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You Can't Have A Rainbow Without A Little Rain!
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 They say that April Showers Bring May Flowers! I am so ready for May. While we have had two very beautiful weekends of Spring weather, I know if you're anything like me, your champing at the bit to actually get out in your yards and gardens and plant! My poor husband has been looking out the window today, wondering when he can get down to our vegetable garden to plow. I don't think it will be today or tomorrow but the weather is looking pretty good for this weekend. Last weekend, my brother-in-law was at Rose Hill Manor in Frederick with his team of Mules. The young lady, Hanna (18) driving the team in the above photo, has entered his mules in competitions at fairs and parades over the past few years. I told my husband that maybe we should just have them get the garden prepared! Remember, your can't have a rainbow without a little rain! |
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Tropical Hibiscus Have Arrived!
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 Ideal for patio containers or in the landscape, these lush tropical beauties feature abundant flowers and excellent habits. (Not hardy outdoors at temperatures below 30 degrees F.) Available in orange, pink, yellow, red, and white. Color selections vary each week.
We also have a large selection of other blooming tropicals for you. Hibiscus are just the tip of the iceberg. Well, maybe the wrong metaphor, but you get the idea.
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Herb Sale: 25% OFF All Herbs to May 4th
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 Herbs are essential ingredients for flavoring and spicing up recipes all over the world. Without them, eating would be pretty boring. Herbs add flavor, character, and uniqueness to recipes. Used alone or in combination, they help to make cooking fun and enjoyable, and eating a sheer pleasure!
Whether you plant them yourself, or pick them up at the grocery store or farmer's market, adding fresh herbs is a quick way to turn your meals into experience. Once you begin to use fresh herbs in your favorite recipes, you'll never return to using just dried herbs again.
Besides helping flavor foods when cutting back on salt, fat and sugar, herbs may offer additional benefits of their own. Researchers are finding many culinary herbs (both fresh and dried) have antioxidants that may help protect against such diseases as cancer and heart disease.
 If you've always thought you'd like to plant an herb garden, now is a good time to start one. Do it the easy way, and plant your garden with herb plants from Behnke Nurseries. We carry dozens of varieties. Our favorite herb, basil, prefers warm weather, so wait until May before planting it out. Herb gardens are fun and easy to grow. They also take up little space. Put your herb garden up against your house or garage wall, the idea is to keep them close so you can walk out and pick the herbs you need for the day's meal. Or, plant some in a container on your deck or porch. Experiment with planting a combination-container, mixing herbs with ornamental annuals. A few herbs in your container garden will add texture, and you will get a whiff of wonderful fragrances as you brush by.
Tips: If you are growing perennials or biennials, make sure to plan your herb garden so as not to disturb them the next year. And remember, as a rule of thumb, herbs need full sun and well-drained soil. Sun, sun, sun. Sun and heat are what really give herbs their zing. There is no comparison between fresh basil from your garden or container and that sold in stores. Also, on the whole, herbs are deer resistant.
Note: 25% off sale includes lavender in our perennial department.
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
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Both of our locations have a large selection of beautiful blooming summer annuals, perennials, vegetables & herbs for you to choose from. Yes, Spring has arrived! |
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Eastern Redbud & Flowering Cherry Tree
Sales Continue
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Miri, our Woody Plant Buyer, is extending the Redbud Tree Sale for another week along with our Flowering Cherry Trees.
All Flowering Cherry Trees NOW 1/3 OFF
All Eastern Redbud Trees Still 25% OFF
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Behnke Recommend Espoma Organic Tones
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 We carry 10 Espoma "Tone" fertilizers, each one specially formulated for your outdoor plants. They are enhanced with Bio-tone beneficial microbes to help plants establish fast, develop deeper roots, and have superior blooms.
*100% Natural & Organic Approved
*Safe for People, Pets, and the Environment
*Long Lasting-Won't Burn or Leach Away Why Espoma Plant Foods?
Espoma made some great videos for us to share with you about their different products. This short, fun video will explain the differences in the different "Tones" that we offer. Take a few minutes and enjoy!
