What Is Behnke BaySafe?
 Behnke BaySafe® Plants are native plants. They are signed with a distinctive blue logo. To qualify, a plant must be native to Maryland or be a cultivar (a horticultural variety) of a native plant. Native plants are critical for the environment. Many serve as food sources for native insects, which in turn are food sources for birds and other animals. In addition, since native plants are welladapted to our local climate and native soil, they will require less care than many non-natives.
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Ready to extend your outdoor living space?
We can install almost any outdoor hard-scape project you can imagine, including patios, walkways, retaining walls, steppers, and more! Contact landscaping@behnkes.net This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 240-473-6683 today for more details. |
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Espoma "Tone" Fertilizers
Natural organics break down slowly for steady, continuous feeding. Contains Bio-tone® beneficial microbes. Safe for people, pets, & the environment. |
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ON SALE THIS WEEK
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Treadwells Perennial Ground Covers
We are introducing a new line of perennial ground covers to our offerings, the Treadwells line, in a distinctive lime-green pot. You will find some overlap with the Stepables perennial ground covers line, but the thrust of Treadwells is “tried and true for the mid-Atlantic region.”
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Daylilies
    
Daylilies are one of the most popular summer-blooming perennials. Many people are only familiar with the orange “ditch lily” that has naturalized over many parts of the country (to such an extent that many people think it’s a native plant. It’s not native; in fact, it shows up on most lists of invasive species.) The horticultural cultivars are much more refined and less aggressive than Hemerocallis fulva, the Tawny or Orange Daylily, mentioned above.
With something like 50,000 registered cultivars, there is a daylily for every taste. (Literally: daylily buds are often eaten in Asian dishes, such as hot and sour soup.) They come in virtually all colors except true blue, often times with contrasting colors on the same flower. Heights range from about 14 inches in bloom to 6 feet. An individual plant blooms for several weeks, during the period from June to September. Some, like the ubiquitous ‘Stella de Oro,’ will go through a second or third bloom cycle if conditions are favorable.They are best in full sun but tolerate partial shade. Increased shade tends to reduce the number of flowers. If you have a deer problem, then daylilies are not for you.
  
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