A Garden’s Welcome Mat: The Textures of Plants
Guest blogger, Emily, loves gardening for the senses, all the senses. Read about her journey to transform her garden into touchable paradise.
Marking the Change of Seasons
Larry Hurley, Behnke horticulturist, has been contemplating the change in seasons while looking out the window at birds and plants at home and at Behnke’s.
Living Bird Feeders
Feeding wild birds is a shared pastime for many of us and what could be easier and more convenient than having your garden do the feeding? Learn how and what to plant to attract birds year-round.
Planting for Winter: Trees and Shrubs
If your winter garden is a little drab, take note from a gardener who has tried everything. Jim Dronenburg shares his favorite trees and shrubs for winter color and interest.
Deer Explosion
We’ve had a bumper crop of acorns this year, meaning there’s a good chance we’ll have a bumper crop of deer next year. Learn why and how to keep those deer from destroying your garden.
10 Shrubs and Vines for Fall Color
For some of us, trees take up too much space, and that’s fine – there are plenty of fantastic shrubs and vines the provide fall leaf color. Many are native and have added benefit to wildlife and are easy-care. I…
6 Trees for Fall Color
Sometimes I think those of us who live in parts of the U.S. with mixed-species deciduous forest take our autumnal show of colors for granted, especially here in the mid-Atlantic. I have visited several wonderful places around our country (and…
The Best Time to Plant a Tree…
I have said it many times before, the best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago and the second best time is today… The other day, my husband, Jon, my father in law, Marshal and our grandson decided…
I Need to Freshen Up a Bit
Summer is in the final stretch, and most of what we are doing in August is maintenance or harvest. It’s the time when you realize that the slugs have really been hitting the hostas, leaving them full of holes, and…
Grape-Holly/Mahonia
Named for its holly-like foliage and grape-like fruit (well, they don’t look like grapes to me), these evergreens are another of my favorite shade shrubs. As durable as their relatives Nandina and Barberry, they are very adaptable and easy to…
Japanese Plum-Yew (Cephalotaxus)
Many people are familiar with Yews, as they are great evergreens with a soft texture and ease of culture, especially when it comes to perfectionist trimming. Although they are similar in appearance, however, Plum-Yews and Yews are not closely related,…