Report from the Berkeley Botanical Garden
I spent the last week of January in the San Francisco region, and wanted to point out some of the charms of Berkeley. It was just a pass through on the way to Point Reyes, but it’s definitely worth…
Don’t Miss Brookside’s Awesome “Garden of Lights”
If you haven’t yet visited Brookside Gardens to see this year’s stunning outdoor light display, do it soon! Here’s what Brookside has to say about it: Visualize close to one million twinkling colorful lights shaped in imaginative displays throughout the…
Almost time to see Chanticleer Garden!
Of ALL the public gardens I’ve ever visited (too many to count), Chanticleer Garden near Philadelphia is my favorite – and lots of other garden writers say the same thing. So I’m posting today to encourage readers to join Behnkes,…
Take a break from the heat – in the Bloedel Reserve
I’m back home after a visit to the Pacific Northwest, where temperatures barely made it into the 70s. I know, hard to believe! But take a look at these photos of the famous Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island in Puget…
Book Review: Chanticleer, a Pleasure Garden
Here’s my rave of the new book about one of the world’s best public gardens – which happens to be near Philadelphia, so just a day-trip away. “Neither a museum nor a great plodding institution, Chanticleer is a gardener’s garden,”…
The Gardens of Tasmania
Larry Hurley’s obsession for plants is never satisfied by just growing them, and choosing which perennials to select for Behnkes’ customers. Oh, no. He and his equally adventurous wife like to take off to parts unknown or at least seldom…
We Love Brookside’s “Garden of Lights”
And who wouldn’t love this show? It’s total magic. Rain showers, gazebos, plants and creatures, including this year an 11-foot giraffe covered in 9,000 lights. No wonder it’s quickly become a family tradition for locals and visitors alike. Click…
We’re Thankful for Public Gardens, and YOU
Of course we’re thankful for our loyal customers, and blog-readers wherever they may be. But with the recent threats in funding to the National Arboretum, we thought it might be a good time to appreciate public gardens wherever they may…
Help Save Gardens at the National Arboretum
Gardeners are panicking over the sudden news that several gardens at the National Arboretum are slated for destruction! We’re talking saws and herbicides, folks, and goodbye to the Perennials Collection, the Boxwood Collection, and the Morrison Azaleas. And we…
Brookside Gardens in October
Our own gardens may be waning this month but there’s still plenty of eye-candy at Brookside Gardens. Here’s just a sampling. Posted by Susan Harris
Gardening Basics: Local Public Gardens
Simply Put: Local Public Gardens A couple of the Behnke staff went to Swarthmore College near Philadelphia recently to attend a perennial conference. We also walked around the Swarthmore Campus (which hosts the Scott Arboretum) and spent an afternoon at…