Brent & Becky's Blog

Here on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, we are in a prime location when it comes to birds. We happen to be right along the Atlantic Flyway, which, every year, thousands of birds use to migrate south for the winter. As they come down, they concentrate right here on the bay, filling our communities with hundreds of species of birds of all shapes and sizes. In fact, over 400 different species have been catalogued in our region alone!

Forcing Bulbs Indoors By: Brent, Co-Owner, Brent & Becky's Bulbs How to Force Bulbs Indoors How to Cool Bulbs for Forcing Indoors Growing Bulbs Indoors How to Keep Your Bulbs From Getting Too Tall Best Bulbs for Forcing Indoors Some of our favorite plants in the gardening world are those started from bulbs. With brilliant displays of beautiful blooms and unique appearances, we love adding them to our gardenscape, so it’s no wonder that we want to bring them into our homes, too. How to Force Bulbs Indoors There are two ways to look at forcing bulbs, and it all...

Hippeastrum By: Brent and Becky How to Grow Hippeastrum Hippeastrums for the Holidays In the world of Christmas gifting with plants, few flowers are quite as beloved as heavenly hippeastrums. Known for their unbelievably beautiful, star-shaped blooms that come in a rainbow of beautiful colors and patterns, they brilliantly burst into life when the weather is cold. Not to mention, unlike gift cards, they last for years, making them perfect for showing your loved ones how much you care. How to Grow Hippeastrum Growing the best hippeastrum starts with picking the best bulb. When picking one out - whether for...