We always clue our listeners in to the money-saving deals that some seed catalogs offer as an incentive to get people to order before the big springtime crush, but I’ve never seen an offer like this ...

The plant and seed catalogs are still dribbling in, and I’ll review all of them at some point, but for now I’m focusing on the companies from which I order vegetable seeds most frequently – Johnny’s ...

GARDENERS WHO LIKE TO DAYDREAM AND SHOP DURING WINTER NEED TO BROWSE THE NEW BURPEE SEEDS AND PLANTS CATALOG. THE COVER ALONE IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU PINE FOR SPRING. A GALVANIZED BUCKET HOLDS A BIG ...

I hate to be the one to give you bad news, but some seed companies are already running out of seeds. Don’t panic: there are, in fact, plenty of seeds out there. And if one company doesn’t have your ...

Jonathan Burpee has a tough time keeping his eyes on the road when he drives Pennsylvania byways in the summertime. He’s too busy trying to catch glimpses of people’s gardens. The third generation of ...

George Ball knows what gets gardeners' pulses racing. When it comes to envisioning summer's garden, bigger sells better, said Ball, president of the Pennsylvania-based seed catalog giant W. Atlee ...

Antique Rose Emporium. Own-root roses. 9300 Lueckemeyer Road, Brenham, TX 77833; 800-441-0002. Baxter Seed. Mail-order vegetable seed company, 416 Missouri Ave ...

Robins get all the credit for being a first sign of spring, but that’s not entirely true. For gardeners, a seed catalog arriving in the mailbox is the first proof that spring is on its way. Seed ...

But don’t be immune. There are many good reasons to garden by mail-order. Starting plants from seeds is less expensive than buying them in nurseries or even home-improvement stores, and the selection ...

The need for speed has finally caught up with that century-and-a-half-old slice of Americana, the seed catalog. The sale of garden supplies via the Internet will equal or exceed those from printed ...

Christmas may be children’s favorite time of year, but for gardeners the season of dreams comes immediately after the holidays when the seed catalogs begin to arrive. Seed catalogs have been a ...