Gifts For Gardeners

   
An Illustrated Encyclopedia
By Richard L. Bitner
  
Conifers for Gardens is intended to take away the element of uncertainty when you're choosing a plant that may alter your yard for years to come. Profusely illustrated with more than 1,500 crisp photographs.
    

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Behnke Nurseries is a proud sponsor of Maryland Athletics and was the Official Game Sponsor of the Terps game against Youngstown State on November 18 at 8:00 p.m. Check out the video here!

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Houseplant Sale

 

Revive your space at home or work with a new houseplant!

All Houseplants in 10-inch pots or larger
40% off regular prices

All Houseplants in 8-inch pots or smaller
25% off regular prices

Mother Nature to the rescue! According to a NASA study some houseplants help to purify the air, especially in an enclosed area where synthetic building materials or furnishings can “off-gas” or emit various organic compounds that can lead to health problems. These plants include… 

  • English ivy
  • Spider plant
  • Golden pothos
  • Peace lily
  • Chinese evergreen
  • Bamboo or reed palm
  • Snake plant
  • Heartleaf philodendron 
  • Selloum philodendron 
  • Elephant ear philodendron   
  • Red-edged dracaena
  • Cornstalk dracaena
  • Janet Craig dracaena
  • Warneck dracaena
  • Weeping fig
  • Indoor Mums
  • Gerber Daisies

    • For a more comprehensive list read: How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office by B. C. Wolverton, the principle investigator in the NASA study.
     

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    Looking for the best fertilizer to use on Azaleas or Rhododendrons? Find out what products the Horticulturists at Behnkes recommends.
    Behnke Nurseries is a proud sponsor of Maryland Athletics and was the Official Game Sponsor of the Terps game against Youngstown State on November 18 at 8:00 p.m.
      

    Behnkes Photo Safari


    Learning to Photograph Flowers
    at Behnke Nurseries.
    Behnke Nurseries is pleased to offer:
    Workshops in
    Flower & Garden Photography
    to be held in the Spring of 2009
    at our Beltsville location. 

    News

    Recycling Plastic Nursery Pots

    Still looking for a place to dispose of those plastic nursery pots? Montgomery County and Prince Georges County will now accept them in your curbside recycling containers! Take a look at their websites for all acceptable materials.

    Prince Georges County

    Montgomery County

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