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	<title>Behnkes Gardening Blog &#187; House Plants</title>
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		<title>Bulb Forcing 101: How to Get Spring Blooms in the Dead of Winter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kathy Jentz You&#8217;re going to do WHAT to that poor, defenseless bulb?! Getting past its dreadful name, bulb forcing isn&#8217;t so bad. In truth, bulb forcing is relatively cheap, easy, and certainly rewarding. A preview of spring in the dead of winter is one of the greatest gifts a gardener can give themselves. Instead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Orchid Help from Carol Allen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, October 15 from 9 to 4:30 in Potomac, everyone&#8217;s favorite orchid expert will be answering your questions, diagnosing your orchid problems, and repotting every orchid in sight (okay, just the ones that need it but she&#8217;s ready). Carol has become so popular with local orchid growers, we&#8217;re noticing some regular attendees, and new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet Olives are Sweet Indeed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Larry Hurley Back around 1980, my wife and I took a driving trip from Dallas through the South, with a stop in New Orleans. While walking near our guesthouse, we were captivated by a fragrance in the air—very light, very floral, very indescribable. We eventually tracked the scent to a large Sweet Olive tree [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Randy&#8217;s Houseplant Container Workshop this Sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Espoma]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Susan Harris The announcement for this workshop doesn&#8217;t begin to tell you how much fun it is and I know that because I attended one last weekend and have photos to show for it.   There&#8217;s still room in the next one coming up this Sunday &#8211; just call the Beltsville store to let them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Orchids Uncomplicated Growing Worlds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books & Mags]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miri Talabac]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[William Cullina]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder what the Horticulturists at Behnke&#8217;s are reading? We asked Miri Talabac (Behnkes woody plant manager and buyer) what were a few of her favorite books and she sent me over a dozen titles. So, over the next few weeks we will be posting them here with Miri&#8217;s notes on why this was one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carol Allen on getting your orchid to bloom again, and all your other orchid questions.  Oh, and she&#8217;ll repot them for you.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re lucky to have a real-deal expert to help customers with one of the more intimidating plants to grow &#8211; the fragile orchid (or is it really?)  Over on our website we&#8217;ve posted her definitive &#8220;How do I get my Orchid to Bloom Again?&#8221; and recommend it highly.  Here&#8217;s the part where she explains how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorful and Crazy Crotons</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Houseplants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indoor Plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tropical Plants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Known for their bright mulit-colored foliage, Crotons will make a great addition to your home.]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a Houseplant Container Garden</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/creating-a-houseplant-container-garden.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Randy Best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workshops]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, February 20, 2010 Creating a Houseplant Container Garden with Randy Best. Time: 1 p.m. Fee: $25. Randy will explain what to keep in mind when combining houseplants to create a beautiful container garden, and then assist you as you put together your own. (Fee includes all the supplies for a houseplant garden plus a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gardening Basics: Phalaenopsis Orchids</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/gardening-basics-simply-put-phalaenopsis-orchids.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Moth Orchid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ven more appealing than green foliage are flowers, and orchids provide them. With a little bit of care, orchids will bloom for you for several months. If you have the patience and the right conditions, you may be able to get them to flower again next year.]]></description>
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		<title>African Violets &#8211; A Behnke History</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/african-violets-a-behnke-history.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.behnkes.com/african-violets-a-behnke-history.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[African Violets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Behnke History]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Sonja Festerling Many times I have been asked this question &#8211; why did my parents, Rose and Albert Behnke, decide to specialize in African Violets? The answer takes me back to the mid 1940&#8242;s when I was in elementary school. Every day, mom took the bus to Washington, D.C. where she worked as a [...]]]></description>
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