Beyond Behnkes – Behnke Nurseries Gardening Blog

Behnke’s Partnership with Serenity Health & Home Decor

Take a few minutes each day to watch in awe as the wind makes your beautiful wind spinner dance. You will find that as you delight in the kinetic spinning designs, your mind and body will start to relax.

Who Needs A Hug?

With social distancing and everything that goes with it, I am not sure about you, but I am past ready to hug someone other than my husband.

Hey, New Gardener!

Behnke’s closed just over a year ago, and I took advantage of that to retire. So, I’ve been home a lot more than I used to be, but then again, so is nearly everyone else.

One Year Later

How can it be one year already? One year since we closed the gate for good. So much has happened during this year, but one thing remains the same. You! Our readers/customers and our extended Behnke family.

Good-by, My Friend

Let me tell you about an exceptional person. His name was Allen Doong, and he worked at Behnke's for over 25 years. In fact, Al actually started out doing manual labor at the nursery with some of his high school friends in the 1980’s.

Victory Gardening 2.0 – Growing Wildflowers

Wildflowers are one of Mother Nature’s loveliest gifts. American Meadows answers 15 FAQ on growing wildflowers. We hope these answers will help you grow an amazing wildflower garden.

My Grandfather’s Rose Garden

June 4, 2020
Stephanie Fleming
Behnkes History, Beyond Behnkes, Private Gardens
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Albert Behnke loved many plants, but roses always held a special place in his heart. He grew up on his father’s nursery growing roses and brought that knowledge to America. My entire life has been about plants and flowers.

Behnke’s Partnership with Serenity Health & Home Decor

Who Needs A Hug?

Hey, New Gardener!

One Year Later

Good-by, My Friend

Victory Gardening 2.0 – Growing Wildflowers

My Grandfather’s Rose Garden

Two Sisters Victory Garden

Look What I Got – Deutsia Nikko