November To-Do List
Trees and Shrubs If the month is dry, watch for watering needs during dry spells so that trees and shrubs will go into dormancy well hydrated – especially newly planted or transplanted ones....
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Trees and Shrubs To reduce the chances of damage by rodents over the winter, clear away weeds and dead leaves from around the base of shrubs and trees, especially fruit trees. Pruning of...
View ArticleGarden Club Report, Part 2
In Part 1 of my Garden Club Report from the Behnkes Garden Party, six local clubs were covered. Here are the other clubs (and more!) that took part in this fun event. The Four Seasons Garden Club was...
View ArticleHighlights of the Brookside Gardens Fund-raising Tour
I sure hope Brookside continues this new tradition, now in its second year, of organizing tours of the best private gardens in lower Montgomery County – because the gardens and the organization behind...
View ArticleLessons from the Gardens of San Francisco
Greetings from California, or at least just off the (red-eye) flight from there. I was there for the 6th annual Gardenblogger Fling, held in SF for the first time. Having not been there since the...
View ArticleBeginner’s Guide to Choosing and Growing Orchids
I think I can speak for everyone at Behnkes – we loved hosting the National Capital Orchid Society’s big show last weekend, and many of us took the opportunity to attend the talks. Because I know...
View ArticleSally’s Amaryllis – Coaxing, Not Forcing, Nature
I don’t know how long ago the tradition started and I’m really not sure how many other friends and family receive (or received) an amaryllis bulb from my parents but some time, years ago, they began a...
View ArticleHe Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
I spend a lot of time telling everyone about my grandparent's favorite flowers. Today I decided to share one of mine. The beautiful Shasta Daisy.
View Article10 Common Gardening Frustrations (And How to Fix Them)
Gardening, if anything, teaches us to be patient and pragmatic and finding a solution to a problem you once thought annoying at best, hopeless at worst, can be empowering. So we’ve come up with a list...
View ArticleJessica’s Garden: Keeping Pesky Visitors at Bay
As we turn more and more soil for gardens at the farmhouse, I have been pleasantly surprised to find that we have great soil quality here. At our old home, we had builder-grade, lackluster, red clay...
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