In the spring of 2000 I planted a purple-leaf European Birch in my Bethesda back yard, within an existing stand of mature native oaks, tulip poplars and pignut hickory. This was not a wise choice as it would ultimately become…
Check out Stephanie’s father-in-law, Marshall Fleming as he gathers up all the Black Walnuts from the ground.
Fall, some will say, is the best time of the year. I love Spring (saying goodbye to Winter is the best), but Fall has many appealing things to consider. Growing up surrounded by nurserymen, of course, I knew that…
In 2015, we planted PawPaw trees, and over eight years, they’ve grown into more than just fruit-bearing trees.
Stephanie found photos of one of the many trees that were donated to Longwood Gardens
Road Trip To See The Cowboy Last week I went to lunch in Southern Maryland with a few of Behnke’s Best. Anita from Annuals and Becky from Perennials. On the way, we stopped by to pick up and visit John Reed from our Woody…
Stephanie found a 1932 Behnke Nurseries Rose Catalog filled with so many details
Meanwhile, Back in the Midwest.. Larry Hurley writes about his Wisconsin garden
After a big storm Stephanie saw that disaster struck! And it was not the wind. Read more about what happened to her beautiful Crape Myrtle.
One of my grandchildren’s favorite things to do in the Fall is collect acorns. This year Mother Nature has given us an abundance of them. Aaron and Zoe were so excited to find so many that we had to get them coffee cans to hold them all.
How could I have lived in this area my whole life and never have known about the Brighton Dam’s Azalea Garden? A beautiful public garden with over 22 thousand azaleas planted over 5 acres this is a must-see garden that everyone will enjoy.
