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Chrysanthemums, originally from the Orient, are now prized the world over for their colorful blooms in fall. The mum has been woven into Asian culture for hundreds if not thousands of years and has long been the national flower of Japan. In the United States mums first became widely available in the early part of the twentieth century. They provide glorious color for the garden throughout autumn and are available in a wide range of colors, with many variations within each hue. The name chrysanthemum is derived from the Greek language and means “gold flower”. While many varieties are still in the yellow-gold range, red, orange, white, purple, and pink flowers are also common. And if the colors weren’t enough to choose from, the flowers come in many different shapes and sizes. By planting a variety of mums with early-, mid- and late-season bloom times you can have an outstanding array of colors and textures from the end of August into November. In addition, mums are long-lasting cut flowers. Read this full article on Behnkes Blog. Also see a list of "Behnke Signature Mums". These are just a few of our most popular fall mums. Stop by Behnkes in Beltsville or Potomac for a great selection fall mums in stock now. |
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 Come to Behnke Nurseries this October 4, 2008 as we welcome the Mason Dixon Pod of Maryland's Premier Chili Club to our First Extreme Chili Cook-Off at our Beltsville location. Benefiting the Beltsville Rotary Club, Behnkes will have a day of fun and food! New Chili Cooks are always welcomed to the friendly competition where the winner is ALWAYS the charity!
There will be a "People's Choice Award" where you can purchase for $5.00 a tasting kit to sample the different Chilies. You can always go back for another bowl when you pick the one you like the best. (for an additional cost) All the money raised will go to the Beltsville Rotary Club. 
For more information about the Mason Dixon Pod Maryland's Premiere Chili Club check out their web site at Mason Dixon Chili Club. We are so excited that they are coming to help us raise funds for the Beltsville Rotary Club's charities. As a added bonus, they will let first time cooks compete with no entry fee. If your interested in joining in the fun as a cook send an email to
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Remember to mark your calendars! October 4th! A day's worth of fun along with all the plants you need for the Fall. Watch Behnkes.Com for more information as the time gets closer! |
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 Check out the latest edition of the Garden Gnome Podcast. Lawns #5: (Recorded August 28th, 2008, Runtime 3:27)
The Garden Gnomes Lawn series continues with recommendations to de-thatch and aerate your lawn as the next step in fall lawn renovation. John explains the benefit of core and spike aeration. |
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