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This Week's Garden Club Special: SAVE $5
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You MUST be a member of our Behnke's Garden Club to receive these SPECIALS. You can sign up for FREE at the time of purchase or click on the blue button below and sign up.  |
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May's Flora Feature: Classic May Basket
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 Celebrate May occasions with all-time favorite flowers. A garden rose becomes the perfect accent for hydrangeas and fragrant lilacs, all beautifully presented in a willow green basket tied with a seafoam ribbon. Whether the occasion is a birthday, Mother's Day or a "just because" day, the Classic May Basket is just right for May gift giving.
$44.95
Available for pick-up at the Behnke Florist, next to our Garden Center in Potomac. Or, request delivery in the Potomac area for an additional $12. The Behnke Florist is closed on Sundays.
Call 301-983-4400 to place an order.
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Behnke's Weekly Sales Flyer
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Behind the Scenes in Graphics
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Susi O'Hara, Behnke's Graphics Manager
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Each week at Behnke's you can pick up our Weekly Sales Flyer. You can also print it out from our web site or directly from this email. At this time of year, there is so much going on that for us to list everything that is on sale is impossible. What many of you do not know is that this great little flyer which is filled with sales and events also is filled with timely information on the plants and products listed.
Susi O'Hara, our graphics department manager, is the creator of this flyer each week. Susi has worked at Behnke's for a long time. Starting out as a teenager she moved up to Customer Service Manager and once we discovered her talent for advertising and graphics, it was an easy decision to move her to that department. But her love of plants and you, our customers, is what makes her happiest and those of you lucky enough to run into her will leave with smile! Susi also coordinates all of our lectures, demonstrations, and events, so you will likely see her at Beltsville on Saturdays, hovering around to make sure everything is going smoothly.
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It's Veggie & Herb Time with Christopher Lewis 
Location: Potomac Store Date: Saturday, May 3 Time: 1pm Cost: FREE Discover the world of vegetables and herbs for a summer garden. The month of May is the time to begin planting tomatoes, peppers, squash, and tender herbs for the summer garden. Christopher will offer 'how to get the garden started' tips and planting methods. Handouts will be provided.
 Your Edible Garden, with Carol Allen: Getting Down & Dirty, Planning your Vegetable Garden
Location: Beltsville Date: May 3 & 4 Time: 10 am & again at 1 pm each day Join Carol as she offers timely tips each month and explains how you could get the most from your edible garden. ALL questions are welcomed, and after class, take part in a Free hands-on activity.  Free Mother's Day ActivityLocation: Beltsville Date: Saturday, May 12 Time: 11- 3pm Cost: FREE Dads, grab your kids 10 and under and let them pot up a beautiful annual for Mom! Plus, we will have everything they need to make a special card just for her.  Make A Blooming Porch Pot with Carol AllenLocation: Beltsville Store Date: Sat. May 10 & Sun. May 11 Time: Anytime between 10 am & 3 pm Cost: Just pay the price of the pot and plants you pick out. Carol will guide you through the process of making a stunning porch pot.  Book Signing: Hellstrip Gardening: Create a Paradise between the Sidewalk and the Curb; with award winning author Evelyn J. Hadden; Location: Beltsville Date: Saturday, May 31 Time:10:30am |
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Behnke's Quick Buttons
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Just click on the blue button for a direct link
 May's Gardening To-Do List
May's Flora Feature: Classic May Basket  Too Many To List!
U.S. Botanic Gardens in Late April
by Susan Harris, Behnke's Garden Blogger
 Taking appointments for Spring planting and yard clean up.
 SAVE THE DATE:
June 7: Behnke's Garden Party to
Benefit the Friends Of Brookside Gardens
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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
Behnke's Spring HoursBeltsville & Potomac
Monday - Friday ~ 9 to 7
Saturday ~ 8 to 7 Open Early
Sunday ~ 9 to 6
Note: The Behnke Florist is closed on Sunday
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