THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN at Behnke Nurseries. Only Available in the Fall Best Selection is Now. Nature s Carpet

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1 THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN at Behnke Nurseries MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 Shades of Autumn It s time to give summer the old heave-ho and start refreshing gardens, porches & planters with the colors of fall... Mums, Pansies & Violas Cool Weather Annuals Ornamental Cabbage & Kale Ornamental Grasses Plus This Weekend, Our First Crop of Pumpkins Just Arrived... Holland Bulbs for Spring Blooms Only Available in the Fall Best Selection is Now Nature s Carpet Fresh Cut Sod An Instant Lawn Fresh cut sod arrives FRIDAY, weather permitting. It s always a good idea to check with us before your visit. priced $5.99 for a 10 sq.ft. strip Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD (301)

2 THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN AT BEHNKE NURSERIES Autumnal Bliss Hardy Ferns sale 20% off for Behnke Garden Club Members You must have a spot crying out for a fern. Maybe a shady corner near a downspout, where ostrich, or royal ferns would be right at home. A sunny downspout? Sensitive fern. How about a drier spot at the base of a tree? Christmas Fern. A dark corner that needs cheering up? Autumn Fern (pictured). And there are many more, just waiting for you. Ferns provide a touch of foliar elegance to your garden all season long. PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 Camellias - New Arrivals The plants we have in stock now are the fall blooming varieties. Why are these plants so prized? You just have to see a mature camellia in full bloom to understand their appeal. The flowers are very substantial and are available in white, and shades of pink and red. An established, mature plant can bloom for a month to a month and a half with the fall blooming varieties starting anytime between November and December (depending on the variety). Hosta sale 20% off Fill out and spice up your shade garden with hostas! What other plant can provide varieties with showy leaves that range from blue-greens to bright yellow-greens (many edged with variegation) in sizes from a few inches to a few feet tall, and on top of that, they send up flower spikes with tubular flowers colored in white or shades of lavender.

3 Fresh Eats THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN AT BEHNKE NURSERIES Grow Your Own Fruit Trees & Berry Bushes The Fall Stock has Arrived! Add fruits to your landscape, no matter the size. Most of our fruit trees are semidwarf or dwarf and many of the berry bushes are compact and can be nestled in a sunny garden. apple apricot blackberry blueberry cherry fig jujube nectarine peach pear persimmon plum raspberry Fall Vegetable Seeds from Botanical Interests & Lake Valley are here! Get the most out of your vegetable garden. Start now for a delicious season. Fall VegetablePlants sale 20% off Ready to plant fall vegetable plants are only available for a short time, so don t miss out on the chance to keep your vegetable garden productive. You might consider using hoops and clear plastic over your rows to extend their growing goodness even longer! For details consult one of our employees in the Garden PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

4 THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN AT BEHNKE NURSERIES Native BeautyYour Garden Autumn Spice to Season The best fall duo EVER! Pansies & Mums If you want to keep it simple, just set pots of mums around your porch and fill your planters with pansies to make your fall colorific. Start with early blooming mums and then switch them out with late blooming varieties for a long run of color. Planters filled with pansies will bloom throughout the season growing larger and more full each week. Fall Blooming Annuals Lots of new annuals are coming in. Spruce up your gardens and planters. Ornamental Peppers Sweet Potato Vine Zinnia Snapdragons Marigolds Dusty Miller Petunias Lysimachia Calibracoa Celosia Sunflowers Cuphea Ornamental Cabbage/Kale AND MORE Plant availability varies week to week. PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

5 THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN AT BEHNKE NURSERIES Seeding and Feeding... We Have An Action Plan For You Emerald Park Premium Grass Seed Mix BEHNKE RECOMMENDED VARIETY. Closest to our Behnke Best Blends from the past. Turf Type Tall Fescue Produces deep roots that protect against drought and summer heat. Adapts to a wide range of soils. Maintains a dark green color throughout the growing season. Shade Mixture Perfect for moderate to dense shade. Produces a fine bladed, lower maintenance lawn. Specifically formulated for our area. Jonathan Green Black Beauty Grass Seed Mixtures Sun & Shade Mixture Grows a thick, dark-green lawn in sun AND partial shade. Elite varieties make this our most popular grass seed mixture. Improved insect resistance. Ultra Mixture Germinates quickly to fill in damaged lawns. This mix contains Black Beauty Tall Fescues, Kentucky Bluegrass & Perennial Ryegrass. Excellent heat/drought tolerance. Dense Shade Mixture Grows in shady areas and dry soils where other seed mixtures have failed. Contains a seed mix with naturally insect resistant turfgrass varieties. Feed Me! Fertilizers for a healthy, happy, well-fed lawn! Espoma Organic Lawn Food Winterizer Safe for kids, your pets, and the environment. Won t burn lawns or leach out of soil. Provides long lasting nutrition to create healthy lawns & soil. Turf Trust Over 50% controlled release nitrogen; feeds up to 13 weeks. CDU water insoluble nitrogen supports natural disease suppression. Iron chelate provides lawns with a dark green color. Greenview Fall Fertilizer Helps grass grow strong roots & prepare for winter stress. 3/5 of the nitrogen is slow release. Fertilize once for the season! Promotes deeper green turf & provides for early spring greening. PAGE 5 SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

