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Seed, Plant, Bulb, Tree, Shrub, and Tool Catalogs from at Home in the Garden Blog | Marthastewart.Com/Seed-Catalogs Resources: Seed, Plant, Bulb, Tree, Shrub, and Tool Catalogs from At Home in the Garden Blog | marthastewart.com/seed-catalogs SEEDS Abundant Life Seed Foundation Gary Ibsen’s Tomato Fest Saginaw, Oregon Little River, California www.abundantlifeseeds.com www.tomatofest.com 541-767-9606 [email protected] Certified organic and biodynamic vegetable, herb, Certified organic seeds for heirloom tomatoes. and flower seeds. J.L. Hudson, Seedsman Artistic Gardens and Le Jardin du Gourmet LaHonda, California Saint Johnsbury Center, Vermont www.jlhudsonseeds.com www.artisticgardens.com An enormous selection of the rare and unusual 802-748-1446 presented with informative, opinionated descriptions. Vegetable, flower, and herb seeds; many available in a .35 cent sample packet. Johnny’s Selected Seeds Winslow, Maine Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds www.johnnyseeds.com Mansfield, Missouri 877-564-6697 www.rareseeds.com Herb, vegetable and flower seeds with lots of useful 417-924-8917 growing information. over 1300 varieties of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds; many heirlooms from around the world. John Scheeper’s Kitchen Garden Seeds Bantam, Connecticut Bountiful Gardens www.kitchengardenseeds.com Willits, California 860-567-6086 www.bountifulgardens.org Vegetable, herb, and flower seeds with recipes. 707-459-6410 a non-profit seed source, selling edibles and flowers Kitazawa Seed Company as a project of Ecology Action, dedicated to ending Oakland, California world hunger through sustainable agriculture. www.kitazawaseed.com 510-595-1188 The Cook’s Garden Unusual and hard to find Asian vegetables. Warminster, Pennsylvania www.cooksgarden.com Nichols Garden Nursery 800-457-9703 Albany, Oregon Vegetable, herb, and flower seeds with a bent www.nicholsgardennursery.com toward the unusually delicious. 800-422-3985 A 50-year-old family-run business selling herb, Fedco Seeds vegetable, and flower seeds. Waterville, Maine www.fedcoseeds.com Park Seed Company 207-873-7333 Greenwood, South Carolina vegetable, herb and flower seeds specially adapted www.parkseed.com to cold climates. 800-213-0076 In business since 1868, selling seeds for annuals, Fragrant Garden Nursery perennials, vegetables, and herbs. Brookings, Oregon www.fragrantgarden.com 541-672-4157 Specialist in sweet pea seeds. © 2010 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. All rights reserved. For personal use only, not for commercial use. 1 Resources: Seed, Plant, Bulb, Tree, Shrub, and Tool Catalogs from At Home in the Garden Blog | marthastewart.com/seed-catalogs Pinetree Garden Seeds Select Seeds New Gloucester, Maine Union, Connecticut www.superseeds.com www.selectseeds.com 207-926-3400 800-684-0395 In addition to vegetable and flower seeds, Pinetree Heirloom flower seeds. also sells seed for houseplants and everlastings (flowers for drying). Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Mineral, Virginia Renee’s Garden Seeds www.southernexposure.com Felton, California 540-894-9480 www.reneesgarden.com Seeds for vegetables, herbs, flowers, and cotton; 888-880-7228 many specially adapted to Southern climates. Vegetable, herb, and flower seeds in packets with charming, hand-drawn illustrations. Stokes Seed Company Buffalo, New York Ronniger’s Potato Farm www.stokeseed.com Austin, Colorado 800-396-9238 www.potatogarden.com seeds for vegetables, annuals, perennials and herbs 800-314-1955 since 1881. Root vegetables galore: potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, and Jerusalem artichokes. Territorial Seed Company Cottage Grove, Oregon Sand Hill Preservation Center www.territorialseed.com Calamus, Iowa 800-626-0866 www.sandhillpreservation.com Seeds and plants for vegetables, perennials, 563-246-2299 annuals, and herbs from the Pacific Northwest. Seed for vegetables and grains plus eggs for heirloom poultry. Thompson and Morgan Seedsman Aurora, Indiana Seeds of Change www.tmseeds.com Santa Fe, New Mexico 800-274-7333 www.seedsofchange.com Seeds for flowers, trees, shrubs, houseplants, and 888-762-7333 vegetables from the famous English seed company. Certified organic heirloom, traditional, and rare seeds. Tomato Growers Supply Company Fort Myers, Florida Seed Savers Exchange www.tomatogrowers.com Decorah, Iowa 888-478-7333 www.seedsavers.org Seed for Solanaceous vegetables: tomatoes, 563-382-5990 peppers, tomatillos, and eggplants. Heirloom vegetable and flower seed, selection changes year to year. BULBS Seeds Trust Brent and Becky’s Bulbs Cornville, Arizona Gloucester, Virginia www.seedstrust.com www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com 928-649-3315 804-693-3966 Heirloom and native seeds for vegetables and Spring, Summer, and Fall blooming bulbs, tubers wildflowers, many specially adapted to hot, dry and corms. climates. © 2010 