Behnkes Gardening Tips - May 25th, 2008
By John Peter Thompson - Chariman Of The Board, Behnke Nurseries
The end of May means the beginning of summer in Maryland, and that means your garden faces an onslaught of pests and diseases. Many gardeners answer the call with weapons of mass destruction in quantities measured in pounds and [...]
As we move into spring, days are getting longer and warmer, and once again lawns in the Washington area are turning green and starting another season of growth. Behnke’s is offering a few simple tips to get your lawn off to a great start.
Lawn Fertilizer- Spring is not a good time to fertilize the lawn, [...]
Annuals, in general, are plants that grow from seeds or cuttings, begin to bloom shortly afterwards, and set seed and eventually die, all in a single growing season. Annuals have many advantages for the home gardener. Most annuals are nearly always in bloom throughout the growing season, from late spring until the first frost in [...]
