Rob Verlinden ( Laren, 30 August 1950) is a Dutch

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shows and writer of several gardening books.

Biography

Verlinden was brought up with gardening and, in 1974, he succeeded his father in the family gardening shop. In 1986, Verlinden started his television career working on the show Avro's Service Salon. In 1992, he switched to

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and started the program ''Flora Magazine'' which was broadcast for two seasons. In 1993/1994, "Flora Magazine" was combined with the do-it-yourself show ''Eigen Huis'' (''own home''), by handyman Nico Zwinkels, into the program Eigen Huis en Tuin (''own home and garden''). Verlinden and Zwinkels switched to

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in 2004. The program they had planned did however never start, due to Zwinkels being found unfit due to lawsuits against him. Verlinden supported his friend, but eventually decided to continue on his own with a new program De Tuinruimers (''the gardencleaners''). Rob also has a weekly column in Tros Kompas and

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, and is on the radio every day on the show '' Meteo Consult tuinweerbericht'' (''Meteo Consult garden weather forecasting '').

Personal

Verlinden was married and has two children and seven grandchildren. He

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during his marriage, which ended in a divorce.Rob Verlinden over scheiding en coming out
Weekend, 2012-02-01.

TV programs

* ''Avro's Service Salon'' ( AVRO, 1986 – 1992) * ''Flora Magazine'' (RTL 4, 1992 – 1993) with Anniko van Santen * '' Eigen Huis en Tuin'' (RTL 4, 1993 – 2004) with Nico Zwinkels * ''Robs tuinreizen'' (RTL 4, 2003) * ''Kerst met Rudolph en Rob'' (RTL 4, 2003 – 2004) with

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* ''De Tuinruimers'' (SBS 6, 2004 – 2010) * ''Robs grote tuinverbouwing'' (SBS 6, 2010 – 2018)

Books

* Tuinieren met gevoel (2005) * De tuinruimers (2006)

References

External links

*
Column of Rob Verlinden on Goedenwel.nl
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Verlinden, Rob 1950 births Living people People from Laren, North Holland Dutch television presenters Dutch gay men Dutch LGBT entertainers Dutch LGBT broadcasters