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Behnkes Podcast - The Garden Gnome

Check out the latest edition of The Garden Gnome Podcast on Behnkes Main Webpage. Sit back, relax and listen in as our very own John Peter Thompson covers a wide variety of gardening topics to help you become a successful gardener.

Two new podcasts online recorded June 20th 2008. The first podcast  covers Cabbage and Cucumber varieties, culture and care of vegtables and pickling cucumbers.

The second podcast covers Spring and Fall vegtable gardening. What plants do well in our area and the right time to start your seeds for fall vegtable gardens. John and Ami also discuss gardening in raised beds and container vegtable gardening. Lots of great information so sit back, relax and listen to the latest from The Garden Gnome.

Twighlight Madness In Beltsville

Twighlight Madness In Beltsville

Perennial Show Eve Sale 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Friday June 20th only!

25% off ALL Regularly priced plants & accessories in stock. (excludes the purchase of gift cards, gardeners advantage card, planting service, landscape services and delivery service)

Hotdogs and Soda will be available for purchase.

Capitol Beltway Perennial Show

heucherasCapitol Beltway Perennial Show

Sponsored By Washington Gardener Magazine to benfit Earth Share, a national federation that supports the country’s most respected environmental non-profit organizations, visit www.earthshare.org

The Perennial Show highlights the joys of growing the aristocrats of decorative gardening-summer perennials. This final show in the series will run Saturday, June 21st and Sunday June 22nd, and will feature the most extensive collection of perennial varieties in the Washington Metro area. Feast your eyes on the incredible variance in color, texture, structure and growth habits.

–Wine Tasting has been cancelled–The Boordy Vineyards Wine Tasting, and music by Harpers Bizarre, originally scheduled for Friday evening have been cancelled. We regret any inconvenience that this may cause you.
 
Our Beltsville store will be open Friday evening, June 20th, until 9:00 PM for a special ”Perennial Show Eve” Sale, at Beltsville only, Friday night, June 20th, from 6PM to 9PM.

Download Our Perennial Show Flyer for the latest news and event schedule.There is a coupon in the flyer for $5.00 off any purchase of $25 or more.