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Becky And Anita Visiting Greenway Farms In Cooksville, Maryland

Two Growers That Sell Retail Too

May 5, 2021
Stephanie Fleming
Behind the Scenes, Beyond Behnkes, Independent Garden Centers
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Wholesale Grower My husband and I started Hillside Nursery, in 1979. We were a wholesale nursery of annuals, perennials, and poinsettias a few months after we got married. For 27 years, we sold our plants to retail garden centers and…

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Pictures Of Grey Goose Farm In Laytonsville, Maryland

A Visit To A Local Independent Garden Center

April 28, 2021
Stephanie Fleming
Behnke Memories, Beyond Behnkes, Independent Garden Centers
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Grey Goose Farm: A Visit To A Local Garden Center Yesterday I finally did it! I went to visit Grey Goose Farm in Laytonsville, MD. As with most of you, I have stuck pretty much close to home, but now…

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Rebranding: Beyond Behnke’s

After months of working on this thing called Re-Branding, here it is! Are you as excited as I am? Maybe not, but that's okay. This whole process has been such a learning experience for me. I hope you enjoy reading about this process I have started and remember, we are never too old to learn something new. Life is all about change!

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Earth Day: All Year Long

April 19, 2021
Stephanie Fleming
Behnkes Partners, Beyond Behnkes, Featured Products
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With today being Earth Day, I wanted to share this blog post from one of our partners of AgriTech Corp, SoilKits Christina, who wrote from the heart on her feelings in helping her children learn the importance of protecting our earth. I hope you enjoy this article as much as I did. After you finish, check out their website and their soil kits we are selling. For April 2021, Christina is giving our readers $5 off each kit sold. Just use the code BEHNKES21 when checking out.

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April Showers Bring Beautiful April Days

April Showers The saying goes, April Showers, Bring May Flowers, but I have to say whoever came up with that saying forgot about all the beautiful trees that are bursting with color in April. From Redbuds to Cherry Trees, April…

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Garden Tools Get The Job Done Botanical Interest

Garden Tools, The Perfect Gift

April 7, 2021
Stephanie Fleming
Behnkes Gifts, Behnkes Partners, Beyond Behnkes, Garden Supplies
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Garden Tools make some of the best gifts. Stephanie shares some simple gardening gift ideas when shopping at your local independent garden center; you will be able to find so many terrific gardening ideas for Mother's Day, Weddings, and even House Warming Gifts for the new homeowner you know.

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Zoe’s DIY Bee Hotel

March 29, 2021
Stephanie Fleming
Behnke Memories, Beyond Behnkes, Gardening How-To, Insects
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Stephanie's granddaughter, Zoe, enjoyed making a simple Bee Hotel

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Man Looking Through Winters Curtain For Signs Of Spring

What To Expect In Early Spring At Your Garden Center

Early March is a wonderful time to check out your local independent garden center. Print out our March Gardening Checklist this Spring.

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Time To Get In Shape For Your Garden Workout

Stephanie shares information about how she has been getting ready for Spring Gardening. With her son-in-law's company RECHARGE MOVE now streaming online she is able to get in her daily exercises. Those weeds do not stand a chance! The added bonus is she will be able to get down on the floor and play with her grandchildren.

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The Happy Wanderer ~ Memories With Rose Behnke

February 21, 2021
Stephanie Fleming
Behnke Memories, Behnkes History, Beyond Behnkes
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Stephanie shares memories of walks with her grandmother, Rose Behnke, in Burtonsville, Maryland as a little girl.

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Feed the birds, Tuppence a Bag

February 14, 2021
Stephanie Fleming
Behind the Scenes, Beyond Behnkes, Inspiration, Wildlife
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Feed the birds! Winter, especially it is important to feed your back yard friends. A bird feeder or two maybe even three will make the birds very happy and the bonus is you will be able to watch them from the compfort of your own home. Or tent as some people do.

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Women Do Not Want Chocolates (said no one ever)

Gift Ideas for Valentine's Day besides a box of chocolate. Take a trip to your local independent garden center to check out all the different ways to say, "I love you!" With plants, of course!

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