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Entries for October, 2007

Holiday Open House

Holiday Open House

Shop for unique gifts and decorations!  Choose from greenhouses filled with Behnke signature poinsettias.Our annual Holiday Open House at Beltsville will be Thursday evening, November 15th, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
Select decorations and gifts from our Christmas Shop, see our poinsettias, and enjoy light refreshments and Celtic music. We’ll also have local [...]

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Thoughts of November

By Larry Hurley 
This is a quiet time in the garden, as October is moving into November, flailing about, looking for the end of daylight savings time which it seems to have misplaced somewhere.
In my shady perennial garden in Bethesda, Tricyrtis (toad lily) is still in bloom, but not much else is happening. Although we got 4 [...]

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Care of Azaleas & Rhododendrons

Care of Azaleas & Rhododendrons
Azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the same genus of plants and have the same cultural requirements in our region. The spectacular display every spring at home after home attests to the fact that they may be easily grown if you pay attention to the basic needs of the plants. Proper site [...]

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