Simply stated, the Endless Summer® Collection offers the most extraordinary plants in the world. It’s a big promise and, fortunately, one that the plants can deliver upon. The collection began with a single plant – Endless Summer The Original. This…
With the cold, dry winter this year, you may have noticed more winter-burn on your broadleaved evergreens and evergreen perennials than you might normally see. Winter damage appears as drying along the edges of the leaves, the entire leaf, the…
Witchhazel Through the gray and somber wood Against the dusk of fir and pine Last of their floral sisterhood The hazel’s yellow blossoms shine. -John G. Whittier (The Hoosier poet…) Sadly, most American gardeners are more likely to know Witchhazel…
I used to say that I hated winter. An outdoor-playing, nature-lover at heart, there were no insects – those beloved objects of my fascination – to play with. The garden, to my naïve eyes, seemed dead and dull. And, of…
Kermit and our local frogs alike would love the surge of environmental awareness. With housing developments popping up like fungi on a log, our local habitats are disappearing. The ray of sunshine in all this is that each of our…
While pansies and chrysanthemums are producing multitudes of flowers, arguably the most impressive display lies in autumn leaves. Rich and brilliant hues hidden all season burst forth from trees and shrubs and give the garden that last bit of warmth…
We have a little confession to make. Behnke Nurseries exists to sell plants. We do go to a lot of effort to try to sell you the right plant for the right place, but the emphasis is on sell. We…
BaySafe (Native to Maryland) Trees And Shrubs Plant List (*) Availability of plants varies seasonally Botanical Name Common Name Abies balsamea Balsam Fir * Acer rubrum Red Maple Acer saccharum Sugar Maple Alnus serrulata Smooth Alder / Hazel Alder *…
BaySafe (Native to Maryland) Aquatic Plant List (*) Availability of plants varies seasonally. Botanical Name Common Name Alisma subcordatum Water Plantain * Cabomba caroliniana Carolina Fanwort* Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold * Carex glaucescens Blue Sedge * Decodon verticillatus Water Oleander *…
PINKY WINKY HYDRANGEA A very unique hardy Hydrangea with massive two-toned, white and pink flowers in mid-summer. Strong upright red stems hold the large, 12-16″ blooms up so you never get the drooping look like Pee Gee Hydrangea. The flower…
Conifers for Gardens: An Illustrated Encyclopedia: This book, by Timber Press, is and is not a coffee table book. It is a coffee table book because it is filled with pictures – it has to be, to distinguish between cultivars…
This time of year has us checking off many projects that get our lives in order, both inside the house and out in the garden. Pruning is a part of our garden maintenance each year and can be a frustrating…