As the cold season approaches there are several things to do for your trees and shrubs to ease their stress during the coldest months of winter. In general it is a good idea to apply fresh mulch around your plants…
(reposted from a previous garden newsletter) Growing up in Frederick, Maryland, we had a white Christmas fairly regularly. These days in the Washington metro area, forget it. Snow doesn’t stay on the ground most years until January. That being said…why…
Ah, the cut Christmas tree, age-old tradition and beloved holiday icon. A little extra trouble, but well worth it apparently-despite the proliferation of the artificial tree, cut tree sales are still quite strong each year.
Helmut Jaehnigen has personally selected Christmas trees for Behnke’s for many years, always insisting on the freshest trees available. Fresher trees hold their needles longer, and supply that nostalgic, one-of-a-kind fragrance we all associate with a picture-perfect holiday setting. We…
Azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the same genus of plants and have the same cultural requirements in our region. The spectacular display every spring at home after home attests to the fact that they may be easily grown if you…
(Originally published in 1998) Topiary, the pruning and training of living plants into shapes, is very popular – especially “portable” topiaries grown in pots that may be moved from room to room or from indoors to outdoors with the change…
Behnke Nurseries would like to offer it’s customers some guidelines on the proper planting procedures for both b&b (balled and burlapped) and container grown plants. Nursery Plants: B&B vs. Container Grown In general trees and shrubs are available either balled…