Best Garden Seed Catalogs
By Kathy Woodard
One of the hardest decisions a new gardener must make is where to buy their garden seeds and supplies.
Here at The Garden Glove, we have several favorite seed catalogs and suppliers. Here is some info on our top five picks that we use ourselves, and our experience with them, along with their website information. Log onto their websites and request their catalogs today to have seeds in time for spring planting! Or orer online like I do... And check out our favorite choice for buying live plants online at the end!
Seed Catalog Pick #1
Park Seed
Park Seed always has a great selection of both flower and vegetable seeds, and some great herbs as well. Prices are affordable, and seed packets have plenty of seeds. Seed is always fresh, and we get good to excellent germination rates from them. Shipping is fast, usually just a couple of days from order to in my mailbox! Highly recommended. They also offer some live plants as well.
Seed Catalog Pick #2
Burpee Seeds
Burpee has always had one of the most colorful catalogs, and a wide selection of seeds. They are especially good at their vegetable selections, so all you veggie gardeners, take note!
Seed Catalog Pick #3
Thompson and Morgan
Thompson and Morgan is an English seed supplier, but the ultimate in unusual seeds for the serious gardener. If gardening is your passion, you need this catalog.
Seed Catalog Pick #4
Territorial Seed Company
Territorial Seed is located in the Pacific Northwest, and is a great resource for those with shorter growing seasons. If your summer is short, this is the place to look for variaties that do well in your area. Flower and vegetable seeds, and supplies as well. Been using them for 16 years.
Seed Catalog Pick #5
Pinetree Garden Seeds
Pinetree Garden Seeds was one of the first seed companies I ever used. They specialize in smaller packets for the average home gardener, at smaller prices. Most of us will never need the hundreds of seeds in the average seed packet, so why pay for it? They have a good selection, fast shipping and good customer service.
Order some catalogs today, and start dreaming of your spring garden!
Plants
If you want to order top quality, affordable perennials and shrubs, I highly recommend Bluestone Perennials. I have ordered from them again and again, and never been disappointed. Check their interenet specials often!
Want free gardening tips and ideas? Kathy Woodard is a home and garden writer, author and consultant and is the home decorating expert for LifetimeTV.com. Visit her for more home and garden ideas at http://www.TheGardenGlove.com and http://www.TheBudgetDecorator.com . Also visit her at http://www.Women-on-the-Net.com where any woman can learn to make money on the internet!