online here as PDF files available to download or printout.
- African Violets – What to do and what not to do in the care of African Violet.
- Amaryllis – Planting care and propagation of Amaryllis Bulbs.
- Aquatics – Basics of locating and installing an aquatic pod. Care and selection of aquatic plants.
- Astilbe – Basic care and planting instructions for Astilbe
- Azalea and Rhododendron Care – Proper site selection, soil preparation, planting, watering, fertilizing, and pruning.
- Baysafe Program – All about The “Baysafe Plants Program” and a list of Baysafe Native Plants.
- Butterfly Gardening – To entice these beauties to visit your garden, only a few simple guidelines are needed.
- Camellias – Planting, care and feeding information.
- Carved Pumpkin Care – How to make your carved pumpkin last.
- Clematis Care – Where to plant, how to plant, training, fertilizing and pruning.
- Container Gardening – Covers Containers, Plants, Planting Media and Maintenance.
- Deer Resistant Plants – This list is meant to serve only as a guide. There are no “deer-proof” plants.
- Finiky Ficus – Basic care of that finicky ficus tree. Dropping leaves? Find out why.
- Gardenia Care – Light, temperature, humidity, fertilizer, water, re-potting, propagation.
- Hummingbirds – How to attract hummingbirds and a list of their favorite plants.
- Lawn Care – Basics – Seasonal lawn care instructions for the Maryland, D.C. and Virginia area.
- Lawn Care – Earth Friendly Basics – Lawns CAN be grown in an environmentally sensitive way, and this article will explain how.
- Lawn Care – Earth Friendly Throughout The Year – It IS possible to have a good-looking lawn without harming the environment
- Lawn Care – Overseeding and Repairing – Find out when and how to properly over-seed your lawn and repair bare spots.
- Mums – Care sheet – Garden mums, originally from the Orient, are now grown all over the world.
- Orchids Dendrobium – For growing and blooming in the Mid-Atlantic States, they need four to five hours of direct sun
- Orchids Oncidium – This group of hybrids includes some of the most incredibly diverse flowers.
- Orchids Phalaenopsis – One of the most abundantly blooming house plants possible!
- Reliable Perennials – Behnke Nurseries carries hundreds of varieties of perennials. These are our recommendations.
- Rose Care – Location, preparation, planting, fertilizing, watering, pruning, insects and disease, winter care.
- Turf Trust Program – List of what lawn product needs to be applied and when for a healthy beautiful lawn.