Growing flowers and vegetables from seed gives you more choices and saves money. Here are 10 great seed catalogs to check out.

Go online and search for “free seed catalogs”. From there, you will find numerous options, but be sure they are trusted brand names. Keep it simple and start with a plan.

But almost no event gives me the joy that getting a new seed catalog does. Here's what I'm excited about growing this year. For gardening nerds, there are specific events that make us giddy.

The Whole Seed Catalog costs $14.95 and has stunning photos, an extensive collection of heirloom seeds from around the world, and much more. A friend visited their site in Missouri and bought me a ...

Seed and nursery catalogs are out and we're on the road to planning our 2024 gardens. Catalogs are more than just pictures. They are reference books, telling us what will and won't grow here or ...

A collection of seed packets (Photo by Jeff Lowenfels) In the early days of this column, I had a list of several “must have” seed catalogs. They were all snail mail catalogs.

Catalogs usually note the number of seeds to sow per row or given space. Depending on the crop, unused seeds can, with proper care, be stored successfully for some time.

Seed catalogs also will tell you if the seeds were grown using conventional or organic practices. Since it’s typically a little more labor-intensive to grow organically, ...

I remember when the seed catalog was a fairly elementary publication. Times change. Today’s catalogs are glitzy and packed with pictures and information.But to folks who don’t speak the ...

OK, I am continuing with the January seed catalog columns. You don’t need to buy from these, but they are great for learning all manner of stuff that will help you be a better gardener. Pay ...