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. All rights reserved. For personal use only, not for commercial use. 2 Resources: Seed, Plant, Bulb, Tree, Shrub, and Tool Catalogs from At Home in the Garden Blog | marthastewart.com/seed-catalogs John Scheepers, Inc. Greer Gardens Bantam, Connecticut Eugene, Oregon www.johnscheepers.com www.greergardens.com 860-567-0838 800-548-0111 Hardy bulbs and indoor bulbs for all seasons. Perennials and shrubs, specializing in rhododendrons and azaleas. Odyssey Bulbs South Lancaster, Massachusetts High Country Gardens www.odysseybulbs.com Santa Fe, New Mexico 800-517-5152 www.highcountrygardens.com Spring and fall blooming bulbs, many unusual and 800-925-9387 hard to find. Drought tolerant perennials, groundcovers, and grasses, many especially for high altitude gardens. Old House Gardens Ann Arbor, Michigan Klehm’s Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery www.oldhousegardens.com Avalon, Wisconsin 734-995-1486 www.songsparrow.com Antique, rare, and unusual bulbs for fall and spring. 800-553-3715 Specializes in tree and herbaceous peonies among PLANTS its wide selection of perennials. Avant Gardens Plant Delights Nursery Dartmouth, Massachusetts Raleigh, North Carolina www.avantgardensne.com www.plantdelights.com 508-998-8819 919-772-4794 Perennials, rock garden plants, and trees and Perennials from around the world, many very unique shrubs. and rare, presented with interesting and useful descriptions. Bluestone Perennials Madison, Ohio Stokes Tropicals www.bluestoneperennials.com Jeanerette, Louisiana 800-852-5243 www.stokestropicals.com Wide selection of perennials at very affordable 866-478-2502 prices. Tropical and temperate plants, including live oak, gingers, bromeliads, bananas, and heliconias. Companion Plants Athens, Ohio Sunshine Farm and Garden www.companionplants.com Renick, West Virginia 740-592-4643 www.sunfarm.com Live plants of medicinal, culinary, and unusual herbs. 304-497-2208 Native plants, perennials, and a wide selection of Digging Dog Nursery hellebores. Albion, California www.diggingdog.com Yucca Do Perennials, grasses, shrubs and vines; many ideal Giddings, Texas for California climates. www.yuccado.com 979-826-4580 heat and drought tolerant plants, plus rare, unusual, and hardy perennials from around the world. © 2010 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. All rights reserved. For personal use only, not for commercial use. 3 Resources: Seed, Plant, Bulb, Tree, Shrub, and Tool Catalogs from At Home in the Garden Blog | marthastewart.com/seed-catalogs TREES AND SHRUBS Glasshouse Works Stewart, Ohio Fairweather Gardens www.exoticplants.com Greenwich, New Jersey 740-662-2142 www.fairweathergardens.com Rare and unusual tropicals and succulents. 856-451-6261 Hard to find trees, shrubs, perennials, and Kartuz Greenhouses groundcovers. Vista, California www.kartuz.com Forest Farm 760-941-3613 Williams, Oregon many unusual houseplants with an emphasis on www.forestfarm.com begonias, gesneriads, hoyas, and passionflowers. 541-846-7269 A comprehensive, interesting selection of woody Logee’s plants and perennials. Danielson, Connecticut www.logees.com Gossler Farms 888-330-8038 Springfield, Oregon Foliage and flowering tropical houseplants with www.gosslerfarms.com many edibles. 541-746-3922 A well-chosen collection of trees and shrubs with an Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses emphasis on magnolias. Dolgeville, New York www.lyndonlyon.com Rare Find Nursery 315-429-8291 Jackson, New Jersey Many unique types of African violets. www.rarefindnursery.com 732-833-0613 Parkside Orchids Many species of shrubs and trees, especially Ottsville, Pennsylvania rhododendrons and azaleas. www.parksideorchids.com 610-847-8039 HOUSEPLANTS Excellent selection of orchids, many in bloom, for mail order. Bird Rock Tropicals Encinitas, California The Violet Barn www.birdrocktropicals.com Naples, New York 760-436-3088 www.violetbarn.com A good selection of air plants, plus other bromeliads 585-374-8592 and orchids In addition to an enormous catalog of African violets, begonias and miniature plants are also for sale. Bullis Bromeliads Princeton, Florida FRUIT TREES AND SHRUBS www.bullisbrom.com 305-258-8932 Edible Landscaping Spectacular, specimen-quality bromeliads for Afton, Virginia indoors or out. www.ediblelandscaping.com 434-361-9134 Hard to find and interesting varieties of woody edibles suited to ornamental plantings. © 2010 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. All rights reserved. For personal use only, not for commercial use. 4 Resources: Seed, Plant, Bulb, Tree, Shrub, and Tool Catalogs from At Home in the Garden Blog | marthastewart.com/seed-catalogs Four Winds Growers Pickering Nurseries Fremont, California Port Hope, Ontario, Canada www.fourwindsgrowers.com www.pickeringnurseries.com [email protected] 866-269-9282 All types of citrus trees, for container or landscape Mail order bare
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