Looking to buy your 2025 garden seeds? Consider these eight favorites of PennLive's long-time garden writer, George Weigel.

Yes, there are online catalogs, but there’s something special about sitting down in front of the fireplace in a cozy chair and dreaming about your future garden with a pile of seed catalogs.

This will help you judge if the seeds are still worth planting. “Garden seeds ... the vast majority of seed packs you purchase should last beyond the year stated on the pack.” ...