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	<title>Behnkes Gardening Blog &#187; Annuals</title>
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		<title>Getting Creative with Mums</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Susan Harris I may get called an &#8220;experienced gardener&#8221; but I&#8217;m no plant snob and I actually prefer the more common plants.  They&#8217;re usually cheaper and easier, and I like trying to use them in unique ways.  Plus, if they&#8217;re annuals, like most mums, I get to try different ones every year.  And as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plants that scoff at the chance of frost</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Mary Ellen Gaspard, Behnkes in Potomac Last week’s night-time temperatures in the low 30s had the Potomac store staff scrambling to tuck in our tender young plants under their blankies!  We’re not out of the cold weather woods yet, either; our frost-free safety date here in zone 7 is around Mother’s Day. However, while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Marian Parsley, Annuals Buyer and Manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Meet Our Staff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Marian Parsley has one of those loooong histories with Behnkes that I keep hearing as I&#8217;m interviewing the staff.   In her case that means starting at Behnkes in 1980 at the tender age of 21 after her family moved here from Pennsylvania looking for employment.   Her first job was in the production greenhouse planting up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW! &#8216;Jazzy Ursula&#8217; Garden Mums</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/new-jazzy-ursula-garden-mums.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Fleming</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annuals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fall Mums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garden Mums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jazzy Ursula]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This new garden mum is an improvement over the current Ursula color, producing a more distinct coral. In warm weather it is a strong coral, turning nearly red in cold weather. ]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Tune Up</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/summer-tune-up.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Hurley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annuals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perennials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[basil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hanging Baskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plant Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supertunias]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracy DiSabato-Aust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vinca]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By mid-summer, much of your garden is feeling a little dragged out. Hot days and warm nights are tough on plants as well as people. A little pruning back can be just the ticket to rejuvenate annuals and perennials.]]></description>
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		<title>Heirloom Okra</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/heirloom-okra.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annuals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edibles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[heirloom okra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Okra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver Queen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo Gokaku]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Okra thrives in warm to hot weather and thoroughly warmed soil, and these cultivars are ready to grow in your garden. Okra pods can be prepared in many ways, from grilling to pickling. The plants are decorative and have beautiful hibiscus-like flowers.]]></description>
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		<title>Gardening Basics &#8211; Hanging Baskets</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/gardening-basics-hanging-baskets.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 06:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Hurley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annuals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gardening How-To]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fertilizer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuchsia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geraniums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hanging Baskets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[impatiens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lantana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miracle-Gro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osmocote]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[petunias]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portulaca]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shade Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trailing geraniums]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hanging baskets, they’re not just for hanging anymore. By all means, do hang them, but consider that basically, it’s a big pot full of colorful flowers or tropical foliage. You can remove the hanger, and set it on a pedestal for an instant “container” plant, or if it happens to be upright instead of trailing, you can set in on a table for a centerpiece.]]></description>
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		<title>Peppers for Pepper Sandwiches</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/peppers-for-pepper-sandwiches.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 16:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annuals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edibles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banana Supreme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carmen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cayenne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cubanelle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giant Marconi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holy Molé]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jimmy Nardello]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mandarin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pasilla pepper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Super Cayenne II]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sweet Pepper]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mixed savory and sweet peppers fresh from the garden can be used to make delectable pepper sandwiches. Each pepper plant will produce many peppers, and pepper sandwiches are a great way to utilize the pepper harvest. Pepper plants are easy to grow and make decorative additions to any garden.]]></description>
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		<title>Tomatoes for Garden Candy</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/tomatoes-for-garden-candy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 03:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Annuals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edibles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garden Candy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tomatoes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cherry, grape, and pear tomatoes are the tomatoes for "garden candy". They start fruiting early in the season, continue all summer, and are the last tomatoes in the garden in the middle of autumn. ]]></description>
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		<title>Gardening Basics &#8211; A Little Bit on Herbs</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/gardening-basics-a-little-bit-on-herbs.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Perennials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[basil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dill]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[French Terragon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[herb garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lavender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oregano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parsley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rosemary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thyme]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the easiest and most rewarding things for a gardener to grow is a selection of herbs.  It’s fun to use your own fresh herbs in cooking, they are interesting to learn, the most common ones all have the same growing requirements, and animal pests tend to leave them along.
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