6 THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN AT BEHNKE NURSERIES Gifts for Your Garden Bigleaf Hydrangea (H. macrophylla) & Smooth Hydrangea (H. arborescens) sale 1/3 off What a great time to add a hydrangea to your garden and check it off your list of must have flowering shrubs. Choose from the most popular Bigleaf varieties or try the native Smooth varieties. Evergreen Azaleas & Rhododendrons excludes azalea reblooming varieties sale 50% off We don t often think of azaleas or rhododendrons in the fall, but with a deal this good, how can you ignore them? Both give you a show in the spring and a wonderful evergreen backdrop the rest of the year. Crape Myrtles sale 1/3 off Crape myrtles bloom in clusters from mid to late summer in colors ranging from white to shades of red, pink, and purple. Some of the newer varieties even show off with dark burgundy leaves that further emphasize and contrast the flowers. Looking for a specific size? These babies range from hip height to house height fitting into most any sunny landscape. PAGE 6 SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

7 THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN AT BEHNKE NURSERIES Wouldn t It Be Loverly Make Your Space a Happy P lace! Visit our Houseplants Greenhouse where you will find lots of indoor plants! Choose from small terrarium plants and succulents to large floor plants and everything in between. Create a happy place in your home, office and even dorm room with foliage plants of all kinds. Concrete Statuary & Birdbaths Add a new dimension to the garden in 2018 sale 25% off for Behnke Garden Club Members Kiln Dried Firewood IN STOCK! STOP IN TO PICK IT UP OR SCHEDULE YOUR DELIVERY DATE NOW. Choose from full cord 2/3 cord 1/3 cord OR 1/9 cord which fits in a standard trunk (let us load it for you) Our firewood has been seasoned by drying in a kiln. The firewood is essentially baked to force out moisture. Advantages of Kiln Dried Firewood CLEANER...Less debris /suitable for indoor storage. LOW MOISTURE CONTENT...Burns easily & efficiently. HIGHEST BTU s of any firewood. READY TO BURN No Waiting! ENJOY! PAGE 7 SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

8 THIS WEEK S GREEN GARDEN AT BEHNKE NURSERIES Activities and Events at Behnke s Register for a class at under Events Bring Your Fall Garden to Life Flowers, Berries & More w/ Carol Allen, Horticulturist, Teacher, ISA Certified Arborist Saturday, September 15, 11:00 am From beautiful fall blooming perennials to bright berry laden shrubs to seasonal annuals, the fall garden can be truly magnificent. Join Carol as she discusses how to up your game in the fall garden (and containers) for a fantastic look. It s Basic Gardening Down and Dirty w/ Carol Allen, Horticulturist, Teacher, ISA Certified Arborist Sunday, September 16, 1:00 pm Get ready to take some notes! Carol will basically cover a lot of ground in 5 short parts: Orchid Diagnostic & Repotting Clinic w/ Carol Allen, Orchid Specialist Saturday, September 22, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Sunday, September 23, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Carol s advice is always FREE. Bring in the plant(s) you are concerned about. She will tell you how to resolve problems, and, for a fee, she will expertly repot them, showing you how. National Capital Orchid Society s 71st Annual Fall Orchid Show & Sale 3-days ONLY, October 6-8, 2018 at Behnke s, Free Admission Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Monday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm PAGE 8 SEPTEMBER 10 - SEPTEMBER 16, ) Amending the soil - when, why, & how? 2) How to plant and space for a healthy landscape. 3) When to water and fertilize. 4) What is part sun? 5) Proper pruning/pinching rules to keep in mind. Natural Solutions to Living with Wildlife in Your Garden w/ Barbara Fennelly, Plant Pathologist, Horticultural Consultant Saturday, September 29, 11:00 am As we create beautiful environments for our enjoyment, it can be disheartening when the bunnies, squirrels and deer have brunch in our gardens. It s hard to be a nurturing gardener that helps wildlife without going crazy. Join Barbara as she shares years of collected wisdom and patience along with some good tips that might help you come to a peaceful arrangement. SAVE THE DATE