HillTop Gardens

02/05/2020

It was an amazing winter!

Snowmageddon was a spectacle in its own right and came amid an onslaught of snowstorms that was truly hard to believe.

06/24/2019

05/26/2019

Saving the world's seeds, a positive solution that could help resolve environmental disasters. If a plant goes extinct, the goal would be to re-establish that plants

Dornith Doherty’s photographs of seedlings and the facilities where they’re conserved are full of plant life, and yet they were inspired by a seemingly inhospitable place: a below-zero, highly secure vault in a remote Norwegian archipelago.

04/28/2019

amazing photography of nature at work

04/07/2019

So sad to see the nursery close.

As I look out over the garden center, it seems like a Spring season like all the others through our 89 year history. I see a nursery full of beautiful plants and fine staff, some of whom have worked here most their lives, and I'm so proud to be a part of this wonderful organization.

But with great sadness, I must tell you that this 2019 Spring season will be our last. My family has been discussing what to do with our aging property and, for many reasons, the ultimate decision was to close the nursery.

The Behnke family and I would like to thank our wonderful customers. For three generations, our family has served your family. Many of you came here as children with your parents or grandparents. Others are new-found friends. Through the dedication of thousands of amazing employees over the years, we've helped make your gardening dreams a reality. In the process, it made us one of the largest and most well-known garden centers in the country.

For this Spring, we're open and ready with everything you need for your home and garden. We hope to see all of you over the next few months and to help you find that perfect plant, so in the future you'll remember the role we played in your gardening journey. Beginning today, April 4th, our entire store will be on sale. Our Closing Sale will continue until sometime in June when we will sadly close our gates for the last time.

03/30/2019

a beautiful place for a long stroll

03/30/2019

Brookside Gardens is right here in Wheaton Glenmont area!

A complete list of beautiful public gardens in Maryland.

03/25/2019

Very few plants will grow when soil is constantly saturated; however, some trees, shrubs, and ground covers are more tolerant of wet sites than others.

02/12/2019

This program is designed as a soil-management tool for farmers, homeowners, landscape contractors, golf-course superintendents, ornamental nurserymen and others interested in the fertility of their soil and in determining the optimum lime and fertilizer requirements of their crop.

12/21/2018

Here is just one more good reason to get outside to work in the garden.

Many of the world's centenarians share one common hobby: gardening. Could you extend your life and drop your stress by taking up the pursuit, too?