Almost as exciting as the toy catalog sent in the mail around Christmastime, garden catalogs give you a perfectly good excuse to forget snowzilla and think spring. Most companies allow you to order ...

Seed catalogs, books and houseplants keep a gardener busy for the winter months. The seed catalogs are beginning to arrive, though not like they used to. More and more companies are doing away with ...

As soon as the flood of Christmas cards slowed to a dribble, an avalanche of garden catalogs filled up my mailbox. Mixed into the usual list of big catalogs like Johnny’s Select Seeds, Territorial ...

January is a tough month for gardeners in Michigan. I depend on seed catalogs and websites to ward off the winter blues. The Botanical Interests web site has instructions how to make seed bombs – a ...

Choosing seeds from catalogs can be overwhelming as there are so many colorful varieties of vegetables to pick from, and you simply can’t resist the temptation of selecting all of them. Understanding ...

Spring is just around the corner. If planning a vegetable garden seems daunting, why not look for answers in seed catalogs. You can request a few free catalogs to explore new varieties, get up-to-date ...

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One of my favorite winter pastimes is curling up next to the fire with a stack of seed catalogs. I particularly enjoy reading about the newest vegetable varieties because it’s always good to try ...

Count on garden catalogs to deliver a burst of color during the dreary winter months. They’re like toy catalogs for grown-ups: full of wonder, desire and some wishful thinking. Even if many customers ...

It’s time for the annual “Garden Plot: Pick of the Seed Catalogs.” As always, the new edition of the J.L. Hudson “Ethnobotanical Catalog of Seeds” is filled with rare varieties, old favorites and ...

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 ...

January is prime time for an attack of the winter ickies. I fend off these attacks by reading seed catalogs while sipping herbal tea. Many seed houses also sell plants by mail order, so don’t pass on ...