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	<title>Behnkes Gardening Blog &#187; Christmas</title>
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		<title>How to put your Christmas tree to good use</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can get weeks more of enjoyment from your tree and help the birds by leaving the strings of popcorn and cranberries right where they are and moving the tree, stand and all, to your garden.  Hang slices of oranges and pieces of suet &#8211; the suet can also be smeared into the branches.  Pine cones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Miss Brookside&#8217;s Awesome &#8220;Garden of Lights&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t yet visited Brookside Gardens to see this year&#8217;s stunning outdoor light display, do it soon!  Here&#8217;s what Brookside has to say about it: Visualize close to one million twinkling colorful lights shaped in imaginative displays throughout the gardens. Enjoy the four seasons illuminated as giant summer sunflowers, autumn leaves, winter snowflakes, spring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Longwood Gardens Wow all Year, but Especially at Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nobody does Christmas like Longwood Gardens, the famous public garden near Wilmington, Delaware.   Their 4.5 acres of greenhouse are dolled-up for the holidays,  and outdoors, over a half million lights make for a grand show.  PLUS, there are performances &#8211; by ice skaters and by multi-colored &#8220;dancing&#8221; fountains (to quote their website). Just a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to take care of poinsettias, and their wild history</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Timely heads&#8217;up!  Click this article on our website to find out how to care for your new poinsettias.  And then  click here to learn about their wild history.  Both articles by our horticulturist Larry Hurley. Wild poinsettia photo credit.]]></description>
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		<title>Hostess Gift Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Susan Harris I&#8217;m traditionally a horrible gift-chooser and I know I have plenty of company in that department, so when I came across this display at Behnkes in Beltsville I thought &#8211; What a godsend!  It&#8217;s a collection of not-too-expensive, unwrapped gifts that you can hand over to the host or hostess as you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get the most out of your fresh-cut Christmas tree</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now&#8217;s the time to point readers to Larry Hurley&#8217;s article on our website titled Getting the Most of your Fresh-Cut Christmas Tree.  His tips are definitely evergreen &#8211; good year after year. Photo credit.]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Open House this Saturday!  Also?  Full schedule of demonstrations and workshops!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because Behnkes LOVES the holidays. Our Beltsville Open House is happening Saturday, December 3.  In addition to our fully stocked holiday offerings of trees, greens, decorations and gifts, the Open House features guest crafters, refreshments, door prizes, holiday decorating demonstrations (details below) and from 1 to 3 p.m., the music of the Rockville Swing Band.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Potomac is Ready for Christmas!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Potomac location is fully stocked for our customers&#8217; holiday needs &#8211; trees, cut greens, wreaths, decorations &#8211; the works!  And this Saturday at 2:00 we&#8217;ll be showing customers How to Make a Boxwood Tabletop Tree.  They&#8217;re traditional, and add a great vertical element to any room .]]></description>
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		<title>Visit the U.S. Botanic Garden for the Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever seen the Conservatory at the U.S. Botanic Gardens all dressed up and action-packed for the holidays?  No?!?  Then get yourself and your family, especially the kids, down there for the big show &#8211; on display from Thanksgiving Day through January 2. The USBG&#8217;s popular holiday show is in two parts: The Garden Railway exhibit.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transform your everyday garden plants into holiday decorations</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/transform-your-everyday-garden-plants-into-holiday-decorations.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this article on our website &#8211; Randy Best&#8217;s tips on turning these outdoor gems into great indoor holiday decorations.  Photos by Larry Hurley. &#160;]]></description>
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