Alfred’s Sunflower Beds
Years ago, sunflowers lined Route One at Behnke Nurseries, planted to brighten the space, feed pollinators, and bring joy. Larry Hurley shares the story behind them.
Azaleas in Bloom: Springtime Memories at Behnke Nurseries
What made Behnke’s azalea season so unforgettable? 🌸 Larry Hurley shares behind-the-scenes stories from the glory days of spring—burlap-wrapped roots, homegrown beauties, and a display that stopped visitors in their tracks.
A Fern, A Nest, A Home: Carolina Wrens in the Staghorn
A no fuss birdhouse. This photo was taken at our home in Bethesda on June 29, 2014, through our dining room window. I have a staghorn fern, a tropical plant, that I put outside each summer. I’ve still got it, and…
Remembering Passchendaele: A Journey Through Belgium’s WWI Battlefields
“In June 2009, my wife and I explored the WWI battlefields of Passchendaele in western Belgium. This historic site, where British Commonwealth and German troops endured unimaginable losses, is a powerful reminder of the war’s impact. We visited Tyne Cot Cemetery, a beautifully maintained resting place for thousands of soldiers, making for a moving and unforgettable experience.” ~ Larry
Larry Hurley’s Photo Of The Week: Houseplants
Anyone can grow tropical plants indoors, you just need to be aware of the plant’s needs. Some are easier than others. I’ve never been able to successfully grown weeping figs or fiddleleaf figs in the house. They are, after all, large-growing trees that…
Larry Hurley’s Photo Of The Week: A Pollinator Christmas
Just because they aren’t flying around now because it’s winter doesn’t mean that we should forget about our pollinators. Gardeners are coming around to the idea of leaving some debris in place overwinter (for example: allowing fallen tree leaves…
Larry’s Photo Of The Week: Norfolk Island Pine: A Houseplant’s Tropical Origins and Challenges
Norfolk Island Pine, Araucaria heterophylla, is sold as a houseplant during the Christmas season. I’ve tried to grow it several times with limited success. (The success being limited by premature death.) Detailed cultural information available here from the North Carolina Extension Service. …
Larry Hurley’s Photo Of The Week: Pollinators
Although bees, butterflies and hummingbirds get much of the credit for pollinating, there are loads of other pollinators in your garden. This is a photo of a (non-native) hybrid ornamental onion, Allium ‘Millenium’. This was the Perennial Plant Association Perennial…
Perennial Chatter from Wisconsin
A visit to Maryland from Middleton, Wisconsin by Larry Hurley to say Good by to a friends and hello to other friends. Plus, what is happening in his new garden.
Winter Was Coming.. Now It’s Here. Winter In Wisconsin
Enjoy reading Larry Hurley’s article on snow removal, Wisconsin style.
Thank You Larry Hurley For Everything!
As Larry Hurley and his wife prepare to leave Maryland and move back home to Wisconsin and family, Stephanie shares one of his many humorous gardening posts that we all love.
Time: The Fourth Dimension of Gardening
When we moved to Maryland in 1984, we bought a suburban house that was built on a quarter-acre lot in the 1950’s. Enter the Hurleys, working with perennials every day at Behnke’s, I was eager to try new things….