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Plant A Pot For Mother’s Day 2023!

Plant A Pot For Mother's Day! Bengert Greenhouses is excited to announce the return of our "Plant A Pot For ...
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Flowers 101

Celosia 101

Celosia: A Fall Flower You'll Celebrate Typically in Fall you're not thinking about your garden blooming but fading in anticipation ...
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Dahlias 101

Summer Gardening Woes Summer is one of those seasons where you don't know what to expect so you expect the ...
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Caladiums 101

Caladiums: Heart of Jesus These large heart shaped leaves are known by many nicknames such as elephant ears (like its ...
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Lobelia 101

Lobelia: An Abundant Bloomer Many people love flowers but they don't always have the time or resources to properly tend ...
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Alstroemeria 101

Alstroemeria: A Bountiful Bloomer For Every Garden It's no secret that people love lilies–the fourth most popular flower worldwide–for their ...
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Azaleas 101

Azaleas: A Whimsical Addition To Any Garden As you prepare for the Easter season, your mind may immediately wander to ...
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Hydrangeas 101

Hydrangeas: The Ultimate Garden Showstopper A popular plant for the spring/Easter season is that pom pom-like flower we all know ...
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Chrysanthemums 101

When fall arrives, it can be hard to watch all of your beautiful summer blooms die off. However, fall also ...
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Petunias 101

Petunias can offer long-term color for summer gardens and brighten dreary landscapes with their pastels and bright colors. Petunias are ...
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Begonias 101

Begonias are an annual plant that can provide beauty to any garden. They come in a variety of colors and ...
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Behind The Tradition

Behind the Tradition: Mistletoe

The Christmas season is renowned for its traditions, from lighted trees to gorgeous holiday wreaths and poinsettias, to holly, ivy, ...
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Behind the Tradition: Holly and Ivy

Holly and icy are familiar, though understated, holiday plants. Used to adorn homes during the winter and holiday season, holly ...
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Behind the Tradition: Roses

As Valentine's day approaches, the feeling of love is in the air. Here's a look behind one of the biggest ...
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Behind the Tradition: Christmas Wreaths

Did You Know? The ancient Druids are the first society in known history to have worn holly and mistletoe. They ...
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Behind the Tradition: Poinsettias

Did You Know? Poinsettia plants are native to Central America, especially an area of southern Mexico known as "Taxco del ...
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Behind The Tradition: Easter Lilies

“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin and yet Solomon in ...
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Seasonal Flowers & Gardening Tips

Spring has Sprung at Bengerts Greenhouses

Now that Spring has finally arrived, Bengerts Greenhouses is the perfect place to start planning your garden and grabbing all ...
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Fall Mulching

Bonfires and pumpkins and pansies, oh my! Fall has finally arrived which means winter is in the not-to-distant future. As ...
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Five Fall Flowers To Plant Now

Fall In Love With Your Autumn Garden It was around the same time last year that we recommended you start ...
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Invite Hummingbirds To Your Garden

For gardeners and bird watchers alike, the visit of a hummingbird to your garden is a rare treat. However, what ...
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Health Benefits of Flowers

With the many stresses of everyday life, a bouquet of flowers can do someone a world of good. Beyond their ...
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Flowers That Grow In The Shade

Plant lovers want to take advantage of every square foot of their yards. That being said, what if you have ...
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Flowers for Allergy Sufferers

Allergies can easily turn people into flower haters. Many flowers can bring an onslaught of symptoms. You may pass through ...
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Tips For A Better Spring Garden

For those dreaming of spring, you may be checking the ground for signs of life starting early February. Spring can ...
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The Meaning of Rose Colors

You may hear that a rose is a rose is a rose. While still a poetic sentiment, there is actually ...
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Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh

There is nothing more beautiful than a vase overflowing with beautiful flowers. A fresh bouquet can cheer up any space ...
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Reblooming Holiday Poinsettias

With the holiday's approaching, you may be thinking about getting one of the most popular holiday flowers. The poinsettia's familiar ...
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How to Make Your Pumpkins Last Longer

Now that Autumn has arrived full force, it's time to pull out all of those Fall decorations! And what is ...
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End of Summer Gardening

It's August! Some of your plants are still growing and full of color, so you may think the only thing ...
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Show Us Your Garden

We pride ourselves on growing outstanding quality flowering plants. That's why we want to see all of your beautiful blooms ...
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Start Your Summer Garden!

Summer is here! This means long, hot days and bright, cherry gardens! Does your garden still need something extra to ...
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Why Do We Need Bees?

The disappearance of bees should not be taken lightly. Researchers are struggling to find out what exactly is causing the ...
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Mixing Potted Plants Together

Don't Limit Your Pots to Just One Plant Pots with one type of plant inside adds a pop of color ...
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Ten Plants That Will Survive in Your Tiny Apartment

Looking to switch up your household decor? Want to try some houseplants, but worried about care in your small apartment? ...
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Autumn Colors

Autumn in Western New York is one of the most beautiful times of the year. When we think about fall, ...
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Best Plants for Cool Temperatures

Fall has arrived, and with it we will soon be seeing a drop in temperatures. But don't start putting your ...
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10 Easiest House Plants to Care For

1. Pothos Why? This indoor plant absorbs and strips toxins like formaldehyde from materials in the home such as carpet ...
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Floral Symbolism

In Victorian times, certain flowers had symbolic meaning because flower selection was often limited. People also tended to use symbolic ...
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Gardener’s To-Do List: June Edition

A Hardiness Zone is a geographically defined area in which a specific category of plant life is capable of growing, ...
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Prepare Your Garden for Spring Planting

We may still be trying to dig ourselves out of the snow, but Spring will hit Buffalo any week now ...
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