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George’s Current Ramblings and Readlings Category

“Little Keukenhof”

May 20th, 2025

   The crown jewel of the Dutch bulb industry is the world-famous Keukenhof garden, a 79-acre, bulb-studded color show that wows 1.4 million flower-gawkers each spring.    The place is only open for seven weeks from late March until mid-May, but if you’ve ever seen it, you know why it’s so popular. Keukenhof is certainly […]

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When to Pull the Flower Trigger

May 6th, 2025

   Now that we’re into May and usually past the point of killing frost, the big question on gardeners’ minds is exactly when is it “safe” to plant the summer flowers and vegetables?    Those are the plants that will croak on frosty nights… things like zinnias, marigolds, and begonias in the flower garden and […]

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Get Those Trees in a Good Spot

April 22nd, 2025

   Trees are the most expensive plants in the landscape budget.    They not only cost the most at purchase time, but pruning and other care can chew up some dollars over the years. And if you have to have one cut down? Well, let’s not think about that bill.    Picking a tree is […]

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Under-Rated, Under-Used Underdogs of the Plant World

April 8th, 2025

   Some plants are way over-used – even though they’re trouble-plagued – simply because they’re familiar.    Others are way under-used – even though they’re virtually bullet-proof – simply because they’re not well known.    The arrival of a new gardening season is a good time to do something about that imbalance… to opt for […]

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How Many of These Top 10 Garden Foulups Will You Do This Year?

March 25th, 2025

   Not to insinuate that you’ve been lousing up your yard and garden, but from my travels over the years, it’s apparent that a lot of people are.    I’ve seen some sorry stuff going on… plant-killing stuff, work-generating stuff, money-wasting stuff, and just plain trouble.    Most of it is due to, as they […]

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2025 Philadelphia Flower Show: Reporter’s Notebook

March 11th, 2025

   I saw the 2025 “Gardens of Tomorrow” version of the Philadelphia Flower Show four times last week and gathered these assorted newsy tidbits and observations: The crowd favorite    I’ve seen more than 30 Philadelphia Flower Shows now, and it seems that every show brings one particular crowd-pleasing display that everybody talks about.    […]

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George’s Garden Predictions

March 4th, 2025

   This week’s futuristic-leaning Philadelphia Flower Show is exploring the theme of “Gardens of Tomorrow.”    Many of the show’s landscapers, florists, and student display-builders are interpreting where they see plants and gardening heading.    The theme also got me thinking about gardening’s future in our little corner of the world.    I think it’s […]

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Final Year for This Website

February 18th, 2025

   I’ve been gradually shedding layers of my career as I’ve inched toward retirement these last few years, and now I’m down to writing for The Patriot-News/PennLive.com, doing a couple of free-lance writing gigs, and running this website.    I’ve decided it’s time to scratch No. 3 off that list.    As of the end […]

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The Best New Trees and Shrubs of 2025

February 4th, 2025

   A cold-hardy banana tree with maroon striped leaves, a snowbell tree that reblooms, and several more ever-higher-performing hydrangeas are among the most interesting new trees and shrubs hitting the market for the 2025 growing season.    Growers, local garden centers, and other plant experts mentioned the following 15 choices for my annual wintertime four-part, […]

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The Best New Perennial Flowers of 2025

January 28th, 2025

   A new line of high-performing mixed-species peonies, a super-sized new salvia, and several new varieties of pollinator favorites highlight the list of interesting new perennials debuting in the 2025 growing season.    Growers, local garden centers, and other plant experts picked the following 12 choices for my annual January four-part, best-new-plants series.    The […]

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