Shade Garden

"Larry adding shade to his new garden in Wisconsin, discovers that Balled and Burlapped trees (made with Real Soil!) are much heavier than he remembers from his early years at Behnke's."

My Shady, Deer-resistant Garden in Bethesda

Larry adding shade to his new garden in Wisconsin, discovers that Balled and Burlapped trees (made with Real Soil!) are much heavier than he remembers from his early years at Behnke’s. With a passion for gardening nurtured by Behnke Nurseries, Larry’s story unfolds with trials and triumphs against deer and rabbit invaders. Explore his shade-tolerant, deer-resistant plant picks cultivated over years of experimentation. Uncover tips for creating a lush, resilient garden in the face of wildlife.

Larry Hurley
March 12, 2024
What I Learned from Larry Hurley’s Shade Garden

What I Learned from Larry Hurley’s Shade Garden

With a brand new-to-me garden to fill up,  I need plant ideas, especially shade-loving perennials, so where better to look than the garden of our perennials specialist Larry Hurley? 

Stephanie Fleming
April 9, 2012
Fall-Blooming Anemones: Late Color for the Shade Garden

Fall-Blooming Anemones: Late Color for the Shade Garden

Once called Anemone japonica, Anemone tomentosa, and a few other species, the various plants offered in horticulture are now considered to be hybrids of several species, and the official name for most of them is Anemone x hybrida, followed by some catchy cultivar name like ‘Honorine Jobert’.

Larry Hurley
September 8, 2010
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