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		<title>Low-water gardening, anyone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Water Conservation in the Landscape is a new article on the Behnkes website, written by one of our landscaping professionals  &#8211; check it out.]]></description>
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		<title>Beautification and community-building at their best</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 18:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an update on the Vermont Avenue Gardens in downtown D.C., which is produced and maintained by a  very civic-minded group that includes local businesses and politicians and a bunch of neighbors.  One of those neighbors is Behnkes own Jeffrey Willis, director of our Landscaping Division, w ho serves as Coordinator of the Vermont Avenue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Bill Mann, our Design and Landscaping Manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sharris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to shine some light on the Behnke&#8217;s Design and Landscaping team, starting with the team captain &#8211; Bill Mann. Local Roots Bill grew up nearby New Carrollton, married an Adelphi, Maryland girl, and now lives in Bowie &#8211; you don&#8217;t get much more local to Behnkes than those three places. Education &#8211; in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water your Plants and Consider Xeriscaping</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Hurley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[desert plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dry environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hell Strip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mediterranean plants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[street trees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not sure if you have noticed, but it’s been a hot summer. (As a horticulturist, I am always planting; just now I planted my tongue firmly in my cheek.) Last year, July was cooler and wetter than normal, this year just the opposite. Long hot spells with few breaks in temperatures, and the occasional severe thunderstorm to keep it interesting.]]></description>
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		<title>Behnke Design and Landscape Tip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landscape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Soil Preparation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starter Fertilizer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Soil and Planting-Bed Preparation By Bill Mann You may be one of the few fortunate homeowners that already has a loamy, well-drained soil, but for the rest of us it is necessary to add soil amendments to assure your new plants have the right growing conditions. A &#8220;soil amendment&#8221; is an organic material such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get a Grip Behnke Landscape Tip</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/get-a-grip-behnke-landscape-tip.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get A Grip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hardscape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landscape tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walkway]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Get a Grip Behnke Landscape tip for April 16, 2009 Hardscape elements (it may seem simple but is best left up to the pros). Watch any of the many Landscape shows on TV and you’ll see a patio, walk, or other hardscape element used in almost every landscape redo. Adding a new walk, patio, sitting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hardscape Installations by Behnke Design &amp; Landscape</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Behnke Design and Landscape]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[maryland landscape]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking of a new walk or patio? Call Behnke Design &#38; Landscape first. Many clients are surprise to find out we can installed their new hardscape elements along with their new landscape. At Behnke&#8217;s, we understand your landscape project is an investment now to be enjoyed for many years to come. Trust Behnke Design and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February is Pruning Month!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mulching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plant Maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prunning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter Cleanup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[February is one of the best times to take care of your foundation and landscape plantings. Correct pruning will regenerate many older plants and maintain newer plant&#8217;s proper form and ideal health and vigor. Wrong pruning will damage healthy plants, cause additional dieback, and potentially permanently misshape or kill the shrub. Don&#8217;t wait! Call Behnke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Lighting and Decorating Service</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/holiday-lighting-and-decorating-service.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://behnkes.bluekeyblogs.com/?p=497</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Behnke Nurseries doesn’t just offer plants and landscaping; we also offer holiday lighting &#8211; from installation of your selections to custom design consultation. Our professional design consultants will meet with you to determine what will best suit your design needs, residential or commercial, holiday or special event. With Behnke’s Holiday Lighting, you can choose from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Landscaping</title>
		<link>http://blog.behnkes.com/the-importance-of-landscaping.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Behnke Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fall 2008 Gardenews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Mann]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Sarah Mann From Behnkes Gardenews Fall 2008 Newsletter There are endless benefits to landscaping your yard. Landscaping makes dull areas pleasing. It is possible to make ordinary homes into spectacular ones and office buildings into warm, livable spaces. Beautiful landscaping increases the property value of your home. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) [...]]]></description>
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