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Behnke's, the Rotarians and Chili?
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 I grew up knowing all about the Beltsville Rotary Club. My grandfather Albert Behnke was a Rotarian and then my mother joined and is still an active member, as well as a former president of the Beltsville Rotary Club. I've been invited there each year to talk to the members about the Chili Cook-Off and I'm always impressed by how focused the members are on giving back to their community. Still, I know that many people in this area don't know what the Rotary Club is or what it does, so here's a short answer, starting with their motto " Service Above Self," which says it all in three simple words. Rotary International is a service organization that began more than 100 years ago, supporting local clubs and coordinating global programs, campaigns, and initiatives, one of which is the campaign to wipe out the disease polio for good. The Beltsville Rotary supports the Beltsville community in many ways, including direct support to many Beltsville organizations.  This Saturday from 10 to 4 the Behnke's Beltsville store will once again be hosting the Beltsville Rotary Club's Chili Cook Off and it looks to be the best one yet! With many returning Chili cooks from the Mason- Dixon Chili Pod*, along with some local favorites, I'm sure everyone will find the perfect chili. Taste and cast your vote; all funds raised go to the Rotary. This year we have a special surprise: Old Line Fine Wine & Bistro is sponsoring a  Craft Beer Tasting and will be donating the money raised back to the Beltsville Rotary Club! In our "Pick your Prize" Charity Raffle, you could win a private tour of the National Zoo, a foursome at the Cross Creek Golf Club, or two tickets and parking for a Redskins game. The Beltsville Rotary Club is also raffling off a 22" LED TV!! 
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Behnke's Garden Club Special
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Offer good through October 9, 2013
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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!
From Our Annual Department: 10" Hanging Baskets of Fall Mums.
Reg. $15.99. Garden Club Members Only this week, $7.99 each.
Hang 'em or remove the hanger and use them as specimen plants.
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ALL Fall & Halloween Decorating 25% OFF
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Sale INCLUDES ALL gourds, pumpkins and corn stalks, plus Fall wreaths & picks, scarecrows, flags and other manufactured fall decorating items.
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 This is the week to stop by and choose that special pumpkin that will be just right for carving along with any other Fall decorating items you might need.
Plus, if you come on Saturday you can taste some award winning chili and the kids can play in our FALL FUN AREA!. This Saturday at our Beltsville location we will have face painting from 1-4 pm and your kids can decorate their own masks. (We supply items needed). |
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Perennial Department SALE!! 25% to 50% OFF
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Sale through the end of the 2013 season (Excludes Garden Mums, Liriope, Pachysandra, Vinca, & Mondo Grass). It does include a large delivery of Hellebores expected to arrive Friday at Beltsville, Saturday at Potomac. 50% off items are the remaining daylilies, hostas, perennial hibiscus, and nepeta. Everything else is 25% off. Selection varies at the two stores.
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 We would all be better off if people gardened together. You learn respect for nature and other people when you are planting, sweating, and pulling weeds together. To encourage all this getting along, we are putting the entire perennial dept on sale.
We know that many of our customers have been furloughed, and we hope for a quick reconciliation of this standoff so you can all get back to work.
~ Larry Hurley, Behnke's Perennial Buyer
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Introduction to Spring-Flowering Bulbs
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 Flowering bulbs are among the most reliable plants in the garden. Properly handled, they will reward the gardener with dazzling displays - often the first breath of spring. But first, a map of your yard is a Good Thing. Almost nothing is so irritating as forgetting where they are and seeing half of a good, large bulb coming up with your shovelful of soil. Unless you are planting for a good show this spring, I'd advise you to plant the bulbs more sparsely than the planting directions tell you - treat them right and they will fill in. They don't ask much - any bulb or vegetable food (low nitrogen, high phosphorus/potash) will do. I generally dig it in when I'm planting. Bone meal is good, too (if you are not planting around things that need an acid soil), as it releases nutrients for years, and so slowly that it cannot burn the plants. At Behnke's we pride ourselves that we have one of the largest bulb selections in the area. Add to that our knowledgeable staff and it's a win--win for everyone! |
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Pine Bark Mulch Truckload Sale!
2 cubic foot bags reg.$4.99 now 25% off.
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Fine Pine, Mini-Nugget, and Nugget
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 How to Mulch around Trees - and Why by Larry Hurley, Behnke's Perennial Buyer
Why you might mulch around trees
Existing trees don't really need mulch, but there are three good reasons to mulch one anyway: - Aesthetics - it serves as sort of a frame around the base of the tree. It's tidy.
- Weed control - weeds are difficult to remove around the base of a tree unless you hand weed; this is impractical in a large landscape
- Protection - if there aren't any weeds or grass near the trunk, you won't whack it with the lawnmower, string weeder, and so on. This was, I believe, the original reason that commercial landscapers began mulching around trees. Especially on trees with thin bark (e.g., Japanese maples and beech) you can cause a lot of damage just by banging into it. This is sometimes called "lawnmower blight" in a rare flash of humor from plant pathologists
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Behnke's is showing the pink. The Potomac greenhouse is awash with pink flowering plants. We have a large selection of pink kalanchoes, azaleas, begonias, gloxinias and dendrobium orchids. We are happy to help you select a plant or create a plant arrangement that is right for you or for a gift. ~ Sherri Deck, Behnke's Potomac Houseplant Buyer
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FREE Talks At Both Behnke Locations
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Saturday, October 5, 2013
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 Best time to Plant - Trees, Shrubs, Perennials & Spring Bulbs
w/ Christopher Lewis
Location: Potomac Store
Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
This is the time to add color, structure and interest to your landscape by planting trees, shrubs, perennials, and spring-flowering bulbs.
 A cut above - Propagating plants to save for next year's gardenw/ Carol Allen
Location: Beltsville Store
Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 11 am
Why lose everything in the annual garden to frost? Take cuttings! Carol will discuss which plants work best and how to properly propagate them.
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 Each week we send out this email filled with articles, photos and more. While we try to highlight the newest sales, sometimes there is just not enough room. This is one of the reasons we link to our Weekly Sales Flyer. It's just what it says...plus, once you come to the store, you can also pick up a paper copy of it while shopping. For example if you open this flyer you will see ALL our FALL Camellias are 1/3 OFF. |
Behnke's Quick Buttons
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Behnke Nurseries
Beltsville: 301-937-1100
Potomac: 301-983-9200
Florist at Potomac: 301-983-4400
Email: behnkes@behnkes.net
Web Site: www.behnkes.com
Behnke's Fall Hours
Beltsville
Sunday - Friday ~ 9 to 6
Saturday ~ 8 to 6 Open Early Potomac
Every Day 9-6
Note: The Behnke Florist is closed on Sunday
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