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This Friday Night, September 13 from 5 to 8pm
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Our Second Gardeners' Night Out is shaping up to be even better then last year's. This is an evening all about gardening with a few extras thrown in.
Visit with our friends and vendors from:  * The Perennial Farm, who bring us Treadwells® and other great perennials. Go beyond the boring and stretch your imagination. Put the finishing touch on your garden project. Treadwell perennial ground covers are excellent along pathways, in walls, patios, decks, and between stepping-stones.
For Gardeners' Night Out, we are offering ALL Treadwells® at 25% Off Friday, on 9/13/13 only!
 * Netherland Bulbs: suppliers of our beautiful Spring blooming bulbs. Netherland Bulb company is a wholesale supplier of premium Dutch bulbs and bare root perennials direct from their farms and packing facilities in Holland. Stop by and say hello to their representative, Rene Burcksen. 25% Off All Holland Bulbs Friday, on 9/13/13 Only! * Behnke's perennial buyer Larry Hurley will be on hand to answer questions about perennials and deer resistant plants, and woody plant buyer, Miri Talibac will answer your tree and shrub questions. Also, you can watch our annual buyer, Marian Parsley, pot great Fall container gardens. She will be available to answer all your questions on annuals, vegetables and herbs. If you're interested in our Planting Service, stop by and chat with our designer, Nellie. Enter to win a FREE 1 hour Consultation with our Garden Advisor.
 * Washington Gardener Magazine: is all about gardening in the greater Washington, DC/Mid-Atlantic region. By local gardeners, for local gardeners. Kathy Jentz, editor and publisher will be on hand with copies on this wonderful, informative magazine.  * Walpole Woodworkers offers a unique FREE service :
*Visit to your location
*Take measurements
*Assist with styles and options in cellular PVC or wood. Handcrafted in Maine from wood-alternative cellular PVC. Stop by and talk to a Walpole professional about their full line of products. * Crabtree & Evelyn: Cultivating a garden is a labour-intensive act of love. Their Gardeners' Collection offers deep nourishment for the hardworking bodies that beautify the outdoors. Even those without a green thumb, take heed. These products are splendidly restorative for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Sample these products and learn more from Adora Allen.  * The Orchid Lady, Carol Allen: We're lucky to have a real-deal expert to help customers with one of the more intimidating plants to grow - the fragile orchid (or is it really?) Chat with Carol as she shares her love of orchids. Old Line, Fine Wine and Bistro will be back featuring a FREE wine tasting with the  wines of J. Lohr Vineyards. Flavorful wines, quite literally "wines full of flavor" are the mission at J. Lohr. Their unwavering focus on flavors sounds so simple, yet it's surprisingly complex. Achieving the best flavor demands total control, every step of the way, and is the result of planting each site to its ideal grape variety and applying artisanal winemaking techniques, including extended maceration, barrel and malolactic fermentation, among others. Sardi's Catering of College Park will be providing a wonderful selection of meal  choices. Sardi's has a popular restaurant in Beltsville along with a catering business in College Park. For our Gardeners' Night Out they will be selling a fruit & cheese plate, Chicken Caesar Salad, and their famous rotisserie charcoal- broiled chicken platter, featuring their marinated and slow-roasted chicken. Ever want to go to England? Join us tonight at 5pm for a Special Travel Presentation  of our upcoming trip next May. Collette Vacations will be on hand with information about this terrific trip. Behnke's would like to invite you to experience the most unprecedented gardens from across the globe with Collette Vacations and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Together, Collette and RHS have put together this wonderful tour of The Beauty Of Britain. For more information call Bridget Peirson at Peirson Travel Service 410-788-8300.
 Yes it's way too early to be seeing Christmas but at Behnke's, if we don't start now, we just run out of time. So while tasting some of the fine wines at our Gardeners' Night Out look around our Christmas Shop in Beltsville. One of the new lines we are carrying this year is JingleNog's collectibles. These heirloom quality European glass ornaments are hand- made by skilled artisans in Italy and Poland. Every JingleNog begins with designer Melissa Byrne's drawings and stories. Each piece is classically crafted using the traditional European methods of mouth blowing and hand painting glass.* Door Prizes, and get a FREE Sunflower Bird Feeder. We grew hundreds of sunflowers! The seedheads are ready for you to hang as instant bird feeders!
