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George’s Current Ramblings and Readlings Category

Expo Gleanings

February 28th, 2012

I thought the crowds, the gardens and the nice mix of things to do at this year’s Pennsylvania Garden Expo were better than ever. Hope you got to see this three-day show over the weekend at the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex. Part of The Greenskeeper’s 2012 Pa. Garden Expo display.    The highlight for me […]

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Garden Oscars

February 14th, 2012

   The motion-picture industry gives out its annual Academy Awards for best performances on Feb. 26.    If I could give out Oscars for the best stars of our central-Pennsylvania landscapes, here’s what would get my vote:    * Best Lead Actor (Sun): ‘Knock Out’ roses. Yeah, they’ve become so common they’re almost over-used, but […]

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The Trouble with Out-of-Whackness

February 7th, 2012

   So here it is the second week of February, and Punxsutawney Phil – that famous weather-forecasting rodent – is telling us to expect 6 more weeks of winter.    I’m wondering when winter is going to start, not when it’s going to end.    We’ve been hovering mostly in the 40s and 50s since […]

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The Land of No Groundhogs

January 31st, 2012

   When you weren’t looking, my wife and I sneaked away on a 12-day cruise to St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Maarten.    It was magnificent, and it not only lopped nearly 2 weeks off winter, it gave me a look at plants and gardens of the Caribbean. Click here to […]

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On the Road Again

January 24th, 2012

   One of the most fun things I get to do is lead bus loads of gardeners on tours of some really cool gardens.    Most of them are bus day trips, but these botanical jaunts also have taken me to Ireland, the Pacific Northwest, South Africa and this April, to the Netherlands.    I […]

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10 Favorite Garden Catalogs

January 17th, 2012

    I like to shop locally and support Pennsylvania small businesses whenever possible. But sometimes I’m looking for offbeat stuff or unusual varieties that I can only get online or via mail-order.    An excellent web site for consumer reviews of these and just about all other mail-order companies is the Dave’s Garden website. […]

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Confused Plants

January 10th, 2012

   I was out inspecting the botanical troops over the weekend, and two things struck me.    One is that the landscape is unusually colorful for this time of year.    And second is that some of my plants are doing odd things they’re not supposed to be doing in early January.    A nice surprise […]

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Hard-Working Plants

January 3rd, 2012

   I told you last week that there really are some super plants out there that meet just about all of the conditions we demand these days (four-season interest, no bugs, no disease, low care, tough in heat and cold, etc.)    So which ones are they? I could rattle off dozens, but for your […]

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Perfect Plants or Else

December 27th, 2011

   Gardeners are a demanding sort these days.    Ask people what kind of plant they’re looking for, and most say they want plants that look great in all four seasons and that don’t get bug or disease problems.    We want plants that are colorful, that are different from what’s growing in every McDonald’s […]

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A Basket for the Next Generation

December 6th, 2011

   The lucky winner of my gift basket filled with $180 worth of gardening goodies is… pause for theatrical effect… Kim Hess of Monroe Twp., Cumberland County.    Kim and her husband, Mike, are young gardeners who just moved in September to a quarter-acre lot in the suburban development of Monroe Acres.    They’re looking […]

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