Miracle Gro Specials
 5lb All Purpose Plant Food 24-8-16 reg. $17.99 now $9.99
 4.5lb Shake 'n Feed All Purpose Plant Food 10-10-10 reg. $17.99 now $9.99 (other flavors available also on sale)
 Miracle-Gro Organic Choice Garden Soil 1cuft reg. $6.99 special pricing at $4.99 ea.
Organic Sweet Peet
Sweet Peet® is the mulch of choice for producing rich, juicy, beautiful fruits and vegetables. 
Sweet Peet® contains only all-natural, organic ingredients so it is entirely safe to use in fruit and vegetable gardens. A 3 to 4 inch layer will aid in moisture retention, weed suppression, and increase tilth which helps promote new root growth.
Behnkes Garden Advisor
How do I deal with too much shade or sun, how do I put some pizzazz in my front yard, or how should I design this area?... these are just some of the questions our Garden Advisor can help you answer. For personal service & advice call Alex Dencker, (301) 440-8426, for an appointment and prices.
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Pre-Memorial Day SALESave 25% Off Our Entire
Woody Plant DepartmentThis Wednesday and Thursday only!
This Weeks Green Garden at Behnkes
 
| MADE IN THE SHADE: Have you ever noticed during the heat of the summer when you step beneath a large shade tree, the temperature drops and you can breathe a sigh of relief? All of a sudden, the day is a little more bearable.
Now, of course, the trees you plant today will need a few years to mature, but isn't that all the more reason to plant them as soon as possible?
Shade tree prices vary with the varieties and sizes starting around $80 and going UP.
Shade Tree sale 20% off reg. prices
(excludes Japanese maples and crape myrtles) |
- Eastern Redbud
- Southern Magnolia
- Sourwood
- Black Gum/Tupelo
- Serviceberry
- Pin Oak
| - Sweetbay Magnolia
- Hackberry
- Dogwood
- White Oak
- Red Maple
- N. Red Oak
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(Tree must cost $50 or more after sale to qualify for program)
 | CANNAS: Vertical color beyond compare! Bold (tall) plants that can't help but grab everyone's attention, cannas "bring it" to the garden. In yellows, reds, oranges and pinks, they just need a sunny location and space above. Plant cannas in the middle or back of a garden or in large pots to accentuate an entrance or patio area. Canna Plants 2 gallon pots $9.99 each | 
| CALADIUMS: Color your shade brilliant! In mottled colors of green, red, dark pink and white, caladiums can carpet and accentuate areas in the shade garden and containers with ease. At 12 to 24 inches tall, they add height without overpowering other plants. Caladium Plants 4½-inch pot reg. price $4.99 each. 6-inch pot reg. price $9.99 each. Sale 20% off | 
| SUPERTUNIAS and WAVES: Yes, Virginia, there are easy-care, compact, trailing petunias, Waves and Supertunias. These babies are FULL of all summer color (white and shades of blue, purple and pink) and big flowers, perfect for gardens, containers and hanging baskets. Just give them a sunny location, keep them well fed, and let them go. Trailing Supertunias and Wave Petunias 4½-inch pot $4.99 each. Other varieties of upright petunias are also available in MANY colors. 6-plant packs $3.29 each | 
| HEUCHERELLA & HEUCHERA: If you gave a child a big box of crayons and told her to draw plants using all her favorite colors, the result might resemble our selection of heuchera and heucherella. Foliage in black, purple, pink, yellow, gold, silver, green. Perfect for containers or as garden accents. Grow with a few hours of sun in the morning, in soil that drains well after rainstorms. The evergreen foliage colors are even more intense in the cool weather of spring and fall. Heucherella & Heuchera Plants Reg. price $12.99 each and UP. Sale 25% off | 
| TIARELLA FOAMFLOWER: Foamflower is a delight of the woodland garden. Bearing white, or light pink, starry flowers on spikes in the spring, they gently spread by runners or seed. Some are native to the east coast, some to the west, and horticulturists have intermingled them to create new varieties with interesting patterns on the leaves. Grow Tiarella in bright shade and in good garden soil. Tiarella Plants reg. price $9.99 each and UP. Sale 1/3 off |
Behnke Recommended ProductsThe "Hole" Package - Mix and match these planting ESSENTIALS specially priced so you have more money to spend on plants!
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Behnke Bucks Are Back
 Behnke Bucks Are Back! - For every $20 you spend (before taxes) you will earn $1 in Behnke Endless Summer Bucks. Then between June 28 & July 11, 2012, you can exchange them for face value for up to half of the total price of your purchases (before taxes).
Upcoming Workshops & Events
Bonsai Auction by the Potomac Bonsai SocietyLocation: Beltsville
StoreDate: Saturday, May 26 Time: 9am to 10am get your
bidding numbers 10am to 12noon the action begins! Contact the
Potomac Bonsai Society at www.potomacbonsai.com for more information.
Orchid
Diagnostic and Repotting Clinic w/ Carol Allen Location: Beltsville
Store Date: Saturday, May 26 Time: 9am to 4:30pm
Have an orchid question? Bring in your orchids and ask Carol! Her
advice is free and with her vast knowledge of orchids, this is the best
deal around. In addition, for a minimal fee she will re-pot your
orchids.
 View all of our SPRING 2012 Events! TALK:
Cool Vegetables, Growing Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Leafy Greens,
and Brussels SproutsLocation: BeltsvilleDate: Saturday,
February 25th Time: 1 pm Cost: FREE Speaker: Carol Allen,
Horticulturist Limit: 35 people
There’s nothing tastier and healthier than home grown vegetables.
Learn how to extend the life of your garden with these cool customers.
Find out what to grow in he early spring and how to care for it. Now get
out there and grow!
TALK:
Watering and Irrigation: Conserving Water in the Garden
Location:
BeltsvilleDate:
Saturday, February 25th Time: 2 pm Cost: FREE Speaker: Carol
Allen, Horticulturist Limit: 35 people
Be an efficient waterer! Find out about the methods that will help
you conserve.
Q&A: Pruning Demonstration:
Spring MaintenanceLocation: PotomacDate: Saturday and
Sunday, February 25th & 26th Time: 1 pm Learn proper
pruning techniques. Part or all of the demonstration may be conducted
outside. Please wear proper attire.
WORKSHOP:
Build a TerrariumLocation: BeltsvilleDate: Sunday,
February 26th Time: 11 am Cost: $40/person Speaker: Carol
Allen, Horticulturist Limit: 12 people Make a garden in
miniature that’s much easier to care for than its larger counterpart
and more versatile, but just as attractive.
Fresh Produce in Beltsvile
Miller Farm Fresh Produce Each Saturday at our Beltsville garden center, from 9 am to 3 pm, you can buy fresh fruits and vegetables, along with some tasty baked goods from Miller Farms.
Casey Trees Rebate
Casey Trees is offering a rebate of up to $50.00 per tree to individuals who plant trees on residential property in the District. Visit Casey Trees for more information and to download a rebate form.
Marylanders Plant Trees
Join your fellow Marylanders in planting an additional 50,000 trees by the end of 2012. Register the trees you plant online at trees.maryland.gov
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