This is your chance to sample these fine wines and enjoy some fantastic food, so SAVE THE DATE, Friday night September 13 from 5 to 8pm and join us at our Garden Center at Beltsville.
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What do Garden Mums and Azaleas
Have In Common?
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There BOTH are ON SALE at Behnke's this week!
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Behnke's Garden Club: Member's Specials
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 If you're a member of our FREE Garden Club you can take advantage of our weekly specials just for you!
Perennial Department "Hardy Ferns, Heuchera & Heucherella," 25% off
for Garden Club Members
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Celebrate National Indoor Plant Week Sunday, September 15 through Saturday, September 21
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by Sherri Deck, Behnke's Potomac Houseplant Buyer/Manager
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Celebrate National Indoor Plant Week, September 15 -21
Watch for our upcoming specials in our houseplant greenhouses on our web-site and facebook page!
Houseplants enhance your home and office environment. They add beauty, reduce indoor air pollutants and increase indoor oxygen levels. An indoor plant arrangement can be a focal point or a living backdrop.
Indoor plants are available for most lighting situations. Plants such as dracaenas, pothos, philodendrons, aglaonemas, spathiphyllums, ferns and ivies, to name a few, thrive in bright to low light settings. Others, such as cacti, bromeliads, crotons, and ficus will thrive in high light areas.
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 When
The best time to plant grass seed in our region is from August 20 to October 15, to give the grass time to get fully established before temperatures drop. Spring is the second best time to plant grass seed. Summer? Don't waste your money!
Preparing the Space
If you have a big weedy space it might make sense to rent a rototiller because everything must be removed, and if the soil's been neglected or compacted over the years, it would benefit from being dug up and turned over to a depth of 6 or so inches. The tilling aerates the soil (solving that compaction problem) and is a great opportunity to add some organic matter, which will make your lawn better for years. If you choose a self-propelled tiller, make sure it's the easier-to-control type with rotary blades in the back, not in the front. For really large spaces you can rent a commercial riding tiller.
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 Sod Availability
- Sod is cut weekly and delivered for the weekend, weather permitting, so it's always a good idea to check with us in advance of your visit. Behnke's sells Durablend Tall Fescue sod, which is 90% Tall Fescue and 10% Kentucky Bluegrass. 10 sq. ft. strips.
(If you have a large lawn renovation planned and need 500 sq.ft. of sod (50 strips) or more, please order in advance (by Tuesday), pick-up only (by Friday), must pay in advance.)
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Red Cedar Mulch~ NOW $2 OFF
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 Add some curb appeal with our Red Cedar Mulch
Cedar mulch has a natural fragrance that is pleasant to humans but drives many common insect pests away, and is both an attractive and a functional addition to nearly any landscape design. The brilliant red color of the cedar mulch is a natural complement to rich greenery and blossoming plant life, and best of all, red cedar mulch is both lightweight and inexpensive.
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Behnke's Quick Buttons
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Just click on the blue button for a direct link
 September's Gardening To-Do List 
September Flora Feature: Woodland Wonder  ALL Azaleas 50% OFF
This Sunday, Free Greenbelt Garden Tour with a Theme - "Less Lawn, More Life" This is your chance to see Susan Harris' (our bloger) garden. Her house is on the tour!
 Taking appointments for Fall planting and yard clean up.
 Friday Night, September 13! Gardeners' Night Out in BeltsvilleSAVE THE DATE: October 5: Beltsville Rotary Chili Cookoff  Stop by our Gardeners' Night Out Friday, Sept. 13 for a presentation on this fabulous trip.
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Behnke Nurseries
Beltsville: 301-937-1100
Potomac: 301-983-9200 Florist: 301-983-4400
Email: behnkes@behnkes.net
Web Site: www.behnkes.com
Fall Hours
Sunday -Friday ~ 9 to 6
Saturday ~ 8 to 6 Open Early
Note: The Behnke Florist is closed on Sunday
Open till 8pm Friday, Sept. 13 at our Beltsville location for the Gardeners' Night Out
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